Masquerade
Masquerade! Paper faces on parade
Masquerade! Hide your face
so the world will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade
Masquerade! Look around ...
There's another mask behind you!
Flash of mauve, splash of puce
Fool and king, ghoul and goose
Green and black, Queen and priest
Trace of rouge, face of beast
Faces, take your turn, take a ride
On the merry-go-round
In an inhuman race
Eye of gold, thigh of blue
True is false, who is who?
Curl of lip, swirl of gown
Ace of hearts, face of clown
Faces, drink it in, drink it up,
'Til you've drowned in the light,
In the sound but who can name the face?
Masquerade! Grinning yellows,
Spinning reds
Masquerade! Take your fill
Let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade! Burning glances,
Turning heads
Masquerade! Stop and stare
At the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Seething shadows,
Breathing lies
Masquerade! You can fool any friend
Who ever knew you!
Masquerade! Leering satyrs,
peering eyes
Masquerade! Run and hide
But a face will still pursue you!
What a night! What a crowd!
Makes you glad! Makes you proud!
All the crčme de la crčme!
Watching us, watching them!
And all our fears are in the past!
Six months of relief! Of delight!
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last!
No more notes! No more ghosts!
Here's a health! Here's a toast
to a prosperous year!
To the new chandelier!
And may its splendour never fade!
Six months! What a joy!
What a change!
What a blessed release!
And what a masquerade!
Think of it!
A secret engagement!
Look-your future bride! Just think of it!
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?
Please, let's not fight
Christine, you're free!
Wait 'til the time is right
When will that be?
It's an engagement, not a crime!
Christine, what are you afraid of?
Let's not argue
Let's not argue
Please pretend
I can only hope I'll ...
You will...
...Understand in time...
Masquerade! Paper faces on parade
Masquerade! Hide your face so the world
Will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade
Masquerade! Look around
There's another mask behind you!
Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade! Stop and stare
At the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning red
Masquerade! Take your fill
Let the spectacle astound you!
