Down Once More/track Down This Murderer Lyrics - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Webber Andrew Lloyd 

The Phantom Of The Opera 

Down Once More, Track Down This Murderer 

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substantial overlapping of different voices) 

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! 

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Why, you ask, 

was I bound and chained 

in 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! 

PHANTOM 

Hounded out by 

everyone! 

Met with hatred 

everywhere! 

No kind word from 

anyone! 

No compassion 

anywhere! 

Christine, 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! 

MOB 

Track down this 

murderer - 

He must be found! 

Hunt out this 

animal, 

who runs to ground! 

Too long he's preyed on us - 

but now we know: 

the Phantom of the Opera 

is there, 

deep down below... 

He's here: 

the Phantom of the Opera... 

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? 

I love her! 

Show some compassion... 

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 your 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... 

*One by one 

*I've watched 

*illusions shattered... 

* 

*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 

*When will you see 

*reason...? 

* 

*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 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 

(some:) 

*Track down this 

*murderer - 

*he must be found! 

*Hunt out this 

*animal, 

*who runs to ground! 

* 

*Too long he's 

*preyed on us - 

*but now we know: 

*the Phantom of the Opera 

*is there, 

*deep down below... 

* 

*(others:) 

*Who is this monster, 

*this murdering beast? 

*Revenge for Piangi! 

*Revenge for Buquet! 

*This creature 

*must never go free... 

* 

*PHANTOM 

*Take her - forget me - forget 

*all of this... 

*Leave me alone - forget all 

*you've seen... 

*Go now - don't let them find you! 

*Take the boat - leave me here - 

*go now, 

*don't wait... 

*Just take her and go - before it's 

*too late... 

*Go... 

Go now - go now and leave me! 

Masquerade... 

Paper facer 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... 

say the world 

and I will follow you... 

RAOUL 

Share each day with me... 

CHRISTINE 

.each night... 

BOTH 

.each morning... 

PHANTOM 

You alone 

can make my song take flight - 

it's over now, the music of the 

night...