Love Never Dies

Ten long years

Living a mere faade of life

Ten long years

Wasting my time on smoke and noise

In my mind

I hear melodies pure and unearthly

but I find

I can't give them a voice without you!

My Christine

Lost and gone

The day starts

The day ends

Time crawls by

Night steals in, pacing the floor

The moments creep

yet I can't bear to sleep

till I hear you sing

And weeks pass, and months pass

Seasons fly

Still you don't walk through my door

And in a haze

I count the silent days

till I hear you sing

once more

And sometimes in darkness

I dream that you are there

but wake holding nothing

but the cold night air

And years come, and years go

Time runs dry

Still I ache

deep in my core

My broken soul

can't be alive or whole

till I hear you sing

once more

And music, your music

It teases at my ear

I turn, and it fades away

And you're not here

Let hopes pass

Let dreams pass

Let them die!

Without you

what are they for?

I'll always feel

no more than halfway real

till I hear you sing

once more!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

Coney Isle

Glistening and glimmering!

Rising bright

Drenched with light

See it smile

Beckoning and shimmering!

All a-gleam

like a dream

Every fantasy set free!

Sodom rising by the sea!

Wonders and astonishments

for your delectation!

Phantoms and automatons

for your fascination!

Marvels undreamt

since the dawn of creation!

Coney Isle!

Miracle on miracle!

Speed and sound

Whirling round

Mile by mile

Loud and lewd and lyrical

Thrill on thrill

Never still

Welcome one and welcome all!

Welcome to the monster's ball

Welcome to the, welcome to the

Welcome to the, welcome to the...

(SCREAMING)

Coney Isle!

Miracle on miracle!

Speed and sound

Whirling round

Mile by mile

Loud and lewd and lyrical

Thrill on thrill

Never still

Welcome one and welcome all!

Welcome to the monster's ball

Welcome one and welcome all!

Welcome to the, welcome to the

Welcome to the, welcome to the...

Mr. Y welcomes you

to Phantasma!

Featuring Dr. Gangle,

master of ceremonies!

Miss Fleck, aerialist extraordinaire.

The amazing Squelch,

the world's strongest man.

And direct from Paris, France...

It's Coney Island's

Ooh-La-La Girl...

Miss Meg Giry!

Meg Giry!

Welcome

each and every one

to our festival of fun!

Something notable and new!

We bring glamour from afar

plus a touch of the bizarre!

And it's only for you!

See the wonders of our age

all assembled on our stage!

Too fantastic to be true!

What sensation-seekers seek!

Every kind of living freak!

And it's only for you!

If it's marvel and illusion

that your soul and body crave

you'll be leaving

here content without a doubt!

Are you ready?

Are you willing?

Are you braver than the brave?

There's an oh-so-simple

way of finding out!

Is your life a little humdrum?

Is your wife a little glum?

We've the remedy for all who wear a frown!

We won't bite you, we'll delight you!

We invite you to succumb

to this singular attraction

which is offered at a fraction

of the price of any other show in town!

We've got jugglers from the east!

We've got bird and we've got beast!

It's a pretty heady brew!

We've a fiddler from the west

who is said to be possessed

And it's only for you!

We bring magic, we bring mirth!

We've been halfway round the Earth

from Teheran to Timbuktu

to present to you today

this delectable display

which is only for you!

Such a show you've never seen!

Such a show there's never been!

And today's our grand debut!

Prince and pauper, come on in!

Let the spectacle begin

'cause it's only for you!

Let the banners be unfurled!

Raise the curtain on our world!

Without any more ado!

Mr. Y has all you need

Satisfaction guaranteed!

And it's only for you!

Welcome each and every one

to our festival of fun!

For you!

(CHEERING)

Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Meg

Giry, the Ooh-La-La Girl!

Five shows daily.

Only here at Phantasma.

And not forgetting,

the fabulous Miss Fleck...

Hurry up, people! You have

four more shows to do.

No time to dawdle.

Mother, did you see?

Was it all all right?

Mother, was he watching?

Was he keeping out of sight?

I was frightened half to death

and I had to catch my breath

as the lights began to dim!

I was suddenly aware

of a presence in the air

and I knew it was him!

Yes, I know there were some snags

There are moments where it lags

Mother? Mother,

what's wrong?

A surprise announcement

from Mr. Oscar Hammerstein.

Christine Daae left Paris this morning

to sing at the opening of his

new Manhattan Opera House.

Christine, Christine...

Christine

Ten long years

Not a sign, not a word

Ten long years, now she comes to our shores

We must pray she keeps away

from us and from him and

his dreams and his scores

What do you mean?

In Paree

when the mob surrounded him who was there?

We were there!

Where was she

when the lawmen hounded him?

Gone, long gone

We stayed on

Who concealed him safe away?

Smuggled him up to Calais?

Found a freighter out of France?

I don't see the problem

This is ancient history

And who helped him buy his first sideshow?

Mother, don't.

And who plied the politicians?

That's all over now.

Charmed investors and the press?

No, not her!

And who stayed with him

helped him and advised him?

We stayed with him

loved and idolized him!

She betrayed him

shunned him and despised him!

She chose Raoul, chose to make a new start

Chose beauty and youth over genius and art

Fixed her aim on wealth and fame

Fled from the master

yet fled with his heart...

It seems a hundred years ago

when you and I were both on show

dancing side by side

shy and starry-eyed

The waves now bring you back to me

and any day we soon will be

side by side again

just the same as then

Ah, Christine! Long ago

how I watched, as you rose like a star!

Ah, Christine!

We have all traveled long

traveled far! Ah, Christine

You seem a thousand miles away

and yet your ship sets out today

Sails across the sea

bringing you to me

And I will show you all the sights

Manhattan's noise and Coney's lights!

Friends at last again

just the same as then!

Just like

way back when

(CHUCKLES)

(SHIP HORN BLARING)

(ALL TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

Hey, have the passengers disembarked yet?

Yeah, they're going through customs now.

Here they come!

Hey, it's Mrs. Astor.

Hey, Mrs. Astor! Over here!

Over there, Lucille!

Is that the latest Paris style?

Look, it's Colonel Vanderbilt!

Thanks, Colonel!

Hey, Colonel, is Christine

Daae still on board?

I believe so, young man.

What's she doing?

Waiting for the conductor?

Hey, Christine, where are you?

(YODELING)

Look, there she is!

Christine Daae!

Miss Daae, over here!

WOMAN:
Christine!

MAN:
Christine!

Her name...

Her name is Madame de Chagny!

Stand aside.

Stand aside!

Gustave, come here.

No pictures, do you hear?

No pictures of the boy!

Hey, Christine, sing something!

Your first performance in years!

Why ain't ya singin' at the Met?

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