PHANTOM Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair Down we plunge to the prison of my mind Down that path into darkness deep as hell! Why, you ask, Was I bound and chained In this cold and dismal place? Not for any mortal sin But the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
MOB Track down this murderer He must be found Hunt down this murderer He must be found
PHANTOM Hounded out by everyone Met with hatred everywhere No kind words from anyone No compassion anywhere Christine, Christine, Why, why...
MME GIRY Your hand at the level of your eyes
RAOUL At the level of your eyes
MOB Your hand at the level of your eyes Track down this murderer He must be found Track down this murderer He must be found Hound out this animal Who runs to ground Too long he's preyed on us But now we know The Phantom of the Opera is here Deep down below He's here, the Phantom of the Opera! He's here, the Phantom of the Opera!
CHRISTINE Have you gorged yourself at last In your lust for blood? Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?
PHANTOM That fate which condemns me To wallow in blood Has also denied me The joys of the flesh This face the infection Which poisons our love This face which earned A mother's fear and loathing A mask, my first Unfeeling scrap of clothing Pity comes too late Turn around and face your fate An eternity of this Before your eyes
CHRISTINE This haunted face Holds no horror for me now It's in your soul That the true distortion lies
PHANTOM Wait! I think, my dear We have a guest
CHRISTINE Raoul!
PHANTOM Sir, this is indeed An unparalleled delight I Had rather hoped That you would come And now my wish comes true You have truly made my night!
RAOUL Free her (Phantom laughs) Do what you will, only free her Have you no pity?
PHANTOM Your lover makes a passionate plea
CHRISTINE Please, Raoul It's useless
RAOUL I love her! Does that mean nothing? (Phantom whispers 'stop it') I love her! Show some compassion
PHANTOM The world showed no compassion to me!
RAOUL Christine . . . Christine . . . Let me see her
PHANTOM Be my guest, sir... Monsieur, I bid you welcome Did you think that I would harm her? Why should I make her pay For the sins which are yours? Order your fine horses now! Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes! Nothing can save you now, Except perhaps Christine Start a new life with me Buy his freedom with your love! Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death! This is the choice, This is the point of no return!
CHRISTINE The tears I might have shed For your dark fate, Grow cold and turn to tears of hate!
RAOUL Christine, forgive me, please forgive me I did it all for you, And all for nothing . . .
CHRISTINE Farewell, my fallen idol and false friend We had such hopes, and now those hopes are shattered!
PHANTOM Too late for turning back Too late for useless pity
RAOUL Say you love him And my life is over
PHANTOM Past all hope of cries for help No point in fighting
PHANTOM (RAOUL) For either way you choose you cannot win (Either way you choose he has to win)
PHANTOM So do you end your days with me Or do you send him to his grave?