His awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship and the Kennedy Center Honor.
He currently owns six London theatres, including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the London Palladium.
The Point Of No Return
Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics
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Go away! for the trap is set and waits for its prey!
You have come here
In pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish which till now has been silent
Silent
I have brought you
In your mind you've already succumbed to me
Dropped all defenses, completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me, no second thoughts
You've decided, decided
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make-believe are at an end
Past all thought of if or when
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn
Beyond the point of no return?
You have brought me
To that moment where words run dry
To that moment where speech disappears into silence
Silence
I have come here
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenseless and silent
Now I am here with you, no second thoughts
I've decided, decided
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion play has now at last begun
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race?
The sleeping bud bursts into bloom?
When will the flames at last consume us?
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return
Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me with you here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go, too
Christine, that's all I ask of-
Oh my God! No, Piangi, my love!
Oh my God, we're ruined, André, ruined!
Where did he take her?
Come with me monsieur, I will take you to him
But remember, keep your hand at the level of your eyes
I'll come with you!
No Meg, no, you must stay here
Comme with me, monsieur, do as I say
No!
The song "The Point of No Return" is from the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The lyrics are sung by the Phantom and Christine as they prepare for their final confrontation, with the Phantom revealing his true intentions and Christine realizing the gravity of the situation. The song is a reflection of the characters' conflicting emotions, with the Phantom using his musical charm to coax Christine into joining him in a forbidden love affair, while Christine struggles to resist his advances.
The opening lines of the song introduce Passarino, who warns the Phantom and Christine about the trap that has been set for them. The Phantom invites Christine to share her deepest desire with him, and she is finally able to confess her love for him. The two characters become lost in their passion as they cross the point of no return.
The chorus of the song speaks of the final threshold being crossed and the bridge being burned, symbolizing the irreversible nature of the characters' actions. The song ends with the realization that their love affair will ultimately result in ruin and destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Passarino, Go away! for the trap is set and waits for its prey!
I have laid the trap, so leave immediately before you become my victim.
You have come here
You have arrived at this place.
In pursuit of your deepest urge
You are searching for your ultimate desire.
In pursuit of that wish which till now has been silent
You have a long-standing aspiration which you have kept hidden until now.
Silent
You have kept this wish a secret.
I have brought you
I have led you here.
That our passions may fuse and merge
So we can unite our desires and become one passionate being.
In your mind you've already succumbed to me
In your thoughts, you have already given in to me.
Dropped all defenses, completely succumbed to me
You have abandoned all resistance and surrendered yourself to me completely.
Now you are here with me, no second thoughts
You are here now and are sure of your decision to be with me.
You've decided, decided
You have made up your mind to pursue this desire.
Past the point of no return
We have gone too far to turn back.
No backward glances
We must not look back at what we left behind.
Our games of make-believe are at an end
We cannot pretend any longer, this is real now.
Past all thought of if or when
We should not dwell on what could have been or what will happen.
No use resisting
Resistance is futile, we should give in to our desires.
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
Give up trying to reason or think logically, and let your dreams take over.
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What kind of passionate feelings will overwhelm us?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What powerful wish will we finally be able to fulfill?
What sweet seduction lies before us
What irresistible temptation awaits us?
The final threshold
This is the point of no return, the last step before it's too late.
What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn
What intimate information will we discover?
You have brought me
You have led me to a place where there are no words left to describe our feelings.
To that moment where words run dry
To a place where we can no longer express ourselves verbally.
To that moment where speech disappears into silence
To a point where we can't communicate through words anymore, and the silence takes over.
Hardly knowing the reason why
Without understanding why or how, we are here.
In my mind I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenseless and silent
In my thoughts, I have already pictured us embracing physically, without any defenses or barriers, and in silence.
No going back now
We can't undo what we've done, it's too late for that.
Our passion play has now at last begun
Our passionate story has finally commenced.
Past all thought of right or wrong
We have outgrown the idea of moral correctness or well-being.
One final question
There is one last thing we need to decide.
How long should we two wait before we're one?
How long should we delay before we become one entity?
When will the blood begin to race?
When will our bodies start to react to this intense desire?
The sleeping bud bursts into bloom?
When will our desire finally become reality?
When will the flames at last consume us?
At what point will our passion take over and consume us entirely?
The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn
We have already taken the step of no return, now we should watch the bridge we crossed burn behind us.
Say you'll share with me
Promise me that you will share your love and life with me.
One love, one lifetime
Our love will last for the rest of our lives.
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Take me away from my lonely existence and lead me into a life of passion and love.
Say you want me with you here, beside you
Tell me that you want me by your side, always.
Anywhere you go, let me go, too
I want to be wherever you are and will follow you anywhere.
Oh my God! No, Piangi, my love!
Oh no! Piangi, my love!
Oh my God, we're ruined, André, ruined!
We've been destroyed, André, destroyed!
Where did he take her?
Where has he brought her?
Come with me monsieur, I will take you to him
Follow me, sir, I will lead you to him.
But remember, keep your hand at the level of your eyes
Be cautious and keep your hand at the level of your eyes, just in case.
I'll come with you!
I want to go with you!
No Meg, no, you must stay here
No, Meg, you should stay here.
Comme with me, monsieur, do as I say
Come with me, sir, and do as I tell you.
No!
No!
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe
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@HetaFruitsOuranHp321
Still a better love story than Twilight.
@xxJodelleFerlandxx
I love the look on Raoul's face during this. He's like "What the heck is going on and why am I watching this?"
@rdvelv1314
the face he makes when he realizes she likes it
@Skylerella1
I say he's the sexiest certifiable creeper I've ever lay my eyes on.
@hersheybar96
That eye roll that she does at 2:47. Emmy Rossum was a fantastic Christine, she is too underrated.
@JennyCarboni-SalvationOfForli
Me: "So, Gerard, What's next? " Gerard Butler: "This is SPARTA!!!"
@Chapmangl7
1:55 Raoul's like "Dude that's my girlfriend. Dude STAHP."
@KerriKittehx
Who else thinks Raouls facial expressions are hilarious in this? xD
@lachaneyx3
i still can't believe she was like 17 or 18 when she did this! she did such a beautiful job
@garganbrenna74
Emmy has such a beautiful voice, and Gerard just makes me melt!