The Phantom of the Opera
Nightwish Lyrics

In sleep he sang to me
While asleep, the Phantom sang to the singer

In dreams he came
The Phantom appeared in the singer's dreams

That voice which calls to me
The singer hears a compelling voice that draws her in

And speaks my name
The Phantom addresses the artist by her name

And do I dream again?
The artist questions whether what she's experiencing is real

For now I find
The singer realizes the Phantom is still present

The Phantom of the Opera is there
The Phantom is always present in the singer's thoughts and dreams

Inside my mind
The Phantom's image and voice live on in the artist's thoughts

Sing once again with me
The Phantom asks the artist to sing with him again

Our strange duet
Their voices blend together in a unique, unusual harmony

My power over you
The Phantom's influence over the singer is growing stronger

Grows stronger yet
The Phantom continues to gain control over the artist's mind

And though you turn from me
Despite the singer's attempts to resist, the Phantom still holds sway over her

To glance behind
The singer can't help but look back at the Phantom

Those who have seen your face
People who have seen the Phantom's face are afraid of him

Draw back in fear
They are so frightened that they recoil in terror

I am the mask you wear
The Phantom's mask is a part of him, representing his hidden identity

It's me they hear
When people hear the Phantom's voice, they are really hearing him speak through his mask

Your/my spirit and your/my voice
The singer's and the Phantom's spirits and singing are intertwined

In one combined
Their voices merge together as one

He's there
The Phantom is always present, lurking in the background

The Phantom of the Opera
The central figure in the story who is both horrific and alluring

Beware
The listener is warned to be cautious of the Phantom's power

In all your fantasies
In the artist's every dream, the Phantom plays a sinister yet tempting role

You always knew
The singer has always been drawn to the Phantom, even before she fully understood his nature

That man and mystery
The Phantom is both a human being and an enigmatic figure

Were both in you
The singer sees reflections of herself in the Phantom's persona

And in this labyrinth
The story is a maze, full of twists and turns

Where night is blind
The darkness obscures reality and distorts perception

Sing, my angel of music
The Phantom implores the singer to sing, hoping she will come to identify with his world and become part of it.