All I Ask of You
Garrett Lesley 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 above are from the song "All I Ask of You" performed by Garrett Lesley. This song is a duet between Raoul and Christine from the musical "The Phantom of the Opera". In this scene, Raoul is professing his love to Christine and promising to always be by her side and protect her.
The first two lines, "No more talk of darkness, Forget these wide-eyed fears" could be a reference to the fact that Christine is sometimes chased by the Phantom and is scared of him. Raoul is telling her to forget about her fear and that he will protect her. He also promises to always be by her side, in daylight or darkness, and that his love will comfort her. Raoul wants Christine to forget about her fears and to let him be her shelter and light.
The chorus of the song is where Raoul is explicitly telling Christine his desires. He asks her to love him every moment, and he wants her to talk of summertime to make him happy. Raoul also wants her to promise him that she will always be true to him. The chorus concludes with Raoul asking Christine to be his forever and to let him be her light and shelter.
The second verse continues with Raoul reiterating his desire for freedom and to be with Christine always. He asks her to share her life with him, and he promises to lead her from her solitude. Raoul wants Christine to know that he will always follow her wherever she goes.
The final repetition of the chorus is where they both share their love and profess their commitment to each other. After the kiss, Raoul announces his departure, and Christine tells him to wait for her. The Phantom appears, and the song ends ominously as he curses Christine for denying him and betraying him.
Line by Line Meaning
No more talk of darkness,
Let's forget about our fears and leave the darkness behind.
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
Don't let yourself be held back by anxiety.
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
You don't have to be afraid, I am by your side to keep you safe.
My words will warm and calm you.
My words will comfort and soothe you.
Let me be your freedom,
Allow me to set you free from all that's been holding you back.
Let daylight dry your tears;
Embrace the sunlight and let it heal your sorrows.
I'm here, with you, beside you,
I am right here with you, I will never leave your side.
To guard you and to guide you.
I will protect you and show you the way.
Say you love me every waking moment,
Tell me you love me all the time, every day.
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Speak of joyful things that make me happy and hopeful like summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that you want me by your side forever.
Promise me that all you say is true,
Assure me that everything you say is genuine and sincere.
That's all I ask of you.
All I want is for you to be honest and true to me.
Let me be your shelter,
Allow me to protect you from all harm.
Let me be your light;
Let me be your guiding light, illuminating the way for you.
You're safe, no one will find you,
You don't need to be afraid, I will keep you hidden and safe.
Your fears are far behind you.
Leave your fears behind, they are in the past now.
All I want is freedom,
All I crave is freedom from the darkness that has consumed me.
A world with no more night;
A world where the darkness does not exist and there's always light.
And you, always beside me,
I want you to be with me always, never to leave my side.
To hold me and to hide me.
To embrace me and shelter me, keeping me safe from harm.
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Promise that you'll love me forever, for a lifetime.
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Let me break the loneliness and guide you away from it.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Tell me that you want me to be with you always, right by your side.
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
I want to be with you everywhere you go, I never want to be apart from you.
Christine, that's all I ask of you
All I want is for you to love me and be with me.
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Promise me that we will share one love that lasts for our entire lifetime.
Say the word and I will follow you.
All you have to do is ask me and I will follow you anywhere.
Share each day with me,
Spend every day with me.
Each night, each morning.
Every night and morning, too.
Say you love me!
Tell me that you love me.
You know I do.
I love you, you know that.
Anywhere you go, let me go too
I never want to leave your side, I want to be with you always.
Love me, that's all I ask of you.
All I want is your love and nothing else.
I must go
I need to leave.
They'll wonder where I am
People will be curious about my whereabouts.
Wait for me Raoul!
Please, wait for me, Raoul!
Christine I love you!
I love you, Christine!
Order your fine horses!
Call for your horses, let's go!
Be with them at the door!
Go out the door and be with your horses!
And soon you'll be beside me!
We'll soon be together again.
You'll guard me and you'll guide me
You will protect me and show me the way.
I gave you my music
I shared my music with you.
Made your song take wing
Helped you elevate your music to new heights.
And now how you've repaid me
This is how you're repaying me now?
Denied me and betrayed me
You've denied me and betrayed me.
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
It's no wonder he fell in love with you when he heard you sing.
Christine
Oh, Christine!
You will curse the day you did not do
You will regret not doing the thing I asked of you.
All that the Phantom asked of you!
All I ever asked of you was to love me.
Go!
Leave!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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