Webber Andrew Lloyd - Down Once MoreTrack Down This Murderer Lyrics

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 heà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â's

preyed on us -

but now we know:

the Phantom of the Opera

is there

deep down below . . .



Heà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'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 (Coldly)

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 motherà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'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 . . .

Ità  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'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 (to CHRISTINE, dryly)

Your lover makes

a passionate plea!



CHRISTINE

Please, Raoul, ità  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â's useless . . .



RAOUL

I love her!

Does that mean nothing?

I love her!

Show some compassion . . .



PHANTOM (snarls furiously at RAOUL)

The world showed no

compassion to me!



RAOUL

Christine . . .

Christine . . .



(to PHANTOM)



Let me see her . . .



PHANTOM (drily)

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 the choice -

This is the point of no return!



CHRISTINE (to the PHANTOM)

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

IÃ Â Ã Â Ã Â Ã Â Ã Â Ã Â Ã Â Ã Â've watched

illusions shattered . . .



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 (to PHANTOM)

Why make her lie

to you, to save

me?



CHRISTINE

Angel of Music . . .



PHANTOM

Past the point

of no return -



RAOUL

For pityà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â's sake,

Christine, say no!



CHRISTINE

. . . why this torment?



PHANTOM

. . . the final threshold . . .



RAOUL

Donà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'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

Youà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â've passed the point

of no return . . .



CHRISTINE

. . . you deceived me -

I gave my mind

blindly . . .



PHANTOM (to CHRISTINE)

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 heà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'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 youà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â've seen . . .

Go now - donà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â't let them find you!

Take the boat - leave me here - go now,

donà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â't wait . . .

Just take her and go - before ità  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â's too late . . .

Go . . .

Go now - go now and leave me!



Masquerade . . .

Paper faces on parade . . .

Masquerade . . .

Hide your face

so the world will

never find you . . .



Christine I love you....



CHRISTINE (to Raoul)

Say youà  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â'll share with

me, one

love, one lifetime . . .

say the word

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 -

ità  à  à  à  à  à  à  à Â's over now, the music of the night . . .