All I Ask of You
Andrew Halliday Lyrics
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Forget these wide-eyed fears;
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears;
I'm here, with you, beside you,
Say you love me every waking moment,
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that all you say is true,
That's all I ask of you.
Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light;
You're safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you.
All I want is freedom,
A world with no more night;
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to hide me.
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Christine, that's all I ask of you
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me,
Each night, each morning.
Say you love me!
RAOUL
You know I do.
Anywhere you go, let me go to
Love me, that's all I ask of you.
(they kiss)
I must go
They'll wonder where I am
Wait for me Raoul!
Christine I love you!
Order your fine horses!
Be with them at the door!
And soon you'll be beside me!
You'll guard me and you'll guide me
(they hurry off and the phantom emerges from behind the statue)
I gave you my music
Made your song take wing
And now how you've repaid me
Denied me and betrayed me
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
Christine
Christine
Say you'll share with me one love,
One lifetime say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
You will curse the day you did not do
All that the Phantom asked of you!
Go!
The lyrics to Andrew Halliday's song "All I Ask of You" are a duet between the characters Christine and Raoul in the musical Phantom of the Opera. In this scene, Raoul is comforting Christine and promising to protect her from her fears. He asks her to let him be her "freedom" and her "shelter," promising that he will always be there for her. Raoul then asks Christine to pledge her love to him every day and promises to follow her anywhere. In response, Christine asks Raoul to share his life with her and promises to love him always. The song ends with the two sharing a kiss.
The lyrics to this song convey themes of love, protection, and freedom. Raoul is promising to protect Christine and give her the freedom she needs to live her life without fear. He's asking her to trust him and to rely on him as her partner. The song also highlights the power of love to overcome fear and darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
No more talk of darkness
Let us forget our troubles and move towards love and light.
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
Let us not be afraid anymore and move towards love and hope.
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
I am here for you and I will protect you from harm.
My words will warm and calm you.
My words will comfort you and bring you peace.
Let me be your freedom,
Allow me to give you the freedom to love and be loved.
Let daylight dry your tears;
Let us move towards a brighter future and leave our sorrows behind.
I'm here, with you, beside you,
I am here for you and I will stand by your side.
To guard you and to guide you.
I will protect you and lead you towards a better future.
Say you love me every waking moment,
Let us love each other all the time.
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Let us remind each other of the good times ahead and not dwell on the past.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Let us be there for each other always.
Promise me that all you say is true,
Let us be truthful and honest with each other.
That's all I ask of you.
All I need is your love and honesty.
Let me be your shelter,
Let me protect you from the storms of life.
Let me be your light;
Let me guide you towards a brighter future.
You're safe, no one will find you,
You are safe with me and nobody can harm you.
Your fears are far behind you.
Let us leave our fears behind and move forward together.
All I want is freedom,
All I want is the freedom to love and be loved.
A world with no more night;
A world without darkness or fear.
And you, always beside me,
And you, always there for me.
To hold me and to hide me.
To comfort and protect me.
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Let us share one love and one lifetime together.
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Let me help you leave your loneliness behind.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Let us be there for each other always.
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Let us go through life together and never separate.
Christine, that's all I ask of you
Christine, all I want is your love and companionship.
You know I do.
I love you too.
Love me, that's all I ask of you.
All I need is your love.
I gave you my music.
I shared my passion with you.
Made your song take wing
I helped you create something beautiful.
And now how you've repaid me
And now you have betrayed me.
Denied me and betrayed me
You have disowned me and turned your back on me.
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
He fell in love with you because of your talent.
Go!
Leave me alone.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
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