All I Ask of You
Byron Nease/Rebecca Caine Lyrics


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No more talk of darkness
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,
To guard you and to guide you

Say you'll 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
You know I do
Love me, that's all I ask of you




Anywhere you go, let me go too
Love me, that's all I ask of you

Overall Meaning

The song "All I Ask of You" is a duet by Christine and Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Weber's The Phantom of the Opera. The lyrics are a declaration of love and protection by Raoul for Christine. The opening lines, "No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears" suggest that Raoul wants to take Christine out of the darkness and fear of the Phantom's lair, away from the world of opera and into sunlight. He tells Christine that he will be there for her, that nothing can harm her and his words will warm and calm her. Raoul offers her hope, freedom, and safety, telling her he will guide and protect her.


In return, Raoul asks Christine to love him, to share her life with him, and to promise that what she says is true. He offers himself as her shelter, her light, and her strength, and he wants the same in return. Raoul wishes for a life filled with love and no fear, and he wants Christine to be by his side. The song ends with Raoul asking Christine to say she loves him and reassuring her that he loves her, and he will always be by her side no matter where she goes.


Line by Line Meaning

No more talk of darkness
Let's stop dwelling on the negative aspects of life.


Forget these wide eyed fears.
Let go of your fears and trust that everything will be okay.


I'm here; nothing can harm you
I am here for you and I will protect you.


My words will warm and calm you
I will comfort you with my words.


Let me be your freedom,
Allow me to give you the freedom to be yourself.


Let daylight dry your tears.
Let the light of day help you move on from sadness.


I'm here, with you, beside you,
I am always by your side.


To guard you and to guide you
I will protect you and lead you through life's challenges.


Say you'll love me
Tell me that you love me.


Every waking moment,
I want to be loved by you every moment of every day.


Turn my head with talk of summertime
Bring joy and happiness to my life by speaking of good times and happy memories.


Say you need me with you,
Let me know that you want me to be with you always.


Now and always
Promise to love and need me now and forever.


Promise me that all you say is true
Make a commitment to always be honest with me.


That's all I ask of you
All I want and need is your love and honesty.


Let me be your shelter,
Allow me to protect you from harm.


Let me be your light.
Allow me to be a beacon of hope and light in your life.


You're safe: no one will find you
I will keep you safe and protect you from any harm.


Your fears are far behind you
Your fears are a thing of the past and I will help you move on.


All I want is freedom,
All I desire is to have the freedom to be with you.


A world with no more night
A world without darkness or sadness.


And you, always beside me,
I want you to be with me always.


To hold me and to hide me
I want to be held and protected by you.


Then say you'll share with me
Promise to share your life with me.


One love, one lifetime
We will have one love and one lifetime together.


Let me lead you from your solitude
Let me help you move on from being alone and lonely.


Say you need me with you here, beside you
Promise to always want me by your side.


Anywhere you go, let me go too
I want to be with you no matter where life takes us.


Christine, that's all I ask of you
Christine, all I want is you and your love.


Say you'll share with me,
Promise to share your life with me.


One love, one lifetime
We will have one love and one lifetime together.


Say the word, and I will follow you
Just ask and I will follow you anywhere.


Share each day with me, each night, each morning
Promise to spend every day, night, and morning with me.


Say you love me
Tell me that you love me.


You know I do
I love you and always will.


Love me, that's all I ask of you
Love me and nothing else matters.


Anywhere you go, let me go too
I want to be with you no matter where life takes us.


Love me, that's all I ask of you
Love me and nothing else matters.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES A. HART, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, RICHARD HENRY ZACHARY S. STILGOE

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Comments from YouTube:

@greeeeenery

Their chemistry is so strong! This has to be the most romantic thing I have ever seen

@classicmicrosystems

Byron (aka Bud) Nease sang at the Saturday night "Happening" services at the First Presbyterian Church in Hollywood during the mid or late 70's I think when our family went there when I was a kid -- he was always a highlight and such a talent.

@DotMcFarlane

Rest in peace, dear Byron ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@chickletsushi2761

What a beautiful performance. Truly romantic.

@mrcanada26

perfecto

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