My advent upon this earth
No joy or pleasure had this event
For my poor, unhappy mother
But painful disbelief that birth
Could bring forth deep wounds of shame
Confusion, anguish, distress,
Appalled by this monstrosity
Whom she could not, would not, name
My childhood, lonely and unreal
Passed in a world of fantasy
Blighted by her revulsion
Her torment that would not heal
Love she could not give to me
My dreams were to know her smile
To have her kiss upon my brow
But there are dreams that cannot be
And I ran from her, a headlong flight
Into a world unknown to me
To find that men were beasts from hell
Who caged me through the day and night
Revenge became my burning goal
Despair destroyed the child I was
Freedom gained by death at my hand
With hatred ravaging my soul
I grew to be a man whose restless quest
Began long years of odyssey, to seek
The truth, the answers - why, Lord, why?
Until I know I cannot ever rest.
At last my troubled spirit brought me home
Where I found a quiet peace in my domain
A haven underneath the Paris streets
My kingdom far beneath a mighty dome
I lived in solitude and was content
In this vast place where music reigned supreme
Then came the day I heard an angel's voice
The answer to my questions had been sent
From Heaven, and my heart is filled with song
The reason for my being now defined
Can dreams of love became reality?
Can her voice tell me at last where I belong?
Christine, can you hear me inside your head?
My child, I will make your song take wing
If you trust in me the world lays at your feet
And we two will find the joy that lies ahead.
My Christine, from the moment I was born
I have had a mask around my face
Covering the grief that was my life
Now, with you, I do not need to mourn
For those lost years of tragedy and pain
Are past, and I can let them fade and die
Now you are here with me and I know
That the life I had been given was not in vain
You sing only for me with such delight
You set my heart on fire with pride and joy
You come to me with shining, smiling eyes
You touch me and all the stars shine bright
you looked so long and deep into my eyes
You saw the loving man beneath the mask
You are my love, my life, my very soul
You loved the man within my lonely guise
And so, my Angel of music and song
Your Phantom calls you to be by his side
Takes your hand and lays it on his heart
For it is there that always you belong.