the music of the night____

PHANTOM
I have brought you to the seat of sweet music's throne
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music, music...
You have come here for one purpose and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you sing,
I have needed you with me to serve me, to sing for my music, my music...

Night-time sharpens,
heightens each sensation...
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination...
Silently the senses
abandon their defences...
Helpless to resist the notes I write,
For I compose the music of the night

Slowly, gently
night unfurls its splendour...
Grasp it, sense it - tremulous and tender...
Turn your face away
from the garish light of day,
turn your thoughts away
from cold, unfeeling light
and listen to the music of the night ...

Close your eyes
and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before ...

Softly, deftly, music shall caress you...
Feel it, hear it,
Secretly possess you ...
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind,
in this darkness which
you know you cannot fight
the darkness of the music of the night ...

Let your mind
start a journey through a strange new world!
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before!
Let your soul
Take you where you long to be !
Only then can you belong to me ...

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication!
Touch me, trust me
savour each sensation!

Let the dream begin,
let your darker side give in
to the power of the music that I write
the power of the music of the night...

You alone can make my song take flight
help me make the music of the night...