The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics
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In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me
And speaks my name
And do I dream again?
For now I find
The phantom of the opera
Is there inside my mind
Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you
Grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me
To glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera
Is there inside your mind
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear
It's me they hear
Your spirit and my voice (my spirit and your voice)
In one combined
The Phantom of the Opera
Is there inside my mind (your mind)
He's there, the Phantom of the Opera
He's there, the Phantom of the Opera
Sing, my angel of music
Sing, my angel
Sing for me
Sing
Sing, my angel
Sing forme
The Phantom of the Opera is a song from the musical of the same name composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The lyrics tell the story of a mysterious figure known as the Phantom, who is obsessed with a young soprano named Christine. The song is sung from the perspective of Christine, who is haunted by the voice of the Phantom in her sleep and dreams. The Phantom is a voice that speaks to her and calls her name. The song is powerful in that it speaks to the theme of obsession and control.
The song begins with Christine reflecting on her dreams and hearing the voice of the Phantom that calls to her. This haunting voice conjures him in her mind which frightens her. Though she wonders if she is dreaming, the phantom of the opera never leaves her mind. Later in the song, Christine acknowledges the Phantom's ever-increasing power over her, as she sings once again with him. She tells the Phantom that his hold over her is growing stronger with each moment, and that his presence is always in her mind, even when she turns away from him.
The Phantom sees Christine as a blank canvas, waiting for him to bring out the best in her, to make her a star. However, he cannot do this without frightening and intimidating others. The Phantom sees himself and Christine as inexplicably linked and tells her in the song that she knew she had a connection with him inside her all along. The song ends with the Phantom's plea for Christine to sing for him, even in her dreams, indicating his overwhelming desire to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
In sleep he sang to me
The Phantom sang to the singer in her sleep
In dreams he came
The Phantom appeared in the singer's dreams
That voice which calls to me
The Phantom's voice is calling out to the singer
And speaks my name
The Phantom speaks directly to the artist
And do I dream again?
The artist questions whether she is dreaming again
For now I find
The singer has now found that...
The phantom of the opera is there
...the Phantom of the Opera is present
Inside my mind
...within her thoughts
Sing once again with me
The Phantom is asking the artist to sing with him again
Our strange duet
The unusual partnership that the Phantom and narrator share
My power over you
The Phantom's control over the singer
Grows stronger yet
His control grows even stronger
And though you turn from me
Even if the singer tries to turn away from the Phantom
To glance behind
To catch a glimpse of the Phantom but looking backwards
The phantom of the opera is there
The Phantom is still present
Inside your mind
...within her thoughts
Those who have seen your face
People who have seen the artist's face directly
Draw back in fear
...become scared and nervous
I am the mask you wear
The Phantom is the person behind the mask the singer wears
It's me they hear
The artist's voice really belongs to the Phantom
My spirit and my voice
The Phantom's soul and unique voice
In one combined
...are united as one
The phantom of the opera is there
The Phantom is present
Inside my mind
...within her thoughts
In all your fantasies
All of the singer's imaginative thoughts
You always knew
...the singer always had this knowledge
That man and mystery
...about the mysterious man
Were both in you
...who existed within the artist
And in this labyrinth
In this confusing, winding place
Where night is blind
...where the darkness obscures everything
The phantom of the opera is here
The Phantom is present here as well
Inside my mind
...again, within her thoughts
Sing my angel of music
The Phantom is urging the artist to sing for him, his angel of music
He's there
The Phantom is present
The phantom of the opera
Referring again to the Phantom
Ah
...
Ah
...
Ah (sing for me)
The Phantom is still urging the singer to sing for him
Ah (sing my angel of music)
...and is once again asking her to be his angel of music
Ah, ah, ah, (sing for me)
...everything builds to an intense crescendo as the Phantom continues to ask her to sing for him
Lyrics Š Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mike Batt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@brynleenorthcutt1339
I'm lost.
1.Christine's trippin on something,
2.Erik put frickin pythons in a sewer
3. Homeboys trying to sever a chandelier chain with a butter knife
4. Erik was apparently replaced by his stoner cousin Bill
5. Roul is wearing roadkill as a hat.
K then.
@lupipdm
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Sarah Brightman: đđđ
@jongreenleaf1000
Shut the hell up the no one: no one ever: was never fecing funny
@lupipdm
Jon Greenleaf umm... what?
@yalikejazz5044
@@jongreenleaf1000 it was a joke..
@lianasoares8052
Lupi, what does that mean?
@lupipdm
Liana Soares it means that Sarah has her eyes wide open a lot in this vid
@greciabarraza4986
The phantom: sing...my angel of music
Me: blink angel of music, blink
@lotte5489
LOLLLLLL I laughed so hard at this
@omgwth9796
đ¤Łđđ
@KennethHopkins
I fell off my bed laughing! đ¤Ł