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The Phantom of the Opera
Original Cast Lyrics
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In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me
And speaks my name
And do I dream again?
For now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside my mind
Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you
Grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me
To glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside your mind
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear
It's me they hear
Your (my) spirit and (your) my voice
In one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside (your) my mind
He's there
The Phantom of the Opera
Beware
The Phantom of the Opera
In all your fantasies
You always knew
That man and mystery
Were both in you
And in this labyrinth
Where night is blind
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside (your) my mind
Sing, my angel of music
He's there, the Phantom of the Opera, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Sing (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Sing for me! (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Sing my angel of music! (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Ah, ah, ah
Sing for me!
Ah
I have brought you
To the seat of sweet music's throne
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music
Music
You have come here
For one purpose and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you sing
I have needed you with me to serve me
To sing for my music
My music
The song, "The Phantom of the Opera" is a duet between the Phantom and Christine. From the beginning of the song, it is evident that the Phantom has been haunting Christine in her sleep and in her dreams, with his powerful voice calling out to her and speaking her name. Even upon waking up, she finds traces of the Phantom in her mind. The Phantom, on the other hand, exerts a strong influence over Christine, as indicated by the line, "My power over you grows stronger yet."
The Phantom is a mysterious character who wears a mask to hide his disfigured face. People fear him when they see him, but in reality, he is the one who is vulnerable. He tells Christine that the people who see her face are afraid of him when in reality, he is the one who is wearing the mask. The Phantom then sings of how their spirits and voices are joined, suggesting that they are meant to sing together, and that he is the true angel of music in Christine's life.
Line by Line Meaning
In sleep he sang to me
While asleep, he sang to me
In dreams he came
He appeared in my dreams
That voice which calls to me
His voice that beckons me
And speaks my name
And calls out my name
And do I dream again?
Am I dreaming once more?
For now I find
Because now I discover
The Phantom of the Opera is there
The Phantom of the Opera lives inside
Inside my mind
Within my thoughts
Sing once again with me
Sing with me one more time
Our strange duet
Our unusual performance
My power over you
My hold on you
Grows stronger yet
Is intensifying even more
And though you turn from me
And even if you avert your gaze
To glance behind
To look back
The Phantom of the Opera is there
The Phantom of the Opera dwells
Inside your mind
Within your mind
Those who have seen your face
Those who have glimpsed your face
Draw back in fear
Retreat in terror
I am the mask you wear
I am the disguise you don
It's me they hear
It is my voice they listen to
Your/my spirit and your/my voice
Your/my essence and voice
In one combined
Are united as one
He's there
He is around
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Beware
Be cautious
In all your fantasies
In all of your daydreams
You always knew
You always understood
That man and mystery
That humanity and enigma
Were both in you
Resided within you
And in this labyrinth
And in this maze
Where night is blind
Where darkness cannot see
Sing, my angel of music
Sing, my divine musician
Sing for me!
Perform for me!
I have brought you
I have guided you
To the seat of sweet music's throne
To the position of power in music
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music
To this land where everyone must venerate music
Music
Music
You have come here
You have arrived here
For one purpose and one alone
For a single reason and nothing more
Since the moment I first heard you sing
Ever since I first heard you perform
I have needed you with me to serve me
I have required you to be with me, to be at my service
To sing for my music
To perform for my music
My music
My music
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Batt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael Slater
It's a tragedy that the full original production of Phantom of the Opera isn't preserved for all to see. Every major theatrical production should be preserved on film for future generations. I am fortunate enough to have a local theatre group in my town and there have been many a time I've wished that those unfortunate enough to have not attended could have seen the production for themeselves. Let's start a campaign.
jjblocks2000
10 years late, however now full home recordings and soundtracks exist on youtube!
Brendan J. Smith
They did professionally film the 1988 Broadway version in its entirety. Not quite the original version, but it's the closest we'll ever get.
Robin Steinfeld
But remember ,the is the Movie version of this musical .It’s wonderful
Krystyna Ossiansson
i wish i was born in the 80's so that i could have seen the original cast perform and to witness the birth of such an unforgettable masterpiece<3
Seb Morgan
Same
Eddie Toro
the only two who got it right. Michael had the voice and body movements that defined the Phantom as only he could. Tony well deserved.
blueguitarblue
No kidding. This tenor and mezzo soprana were/are the best in Phantom of the Opera! Absolutely the best.
Anne Cohen
Michael Crawford and the absolutely illuminating Sarah Brightman. The most memorable performance of the decade . It sure is the most inspirational part of the relationship between Michael Crawford’s phantom to Sarah Brightman’s Christine .
filipinobean
My first very Broadway play was Cats, then it was The Phantom of the Opera, both original casts. I was mesmerized by the music, the costume and the energy that the cast members brought to the stage. I have been a fan of Andrew Lloyd Weber ever since , and The Phantom of the Opera has always stayed in my heart. The original cast will always be my favorite, such amazing talent. The goosebumps while seeing them live will forever be embodied in my soul.