Dudu Fisher is known throughout the world for his stirring performance as J… Read Full Bio ↴Dudu Fisher is known throughout the world for his stirring performance as Jean Valjean in the hit show "Les Miserables," but his career began in his native country Israel many years before.

After three years of service in the Israel defense forces, Fisher studied at the Tel Aviv academy of music and studied privately with some of the great cantors of the previous generation. He was only 22 when he was invited to become the Cantor of the Great Synagogue of Tel Aviv. Along with his synagogue duties, Fisher also traveled throughout the world, bringing traditional Hassidic, Yiddish and Cantorial music to new audiences

All I Ask of You
Dudu Fisher 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 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!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dudu Fisher's song "All I Ask Of You" from the Phantom of the Opera can be viewed as a conversation between the characters Christine and Raoul. The first verse has Raoul telling Christine not to be afraid or worried since he's there to protect her. He urges her to let him be her freedom, her shelter, and her light. He only wants her by his side, and he wants her to love and need him.

In the second verse, Raoul echoes Christine's desire for freedom from the darkness of her current situation. He promises that he will hold her and hide her from her fears. Once again, he asks her to share her life with him and love him, and he reaffirms that he will follow her no matter where she goes.

The final verse finds Raoul saying goodbye to Christine and promising to return. A duet ensues with both Raoul and Christine repeating that they love each other and will share each day together.

Line by Line Meaning

No more talk of darkness,
Let's not dwell on our fears and uncertainties any longer.

Forget these wide-eyed fears;
Let's move beyond these fears that have kept us down for so long.

I'm here, nothing can harm you,
I am here with you; I can protect you from any harm.

My words will warm and calm you.
I will comfort you with my words and bring a sense of peace to your heart.

Let me be your freedom,
Allow me to be the source of your freedom.

Let daylight dry your tears;
Let the daylight dispel the darkness in your heart and bring you joy.

I'm here, with you, beside you,
I am here with you at all times to provide you with support and companionship.

To guard you and to guide you.
I will protect you from harm and guide you to a better life.

Say you love me every waking moment,
Express your love for me every single day that you are awake.

Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Speak to me of happiness and good times to give me hope and joy.

Say you need me with you now and always;
Tell me that you need me now and forever so that I will always be by your side.

Promise me that all you say is true,
Assure me that everything you say is sincere and truthful.

That's all I ask of you.
I just want your love, honesty, and companionship.

Let me be your shelter,
Permit me to be your place of refuge and comfort.

Let me be your light;
Allow me to shine a light on your path to guide you along the way.

You're safe, no one will find you,
You are secure with me; no one can harm you or take you away from me.

Your fears are far behind you.
You no longer need to be afraid because I will help you leave those fears behind.

All I want is freedom,
What I crave for is freedom from the darkness and pain that surrounds us.

A world with no more night;
A world where there is no more darkness or sadness.

And you, always beside me,
I want you to be with me always as my companion and friend.

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

Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Promise to be with me for one lifetime, sharing one love between us.

Let me lead you from your solitude.
Let me help you find your way out of your loneliness and isolation.

Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Admit that you need me with you always by your side.

Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Wherever you go, I will follow you and be there at your side.

Christine, that's all I ask of you
All I want is you, Christine.

Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Promise me that you will love me for one lifetime only.

Say the word and I will follow you.
Express your desire for me to be with you, and I will be there with you always.

Share each day with me,
Live every day with me by your side.

Each night, each morning.
Every night before bed and every morning when you wake up.

Say you love me!
Tell me that you love me more than anything else in the world.

You know I do.
I already do love you, and you know it.

Anywhere you go, let me go too
Wherever you go, let me accompany you.

Love me, that's all I ask of you.
All I need is for you to love me in return.

I must go
I have to leave now.

They'll wonder where I am
People will start to ask where I have gone.

Wait for me Raoul!
Please wait for me, Raoul!

Christine I love you!
I love you, Christine!

Order your fine horses!
Call for the horses to be brought over.

Be with them at the door!
Go to the door and wait for the horses to arrive.

And soon you'll be beside me!
Soon you'll be with me once again.

You'll guard me and you'll guide me
You will be there to protect and guide me always.

I gave you my music
I shared my gift of music with you.

Made your song take wing
Your voice soared with my music.

And now how you've repaid me
Now you've betrayed me despite all I've done for you.

Denied me and betrayed me
You've refused and turned against me.

He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
It was inevitable that Raoul would fall in love with you after hearing you sing.

You will curse the day you did not do
You will regret the choices you've made today.

All that the Phantom asked of you!
All I wanted was for you to love me and stay with me, but you've chosen another path.

Go!
Leave now, and don't look back!

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe

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