The Phantom of The Opera (Complete)

Erik Destler

"Tell me that you saw!
Did you hear the crowd?
The way they cheered?
I hope you're proud -
Did you like the new routine?
Was it passable, I mean?
I can change a thing or two
What should I do?
No, don't say it - I can guess
But I promise I'll progress -"

"Yes, of course, whatever you feel is best."

"Did the costume look okay?
Too revealing would you say?
People seemed to like the view"

"Meg, please!"

"I could show a bit more skin"

"Meg!"

"That would surely bring them in -"

"Can't you see that the master's at work?
Can't you see that his mind's somewhere else?
Can't you see that obviously he's thinking of things
More important than you?"

"Careful, Madame. You're forgetting yourself."

"Don't you see he forgot what this is?
Opening day, big deal, what's the fuss?
Our success means naught, I guess
Compared to the things that the master must do"

"That's quite enough!"

"Christine! Christine!"

"Christine..."

"Meg, leave. Now"

"In Paris, when the mob surrounded you
Who was there?
We were there!
Where was she, when the lawmen hounded you?
Gone, long gone
We stayed on!
Who concealed you safe away
Smuggled you up to Calais?
Found a freighter out of France"

"I don't see the problem
This is ancient history"

"And once here
When the sideshow hired you
Who stood by?
Meg and I
While they kept you on display
Who kept working night and day?
Who gave you their very lives?"

"And who helped you buy that sideshow?
Who helped you finance your schemes?
Who wouldn't quit 'til your act was a hit
And your hit could become your dream?"

"Who plied the politicians
Lured investors and the press?
No, not her!"

"And who stayed with you
Helped you and advised you?
We stayed with you
Loved and idolized you
She betrayed you
Shunned you and despised you!"

"She chose Gleb, chose his beauty and youth!
It's long past time you faced up to - !"

"Enough!
You'll be repaid as I promised you would
Now, if you've anything else left to say...?"

"Oh Christine!
My Christine!
Yes, you fled from my face once before
But Christine, what we shared
Even you can't ignore"

"My Christine!
I'll be no longer denied!
I'll have you back by my side
My sweet Christine!"

"And come what may
I swear somehow, someway
I will hear you sing once more!"
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