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-roundin'
An inhuman race eye of gold 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 'till you've drowned
In the light in the sound masquerade
But who can name the face?
But who can name the face?
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 crème de la crème
Watching us and all our fears are in the past
Six months of relief of delight of Elysian peace
And we can breathe at last here's a health
No more notes no more ghost here's a toast
To a prosperous year to the new chandelier
And may the splendor never fade the splendor never fade 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's a secret? what have we to hide?
Please let not fight wait 'till the time is right
Christine you're free
When will that be? it's an engagement not a crime
Christine what are you afraid of?
Let's not argue please pretend let's not argue
I can only hope
I'll understand in time 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 reds
Masquerade take your fill let the spectacle astound you
Why so silent good Messieurs? did you think that I had left you for good?
Have you missed me good Messieurs?
I have written you an opera
Here I bring the finished score
Don Juan triumphant
I advise you to comply my instructions should be clear
Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier
Your chains are still mine you wil sing for me
6:30
In the same key as the original: A, C
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