Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer

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 to 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!
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, 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!

GIRY
This is as far as I dare go

RAOUL
Thank you

CHRISTINE
Have you gorged yourself at last, in your lust for blood?
Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?

PHANTOM
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 mother'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
It'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
Your lover makes a passionate plea!

CHRISTINE
Please, Raoul, it's useless

RAOUL
I love her! Does that mean nothing?

PHANTOM
The world showed no compassion to me!

RAOUL
Christine, Christine, let me see her

PHANTOM
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
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
We had such hopes, but now these hopes lie murdered

PHANTOM
Too late for turning back, too late for prayers and useless pity

RAOUL
Say you love him, and my life is over!

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
Why make her lie to you, to save me?

CHRISTINE
Angel of Music
PHANTOM
Past the point of no return
RAOUL
For pity's sake, Christine, say no!
CHRISTINE
Why this torment?
PHANTOM
The final threshold
RAOUL
Don't throw your life away for my sake
CHRISTINE
Why do you curse mercy?

PHANTOM
His life is now the prize which you must earn!

RAOUL
I fought so hard to free you

CHRISTINE
Angel of Music

PHANTOM
You've passed the point of no return

CHRISTINE
You deceived me. I gave you my mind blindly

PHANTOM
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
Track down this murderer - he must be found!
Who is this monster, this murdering beast?
Hunt out this animal, who runs to ground!
Revenge for Piangi! Revenge for Buquet!
Too long he's preyed on us but know we know
The Phantom of the Opera is there, deep down below

PHANTOM
Take her, forget me, forget all of this, leave me aloe, forget all you've seen
Go now, don't let them find you! Take the boat, swear to me never to tell
The secret you know of the angel in hell! 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
Say you'll share with me, one love, one lifetime

RAOUL
Say the word and I will follow you

CHRISTINE
Share each day with me each night, each morning

PHANTOM
You alone can make my song take flight
It's over now, the music of the night