Chorus
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…?
All
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!
Giry
What a night!
Meg
What a crowd!
Andre
Makes you glad!
Firmin
Makes you proud!
All the creme
De la creme!
Carlotta
Watching us watching them!
Meg / GiryAnd all our fears are in the past!
Andre
Six months…
Piangi
Of relief!
Carlotta
Of delight!
Andre/ Firmin
Of Elysian peace!
Meg / Giry
And we can breathe at last!
Carlotta
No more notes!
Piangi
No more ghost!
Andre
Here's a toast:
To a prosperous year!
Piangi/ Carlotta
And may its splendour never fade!
Firmin
Six months!
Giry
What a joy!
Meg
What a change!
Firmin / Andre
What a blessed release!
Giry
And what a masquerade!
All
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade!
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
So that 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!
