Masquerade

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In sleep He sang to me In dreams He came . . That voice Which calls to me And speaks My name . . And do I dream again? For now I find The Phantom of the Opera Is there - Inside my mind . . Sing once Again with me Our strange Duet . . My power Over you Grows stronger Yet . . And though You turn from me To glance Behind The Phantom of the Opera Is there - Inside your mind . . Those who Have seen your face Draw back In fear . . I am The mask you wear . . It's me They hear . . Your/my spirit And your/my voice In one Combined: The Phantom of the Opera Is there Inside your/my mind . . He's there The Phantom of the Opera . . Beware The Phantom of the Opera . . In all Your fantasies You always Knew That man And mystery . . . . . were both In you . . And in This labyrinth Where night Is blind The Phantom of the Opera Is there/here Inside your/my mind . . Sing, my Angel of Music! He's there The Phantom of the Opera . .

Submitted by Immortal — Feb 12, 2026

In which a mask is applied not only shielding the ugliness The loneliness weaving wonders Left me alone as daydawn came. The birdcry's timbre seemed like thunder - to spit on me - it was the lark. And on these daybreaks of my life Kept closed my eyes for seconds more. When dreams freeflow the bending mind Of all the grief and fear be gone. And on these daybreaks of my life Kept closed my eyes for seconds more. When dreams freeflow the bending mind Of all the grief and fear be gone. And on these daybreaks of your life Just close your eyes and live within Oh let them flow and bend your mind Try to believe the fear is gone. Start piercing me you wicked ghosts! Your voices sneak from red-rubbed lips! Those tangling whispers - want to soothe me, But start what I've never dared to speak of. As slowly as I dropped the cape - the slumber sweet as velvet fell - I saw the smiling face of a day that blew away my ease at once. Not love not happiness I dreamed of No hope for this so rotten life? How can I tame? How can I hide This twisted me I cannot fight? Not love not happiness I dreamed No hope for this so rotten life? How can I tame? How can I hide This twised me I cannot fight? Not love not happieness you dreamed of Lose hope for your so rotten life. You cannot tame, just try to hide It's you - It's me - you try to hide! Start piercing me you wicked ghosts! Your voices sneak from red-rubbed lips! Those tangling whispers - want to soothe me, But start what I've never dared to speak of. "Goodbye to Eric" I heard my screams And hoped that echos would reload in me And strengthen me for this inhumanizing task I got up and applied a mask of velvet black - square as the one it hosts. "Goodbye to Eric the human-faced - Shall he be known through the mask he wears." "Shall fear be forever repelled by the ways, We'll walk; and we'll melt into the face, Of all bodies and ever for all I'll become: be gone now Eric - be gone - be gone."

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

In which the way is mind and mind is way. And off they went - both of them The charm of luck fell in his hand Or shall I say into his face ...? Or shall I say to you ...? This sudden moves his mind allowed Walked distance to his fading past Left space for thoughts so mountain-high. Left space for thoughts to you. Where shall we fly my timeless pal? So strong in harmony we stand. The river Styx or Hades cannot hurt the sparkling sprouts of the living days. Shall find the rose's blooming hills To pick the chosen one so bright And water it in the endless wells Of what I found so deep inside. His steps stayed steady as he frowned uncertainty felt on his face No one could see behind his mask. No one could see behind. Help me half dead ghoules for long You've pierced me in my timeless days I've payed you with my blood and pain I demand: Take me as one of yours.

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 26, 2025

So see me enter those timeless walls The city of Paris - or was it Rome? I do not care - Oh! - I nevermind. Nowhere I run to - I can hide. So masked my face - so masked my mind. The body well hidden in this opera's walls. The stones start breathing as my heart stops beating as I listen to her voice. How can I take and dare to touch These waves web sounds of angel's voice Come! Close your eyes and shield your mind. And sing with me - sing tonight!

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

In which the darkness masks the mask Christine: I close my eyes and wonder: "Where is this man" Who spoke so true with passion felt through centuries When I was alone this voice washed my fears away These sounds from the dark that vanish in the light of day. What I feel and what I see is not the same Deep within your voice swings more than one world's pain Eric: Look into my eyes - for they belonged to him And if you listen well you can hear him sing through me. In dreams I hold you close my dreams are always near. May worlds split us apart at night I'll always hear The sounds that turned in me the plea for death to harmony E + Ch: I feel so alone my God where have you been?

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

In which not only the mask dies. So as the year has spent the meaning Of all the hopes - the bitter days. To learn the good within the griefing To hope the best as I start to sink. Why did I have to leave my fears Behind the hills of loneliness? Why did I have to find her here, who loved the black behind my mask? Hand scratching this face - for Christine and the days. Blood dripping on dust - for the love I have lost. My flesh and bones - for the fear and the moans. My life - my pain - to dream with her everyday. This angels voice that fell upon My fading life my fading lies. Christine may you now mask This dying naked soul of mine.

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

And as the dragon rises He stands so tall Waiting for the daylight To fly away He'll never fall Spreads his wings and flies away to Avalon Guided by forgotten powers He lifts up high Into the dawn Though some might feel What no one knows: The last of the dreams alive has left Oh - his flame now fades Oh - whithering away Oh - daylight, night another day Oh - alone so cold and alone so all alone And as the flapping sound Of majestic wings Fades low As dreams subside within those left Upon this crusty ball The last one left. He took with him A warmin' spark Of children's eyes Now staying dark With nothing to dream Wave 'bye to him The dreams have left

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

Now as I'm settled so old and outired And no one's here to tell about my life I'll sing this lonely tune again and again To bear the echoes in my mind. The things I did - the words I said Though time passed by - I can't forget In hopeless times - alone I've cried Time, time - pass me by! A youngster's guilt once taken upon The strengthening shoulders of a growing man The weakness age has rolled in 'em pines Has not reduced the burdens I bear. The things I did - the words I said Though time passed by - I can't forget In hopeless times - alone I've cried Time, time - pass me by! Alone I stood amidst the river That flooded lightness onto my soul As a simple tune so true in its beauty was swirling across the glitters of light. And as my eyes focused upon a distant glitter amidst the woods The sudden ungreening of the trees unvailed a singing maiden's outstanding line. "Step forward to the shimmering one! Be kind to me my blistered feet! Obey! My swollen tongue for once in my life I have to - to - ........." The things I did - the words I said Though time passed by - I can't forget In hopeless times - alone I've cried Time, time - pass me by! But not I moved for all my might The maiden smiled and walked on by. No scream, no words - just the pain that echoes on and on again. Since then I never saw again The skirts of springtime wandering by. For all the colours of the world Look dim compared to what I saw that day.

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

My soul's so dark - my mind is so black My life seems so cold under my Mask. My twisting thoughts they're piercing my mind. They crash all my fun - my love and my life. I remember paradise - a paradise long ago Now eternal winter - my paradise is lost - my paradise is gone. Drown all my sorrows - drowned in my hate. Dwelling in darkness - just forget my fate. I don't know what's wrong - I don't know what's right. Where are my powers - my powers are gone. My memories of paradise once have been my life. Black waves close over my head - death will be salvation. I remember paradise - a paradise long ago I remember paradise - paradise is lost I remember paradise - a paradise long ago I remember paradise - paradise is lost I remember paradise - a paradise long ago I remember paradise - paradise is lost I remember paradise - a paradise long ago I remember paradise - paradise is lost My paradise is gone.

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025