The Phantom of the Opera
Original Cast Lyrics


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In sleep he sang to me
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

Overall Meaning

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

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