Phantom of the Opera
Orlando Pops Orchestra 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 here
Inside your mind
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear
It's me they hear
My/your spirit and my/your voice
In one combined
The phantom of the opera is there
Inside my/your 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 here/there
Inside my/your mind
Sing, my angel of music!
He's there,
The Phantom of the Opera
The lyrics of the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Orlando Pops Orchestra are an expression of a deep love and obsession with a phantom who haunts the mind of the singer. The song begins with the singer talking about how in sleep, the phantom sings to her and speaks her name. She wonders if she's dreaming again and soon realizes that the phantom of the opera is still there, in her mind. The phantom represents her deepest desires and emotions that she cannot express. The phantom's voice fills her heart with a feeling of longing and desire, which can be felt through the lyrics of the song.
Next, she invites the phantom to sing with her a strange duet that represents the power he holds over her, and even though he can't be seen, his presence is strong in her mind. She also talks about how those who have seen the phantom's face draw back in fear, as it represents a dark and mysterious character. The phantom is the mask that she wears, and it's through him that she can express her true self.
The singer talks about how the phantom's spirit and voice are combined in one, a symbol of how she has merged with her deepest desires. In the final verse, she tells the audience that man and mystery are both a part of her, and the labyrinth of her mind is where the phantom resides. The song ends with an invitation to the angel of music to sing, as the phantom is still there, inside her mind.
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
The voice that speaks to me
And speaks my name
And calls me by name
And do I dream again?
Am I dreaming again?
For now I find
Because now I realize
The phantom of the opera is there,
Inside my mind
The phantom of the opera exists in my thoughts and imagination
Sing once again with me
Sing again with me, as we did before
Our strange duet
Our unusual performance together
My power over you
My control over you
Grows stronger yet
Continues to increase
And though you turn from me
Even if you turn away from me
To glance behind
To look back
The phantom of the opera is here
Inside your mind
The phantom of the opera exists in your thoughts and imagination
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
Those who have seen your face are scared of it
I am the mask you wear
I am the one you hide behind
It's me they hear
They hear my voice
My/your spirit and my/your voice
In one combined
My/your spirit and voice are combined as one
The phantom of the opera is there
Inside my/your mind
The phantom of the opera exists in my/your thoughts and imagination
He's there
He exists
Beware the phantom of the opera
Be careful of the phantom of the opera
In all your fantasies you always knew
That man and mystery
Were both in you
In all your dreams, you have always known that both masculinity and enigma exists within you
And in this labyrinth
Where night is blind
And in this complex maze, where the darkness rules
The Phantom of the opera is here/there
Inside my/your mind
The Phantom of the Opera exists in my/your thoughts and imagination
Sing, my angel of music!
Sing for me, my celestial being of music!
He's there,
The Phantom of the Opera
He exists, the Phantom of the Opera
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mike Batt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe
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