I Dreamed a Dream
London Cast Lyrics

I remember there was mist
I recall a scene full of mist

Swirling mist upon a vast glassy lake
The mist circled around a large, clear lake

There were candles all around, and on the lake there was a boat
The surroundings had candles everywhere, and a boat was floating on the lake

And in the boat, there was a man
A man was present in the boat

Who was that shape in the shadows?
Who was the figure lurking in the dark?

Whose is the face in the mask?
Whose face is it behind the mask?

Damn you, you little prying Pandora!
I curse you, inquisitive Pandora!

You little demon, is this what you wanted to see?
Is this the sight you wished to see, you wicked demon?

Curse you, you little lying Delilah!
May you be cursed, deceitful Delilah!

You little viper, now you cannot ever be free
You treacherous serpent, you're bound for eternity

Damn you, curse you
I curse you now and forever!

Stranger than you dreamt it
It's more peculiar than you envisioned

Can you even dare to look, or bear to think of me, this loathsome gargoyle
Can you even endure gazing or contemplating on me, this disgusting monster

Who burns in hell, but secretly yearns for heaven, secretly, secretly
This poor soul suffers in hell, yet secretly longs for salvation, secretly, secretly

But Christine
But, Christine

Fear can turn to love
Panic can transform into affection

You'll learn to see, to find the man behind the monster
You'll find a way to see the person who's hidden behind the beast

This repulsive carcass, who seems a beast but secretly dreams of beauty, secretly, secretly
This hideous mass, who outwardly appears as a monster, has a concealed yearning for beauty, secretly, secretly

Oh, Christine
Oh, Christine

Come, we must return, those two fools who run my theatre will be missing you
We must depart swiftly, the two idiots who are in charge of my theater will be on the lookout for you