All I Ask of You
Sarah Brightman Steve Barton and Michael Crawford Lyrics


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No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
I´m here, nothing can harm you,
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears;
I´m here, with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you.

Say you´ll love me ev´ry waking moment;
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that all you say is true,
That´s all I ask of you.

Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light;
You´re safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you.

All I want is freedom,
A world with no more night;
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to hide me.

Then say you´ll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you want me with you, here beside you,
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
That´s all I ask of you.

Say you´ll share with me one love, one lifetime.

Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me, each night, each morning.

Say you love me

You know I do.

Love me, that´s all I ask of you





Love me, that´s all I ask of you.
Anywhere you go, let me go too

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "All I Ask of You" are a duet between the characters of Christine and Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera." Christine, who has just been coached by the Phantom in singing, expresses her feelings of relief and love to Raoul. She wants to forget her fears and be free from the darkness she has experienced before. Raoul assures her that he will always be there to protect and guide her, and asks her to love him always. Christine sees Raoul as her shelter and light, someone who can wipe away her tears and make her feel safe. She wants to be with him always and asks him to share with her one love and lifetime. The song's lyrics capture the essence of their love and commitment to each other, in the face of obstacles and challenges they might encounter.


Line by Line Meaning

No more talk of darkness,
Let's forget all negative thoughts or emotions.


Forget these wide-eyed fears;
Don't be afraid anymore.


I´m here, nothing can harm you,
I'll always be here to protect you, so don't worry.


My words will warm and calm you.
I'll comfort you and make you feel better with what I say.


Let me be your freedom,
Let me give you the freedom to be yourself.


Let daylight dry your tears;
Let's look towards the future and not dwell in sadness.


I´m here, with you, beside you,
I'll always be here by your side, no matter what.


To guard you and to guide you.
I'll protect and guide you through life.


Say you´ll love me ev´ry waking moment;
Promise that you'll love me all the time.


Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Make me happy and distract me with thoughts of positive things.


Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise that you'll always need me by your side.


Promise me that all you say is true,
Ask that all promises made are genuine and truthful.


That´s all I ask of you.
I only ask that you love and remain true to me.


Let me be your shelter,
Allow me to protect you from harm and provide you with safety.


Let me be your light;
Let me be the guiding light that illuminates your path.


You´re safe, no one will find you,
You're safe with me, and no one can hurt you.


Your fears are far behind you.
Your fears are in the past, and I'll make sure they stay there.


All I want is freedom,
All I desire is the freedom to express myself and be with the one I love.


A world with no more night;
A world without any negative emotions, only positivity and love.


And you, always beside me,
I want you to always be by my side, through thick and thin.


To hold me and to hide me.
To comfort and protect me from anything that may harm me.


Then say you´ll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Promise to love me for an eternity and share a lifetime together.


Let me lead you from your solitude.
Allow me to take you away from your loneliness and lead you towards love and happiness.


Say you want me with you, here beside you,
Tell me that you want me to always be by your side.


Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Let me accompany you wherever you go, as long as we're together.


That´s all I ask of you.
I only ask that you love and remain true to me.


Say the word and I will follow you.
Just say the word, and I'll do whatever it takes to be with you.


Share each day with me, each night, each morning.
Be with me every second of every day, through thick and thin.


Say you love me
Tell me that you love me more than anything in the world.


You know I do.
I love you too, more than anything in the world.


Love me, that´s all I ask of you
Love me unconditionally, and that's all I'll ever need.


Anywhere you go, let me go too
Let us remain close, no matter where life may lead us.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES A. HART, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, RICHARD HENRY ZACHARY S. STILGOE

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Comments from YouTube:

@eandttruelove

My first Raoul, and still my favorite. Rest in peace Steve ❤

@Offsides09

Steve Barton was so good. RIP Mr. Barton. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration.

@Yelobutterflyable

Just found out the cause of his death was suicide, so sad

@Offsides09

@@Yelobutterflyable Yes. Very sad.

@horizon319

There hasn't been a better Raoul anywhere or at anytime.

@Offsides09

@@horizon319 He was fantastic.

@pennycaldwell8141

Now, at 62, Sarah continues her long career, and her voice is deeper, richer, never missing a note.
She is truly an amazing performer 💗

@rosemattos7059

Fãntastic Performance!

@paulslake411

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@klaudianotsch3472

Endlich das Original

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