PHANTOM:
Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair!
Down we plunge to the prison of my mind!
Down that path into darkness deep as hell!

Why, you ask, was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!

MOB:
Track down this murderer!
He must be found!

PHANTOM:
Hounded out by everyone!
Met with hatred everywhere!
No kind word from anyone!
No compassion anywhere!
Christine, Christine...
Why, why...?

GIRY
Your hand at the level of your eyes!

RAOUL
..at the level of your eyes...

MOB
Your hand at the level of your eyes!

MOB
Track down this murderer -
He must be found!
Hunt out this animal,
who runs to ground!
Too long he's preyed on us -
but now we know:
the Phantom of the Opera is there,
deep down below...

He's here, the Phantom of the Opera...

CHRISTINE
Have you gorged yourself at last, in your lust for blood?
Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?

PHANTOM
That fate, which condemns me to wallow in blood
has also denied me the joys of the flesh...
this face - the infection
which poisons our love...

This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing...
A mask, my first unfeeling scrap of clothing...
Pity comes too late -turn around and face your fate:
An eternity of this before your eyes!

CHRISTINE
This haunted face holds no horror for me now...
It's in your soul that the true distortion lies...

PHANTOM
Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest!
Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight!
I had rather hoped that you would come.
And now my wish comes true -
you have truly made my night!

RAOUL
Free her!
Do what you like, only free her!
Have you no pity?

PHANTOM
Your lover makes a passionate plea!

CHRISTINE
Please, Raoul, it's useless...

RAOUL
I love her!
Does that mean nothing?
I love her!
Show some compassion...

PHANTOM
The world showed no compassion to me!

RAOUL
Christine...
Christine...
Let me see her...

PHANTOM
Be my guest, sir...

Monsieur, I bid you welcome!
Did you think that I would harm her?
Why should I make her pay for the sins which are yours?

Order your fine horses now!
Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes!
Nothing can save you now-
except perhaps Christine...

Start a new life with me -
Buy his freedom with your love!
Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death!
This is your choice -
This is the point of no return!

CHRISTINE
The tears I might have shed for your dark fate
grow cold, and turn to tears of hate...

RAOUL
Christine, forgive me, please forgive me...
*I did it all
*for you, and all for
*nothing...

*CHRISTINE
*Farewell,
*my fallen idol
*and false friend...
*One by one
*I've watched
*illusions shattered...

*PHANTOM
*Too late for
*turning back,
*too late for
*prayers and
*useless pity...

*RAOUL
*Say you love him,
*and my
*life is over!

*PHANTOM
*Past all hope
*of cries for help:
*no point in fighting -

*RAOUL
*Either way
*you choose,
*he has to win...

*PHANTOM
*For either way
*you choose,
*you cannot win!

So, do you end
your days with me,
or do you send
him to his grave?

RAOUL
Why make her lie
to you, to save
me?

*CHRISTINE
*Angel of Music...
*
*PHANTOM
*Past the point of no return -
*
*RAOUL
*For pity's sake,
*Christine, say no!

*CHRISTINE
*...why this torment?
*
*PHANTOM
*...the final threshold...
*
*RAOUL
*Don't throw your life
*away for my sake...

*CHRISTINE
*When will you see
*reason...?
*
*PHANTOM
*His life is now the prize
*which you must earn!
*
*RAOUL
*I fought so hard
*to free you...

*CHRISTINE
*Angel of Music...
*
*PHANTOM
*You've passed the point
*of no return...

CHRISTINE
..you deceived me -
I gave my mind
blindly...

PHANTOM
You try my patience -
make your choice!

CHRISTINE
Pitiful creature of darkness...
What kind of life have you known...?
God, give me courage to show you
you are not alone...

MOB
(some:)
*Track down this
*murderer -
*he must be found!
*Hunt out this
*animal,
*who runs to ground!
*
*Too long he's
*preyed on us -
*but now we know:
*the Phantom of the Opera
*is there,
*deep down below...
*
*(others:)
*Who is this monster,
*this murdering beast?
*Revenge for Piangi!
*Revenge for Buquet!
*This creature
*must never go free...
*
*PHANTOM
*Take her - forget me - forget all of this...
*Leave me alone - forget all you've seen...
*Go now - don't let them find you!
*Take the boat - leave me here -
*go now, don't wait...
*Just take her and go - before it's too late...
*Go... Go now - go now and leave me!

Masquerade... Paper facer on parade...
Masquerade... Hide your face, so the world will never find you...

Christine, I love you...

CHRISTINE
Say you'll share with me, one love, one lifetime...
say the world and I will follow you...

RAOUL
Share each day with me...

CHRISTINE
..each night...

BOTH
..each morning...

PHANTOM
You alone can make my song take flight -
it's over now, the music of the night...