Текст песни:

Masquerade Маскарад

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...

RAOUL/CHRISTINE
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/GlRY
And 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

GIRY
Here's a health

ANDRE
Here's a toast
To a prosperous year

FIRMIN
To the new chandelier

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