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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Simon Lee
Orchestra Conductor
Emmy Rossum
Vocals
Miranda Richardson
Vocals
Simon Callow
Vocals
Ciarán Hinds
Vocals
Margaret Preece
Vocals
Victor McGuire
Vocals
Murray Melvin
Vocals
Jennifer Ellison
Vocals
James Fleet
Vocals
Judith Paris
Vocals
Paul Brooke
Vocals
Patrick Wilson
Vocals
Peter Manning
Orchestra Leader
Stuart Andrews
Synthesiser Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Charles Hart
Lyrics
Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics
David Cullen
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Nigel Wright
Producer
Simon Lee
Music Supervisor
Aaron Walk
Editing Engineer
Lee McCutheon
Editing Engineer
Michael Parnin
Editing Engineer
Mike Ross-Trevor
Recording Engineer
Robin Sellars
Mixing Engineer
Simon Rhodes
Recording Engineer
Tim Clark
Editing Engineer
Vincent Cirilli
Editing Engineer
Yann McCullough
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
Dear Andre what a splendid party!
The prologue to a bright new year!
Quite a night! I'm impressed!
Well, one does one's best (raising their glasses) Here's to us!
The toast before the sitting, what a pity that the 'Phantom' can't be here!
Masquerade! Paper faces on parade
Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade
Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you!
Flash of mauve, splash of puce, fool and king, ghoul and goose
Green and black, queen and priest, trace of rouge, face of beast
Faces, take your turn, take a ride, on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
Eye of gold, thigh of blue, true is false. Who is who?
Curl of lip, swirl of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown
Faces, drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned, in the light, in the sound
But who can name the face?
Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds
Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Seething shadows breathing lies
Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you!
Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes
Masquerade! Run and hide, but a face will still pursue you!
What a night, what a crowd, makes you glad!
Makes you proud! All the creme de la creme!
Watching us watching them, and all our fears are in the past!
Three months, of relief, of delight!
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last!
No more notes, no more ghost
Here's a health, here's a toast, to a prosperous year
To our friends who are here, and may its splendour never fade
Three months, what a joy, what a change
What a blessed release
And what a masquerade
Think of it, a secret engagement, look - your future bride! Just think of it!
But, why's it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me
No Ralph please don't they'll see
Well let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime
Christine, what are you afraid of?
Let's not argue (Let's not argue)
Please pretend (I can only hope)
You will understand in time (I'll understand in time)
Masquerade! Paper faces on parade
Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade
Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you!
Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds
Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!
Writer(s): Andrew Lloyd-webber
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