Tell Me On A Sunday
Orlando Pops Orchestra Lyrics

Your public needs you!
You have a responsibility to your audience who desires to see your performance.

We need you, too!
Your performance and presence is important and valuable to us.

Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue?
Are you not more interested in nurturing and developing your own protege or understudy?

Signora, no! the world wants you!
We disagree with your suggestion, as your talent and importance to the world is undeniable.

Prima donna first lady of the stage!
As the leading lady of the stage, you are highly regarded and respected as a talent and symbol of excellence.

Your devotees are on their knees to implore you!
Your fans are begging you to come back and perform for them.

Can you bow out when they're shouting your name?
Can you really ignore your audience's overwhelming adoration for you?

Think of how they all adore you!
Reflect on the immense admiration and appreciation your fans have for you.

Prima donna, enchant us once again!
As the ultimate star and performer, we want to be enthralled and enchanted by your talent again.

Think of your muse . . . And of the queues round the theatre!
Contemplate the inspiration behind your art, and how your presence draws crowds of eager fans.

Can you deny us the triumph in store?
Will you really deprive us of the success and achievement that could result from your return to the stage?

Sing, prima donna, once more!
We are asking you to perform again, as you are the ultimate leading lady and talent in the theatrical world.

Christine spoke of an angel . . . your song shall live again!
Christine previously spoke of an angelic talent; we believe that your singing will revitalize that memory and bring new life to it.

Think of your public! You took a snub but there's a public who needs you!
Despite a perceived slight to your reputation, you still have a loyal audience who wants to see and hear you perform.

She has heard the voice of the angel of music . . . Those who hear your voice liken you to an angel! Think of their cry of undying support!
Christine claims to have heard a divine voice, and your singing has the power to elicit similar feelings of reverence in your supportive fans.

Is this her angel of music . . .? We get our opera . . . She gets her limelight! Follow where the limelight leads you!
Is this divine spirit the same as Christine's? Regardless, your return to the stage will result in success for all involved, as the spotlight is where you belong.

Angel or madman . . .? Leading ladies are a trial! Heaven help you, those who doubt . . . You'll sing again, and to unending ovation! Orders! Warnings! Lunatic demands! This miscasting will invite damnation . . . Tears . . . oaths . . . Lunatic demands are regular occurrences! Bliss or damnation? Which has claimed her . . .?
Is the phantom a heavenly angel or a crazy, unstable character? Regardless, you are a star who demands certain requirements for your performances. Those who criticize will regret it as you bring great joy and success with your return.

Think how you'll shine in that final encore! Sing, prima donna, once more!
Imagine the glory and admiration that will accompany your final, triumphant performance. We urge you to sing again, as the ultimate star and performer.

Surely, for her sake . . . Surely he'll strike back . . . Surely there'll be further scenes - worse than this! Think, before these demands are rejected!
Out of concern for Christine and for your own safety, we advise caution before rejecting the phantom's demands and risking further, dangerous incidents.

I must see . . . if his threats and demands are rejected!
I need to find out how the phantom will react if you do not comply with his requests.

Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a chorus girl, who's gone and slept with the patron? Raoul and the soubrette, entwined in love's duet! Although he may demur, he must have been with her!
Who would believe that a leading lady would willingly give up her place to a lesser performer, who has also slept with a wealthy benefactor? Raoul and the understudy are romantically involved! Although he may deny it, he must have had an affair with her.

Christine must be protected! O, fortunata! Non ancor abbandonata!
We must safeguard Christine's safety and well-being. She is lucky to have your support and companionship, and we need to ensure she is not abandoned or neglected.

You'd never get away with all this in a play, but if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue it's just the sort of story audiences adore, in fact a perfect opera!
This entire situation is too unbelievable to be portrayed in a theater production, but if it is presented with vibrant music and in a language audiences do not necessarily understand, it would be a hit as a dramatic opera.

His game is over! This is a game you cannot hope to win!
The phantom's power and influence over the events is coming to an end. You cannot succeed by fighting back against him, as he is too strong and unpredictable.

And in Box Five a new game will begin . . . For, if his curse is on this opera . . . But if his curse is on this opera . . . the world is at your feet!
While the phantom's previous hold on the production may be slipping, he is still a powerful threat who must be monitored. If there is a curse on the opera, whether from him or something else, it is still up to the prima donna to deliver a triumphant performance that never wavers or doubts itself.

A nation waits, and how it hates to be cheated! The stress that falls upon a famous prima donna! Terrible diseases, coughs and colds and sneezes! Still, the dryest throat will reach the highest note, in search of perfect opera!
The entire nation is counting on you to deliver a flawless performance. Although the pressure can be oppressive and there are potential health hazards, your voice and talent can overcome anything in pursuit of the ultimate expression of the art of opera.

. . . then I fear the outcome . . . Christine plays the Pageboy, Carlotta plays the Countess . . . . . . should you dare to . . . . . . when you once again . . .
The potential consequences are not likely to be pleasant if you dare to defy or cross the phantom in some way. Should you reconsider your decision to sing again in his presence, the entire cast and production will suffer and be unbalanced.

Light up the stage with that age old rapport!
Bring back that unique and electric connection between performer and audience that has transfixed and entertained people for generations.

So, it is to be war between us! If these demands are not met, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur! Once more!
The phantom is declaring war on the production and on you, personally. Unless the production meets his demands, there will be catastrophic and unimaginable consequences. His threat is reiterated one last time to drive home the severity of the situation.