Andrew Lloyd Webber ☆ Down Once More…/Track Down This Murderer…

{Phantom}
Down once more to the dungeons 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 !

Track down this murderer
He must be found

Hounded out by everyone
Met with hatred everywhere
No kind word from anyone
No compassion anywhere

Christine …
Why, why …

[Giry]
Your hand at the level of your eyes

[Raoul]
… at the level of your eyes …

[Christine]
Have you gorged yourself
At last in your lust for blood ?
Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh ?

{Phantom – Coldly}
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 !

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 !
Do what you like only free her !
Have you no pity ?

{Phantom – to Christine, dryly}
Your lover makes a passionate plea

[Christine]
Please Raoul, it’s useless …

[Raoul]
I love her !
Does that mean nothing I love her !
Show some compassion …

{Phantom – snarls furiously at Raoul}
The world showed no compassion to me !

[Raoul]
Christine … Christine …

(to Phantom)
Let me see her …

{Phantom – drily}
Be my guest, sir …

Monsieur, I bid you welcome
Did you think that I would harm her
Why would 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 to the Phantom]
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 …
One by one
I’ve watched illusions shattered …

{Phantom}
Too late for turning back
Too late for prayers and useless pity

[Raoul]
Say you love him and my life is over

{Phantom}
All of the cries for help – no point in fighting

[Raoul]
Either way you choose, he has to win

{Phantom}
For either way you choose
You cannot win !
So do you end your days with me
Or do you send him to his grave ?

[Raoul]
Why make her lie to you to save … me …

[Christine]
Angel of Music … {Past the point of no return – }

[Raoul]
Christine, say no !
Don’t throw your life away for my sake

[Christine]
… why this torment ? { … the final threshold – }

[Christine]
When will you see reason …

{Phantom}
His life is not the prize which you must earn

[Raoul]
I fought so hard to free you

[Christine]
Angel of Music …

{Phantom}
You’ve passed the point of no return …

[Christine]
… You deceived me – I gave you my mind blindly …

{Phantom}
You try my patience … make your choice !

[Christine]
Pitiful creature of darkness …
What kind of life have you known …

God, give me courage to show you
You are not alone …

{Phantom}
Take her – forget me – forget all of this …
Leave me alone – forget all you’ve seen …
Go now – don’t get them find you !
Take the boat – right from me – never to tell
The secret you know of the angel in hell
Go now – go now and leave me !

Masquerade …
Paper faces on parade …
Masquerade …
Hide your face
So the world will never find you …

Christine, I love you …

[Christine to Raoul]
Say you’ll share with me, one love, one life time …

[Raoul]
Say the word and I will follow you …

[Christine]
Share each day with me each night … each morning

{Phantom}
You alone can make my song take flight –
It’s over now, the music of the night –