The Music of the Night

PHANTOM: Night time sharpens,

heightens each sensation

Darkness stirs

and wakes imagination

Silently the senses

abandon their defences...

Slowly, gently,

night unfurls its splendour

Grasp it, sense it,

tremulous and tender.

Turn your face away

from the garish light of day,

turn your thoughts away

from cold, unfeeling light,

and listen to the music of the night

Close your eyes

and surrender to your darkest dreams!

Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!

Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!

And you'll live as you've never lived before ...

Softly, deftly,

music shall surround you ...

Feel it, hear it,

closing in around you ...

Open up your mind,

let your fantasies unwind,

in this darkness which

you know you cannot fight -

the darkness of the music of the night ...

Let your mind

start a journey through a strange, new world

Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before

Let your soul take you where you long to be!

Only then can you belong to me ...

Floating, falling,

sweet intoxication

Touch me, trust me,

savour each sensation

Let the dream begin,

let your darker side give in

(to the power of the music that I write -

The power of the music of the night

You alone can make my song take flight -

help me make the music of the night . . .

(CHRISTINE sees the model of her, she faints)

LRC: yangchencen