Here are the lyrics to all the songs in our upcoming production of "POTO".

Think Of Me Christine: Think of me Think of me fondly when we've said goodbye Remember me Once in a while, please promise me you'll try. When you find That once again you long to take your heart back and be free, If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me. We never said our love was evergreen Or as unchanging as the sea. But if you can still remember Stop and think of me. Think of all the things we've shared and seen, Don't think about the way things might've been. Think of me, Think of me waking, silent and resigned. Imagine me Trying too hard to put you from my mind. Recall those days, look back on all those times, Think of the things we'll never do. There will never be a day when I won't think of you! Raoul: Can it be? Can it be Christine? (Spoken) Bravo! (sung) Long ago, it seems so long ago, How young and innocent we were! She may not remember me, But I remember her. Christine: Flowers fade, The fruits of summer fade, They have their seasons so do we. But please promise me that sometimes You will think... (Opera singing) Of me!

Angel Of Music MEG: Where in the world have you been hiding? Really, you were perfect! I only wish I knew your secret! Who is your great tutor? CHRISTINE: Father once spoke of an angel I used to dream he'd appear Now as I sing, I can sense him And I know he's here Here in this room he calls me softly somewhere inside hiding Somehow I know he's always with me he - the unseen genius MEG: Christine, you must have been dreaming, stories like this can't come true Christine, you're talking in riddles, and it's not like you! CHRISTINE: Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! MEG(to herself): Who is this angel? This... BOTH: Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Secret and strange angel CHRISTINE: He's with me, even now... MEG: Your hands are cold... CHRISTINE: All around me... MEG: Your face, Christine, it's white... CHRISTINE: It frightens me... MEG: Don't be frightened...

The Mirror(Angel of Music) Phantom: Insolent boy, this slave of fashion. Basking in your glory. Ignorant fool, this brave young suitor. Sharing in my triumph Christine: Angel, I hear you. Speak, I listen. Stay by my side. Guide me. Angel, my soul was weak; forgive me. Enter at last, Master. Phantom: Flattering child, you shall know me. See why in shadow I hide. Look at your face in the mirror. I am there inside. Christine: Angel of music, guide and guardian, grant to me your glory. Angel of music, hide no longer. Come to me, strange Angel. Phantom: I am your Angel of Music. Come to me Angel of Music. Raoul: Who's is that voice? Who is that in there? Phantom:I am your Angel of Music. Come to me Angel of Music.

Phantom of the Opera Christine: 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 Phantom: 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. Christine: Those who have seen your face, Draw back in fear. I am the mask you wear. Phantom: It's me they hear. Both: Your/my spirit and your/my voice, In one combined. The Phantom of the Opera is here/there Inside your/my mind. Phantom: 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 inside your mind Offstage: He's there, the Phantom of the Opera! Chrisitne: He's there, The Phantom of the Opera! Phantom: Sing Christine: Opera chords Phantom: Sing my Angel of Music Christine: Opera chords growing higher Phantom: Sing my angel. Christine: Opera chords growing higher Phantom: Sing for me! Christine: Opera chords growing higher Phantom: Sing my angel! Christine: Opera chords growing higher Phantom: SING FOR ME! 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

Music Of The Night Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation Darkness stirs and wakes imagination Silently the senses abandon their defences 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 face away from cold, unfeeling light And listen to the music of the night Close you eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams Leave all thoughts of the world 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 Hear it, feel 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 go 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 harmony which dreams alone can 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

Prima Donna Andre and Firmin- Prima Donna first lady of the stage your devotees are on their knees to implore you Andre- Can you bow out when theyre shouting your name? Firmin- Think of how they all adore you. Andre and Firmin- Prima Donna enchant us once again Andre- Think of your muse Firmin- And of the queues round the theatre! Andre and Firmin- Can you deny us the triumph in store? Andre,Firmin,and Piangi- Sing, Primma Donna one more! 2nd chourus Calotta- Primma Donna your song shall live again, you took a snub, but there's a public who needs you. Think of thier cry of undying support, follow where the limelight leads you! Primma Donna your song shall never die, you'll sing again, and to unending ovation. Think how you'll shine in that final encore. Andre,Firmin,Piangi- Sing Prima Donna once more! Andre,Firmin- Who'd belive a diva happy to relieve a chorus girl who's gone and slept with the patron? Raoul and the soubrette entwined in loves duet, although he may deny he must have been with her. You'd never get away with all this in a play, but if its loudly sung and in a foreign tongue, it's just the sort of story audiencences adore, in fact a perfect opera, Prima Donna the world is at your feet a nation waits and how it hates to be cheated. All-Prima Donna the world is at your feet a nation waits and how it hates to be cheated. Light up the stage with that age old raport;sing, Prima Donna onece more!!! Phantom(spoken)- So....it is war between us!If these demands are not met....a disaster beyond your imagination....will occur... All- ONCE MORE!!!!!

All I Ask Of You (Raoul) No more talk of darkness Forget these wide-eyed fears Im here, nothing can harm you My words will warm and calm you Let me be your freedom Let daylight dry your tears I8217;m here, with you, beside you To guard you and to guide you (Christine) Say you'll love me every waking moment Turn my head with talk of summer time Say you need me with you now and always Promise me that all you say is true That's all I ask of you [Raoul] Let me be your shelter Let me be your light Youre safe, no one will find you Your fears are far behind you [Christine] All I want is freedom A world with no more night And you, always beside me To hold me and to hide me [Raoul] Then say youll share with me one love, one lifetime Let me lead you from your solitude Say you need me with you here, beside you Anywhere you go, let me go too Christine, that's all I ask of you [Christine] Say youll share with me one love, one lifetime Say the word and I will follow you [Both] Share each day with me, each night, each morning [Christine] Say you love me [Raoul] You know I do [Both] Love me, that's all I ask of you (They kiss. Raoul lifts Christine off her feet, into his arms and holds her) Anywhere you go, let me go too Love me, that's all I ask of you

Reprise [Christine] I must go, they'll wonder where I am Come with me Raoul... [Raoul] Christine, I love you... (They kiss) [Christine] Order your fine horses Be with them at the door! [Raoul] And soon you'll be beside me... [Christine] You'll guard me and you'll guide me... [Phantom] (Picks up Christine's rose) I gave you my music Made your song take wing and now, how you've repaid me Denied me and betrayed me He was bound to love you When he first heard you sing! [spoken] Christine... (The Phantom begins to cry) [Christine and Raoul in the distance] Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime! Say the word and I will follow you Share each day with me, each night, each morning! [Phantom] (Climbing the statue) You will curse the day you did not do, all that the phantom asked of you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Masquerade ANDRE M'sieur Firmin? FIRMIN M'sieur Andre? (Each raises his mask to the other. They recognise each other.) FIRMIN Dear Andre what a splendid party! ANDRE The prologue to a bright new year! FIRMIN Quite a night! I'm impressed! FIRMIN Well, one does one's best . . . ANDRE/FIRMIN (raising their glasses) Here's to us! FIRMIN I must say, all the same, that it's a shame that 'Phantom' fellow isn't here! (The gauze lifts fully to reveal the staircase of the opera house. The opera ball begins. Among the GUESTS are four carrying strange percussion instruments: a monkey with cymbals, a toy soldier with a drum, a triangle, bells. Together they play weirdly throughout) CHORUS Masquerade! Paper faces on parade . . . Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade . . . Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you! Flash of mauve . . . Splash of puce . . . Fool and king . . . Ghoul and goose . . . Green and black . . . Queen and priest . . . Trace of rouge . . . Face of beast . . . Faces . . . Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round . . . in an inhuman race . . . Eye of gold . . . Thigh of blue . . . True is false . . . Who is who . . .? Curl of lip . . . Swirl of gown . . . Ace of hearts . . . Face of clown . . . Faces . . . Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light . . . in the sound . . . RAOUL/CHRISTINE But who can name the face . . .? ALL Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . . Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads . . . Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Seething shadows breathing lies . . . Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes . . . Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you! (The ENSEMBLE activity becomes background, as ANDRE, FIRMIN, MEG, GIRY, PIANGI and CARLOTTA come to the fore, glasses in hand) GIRY What a night MEG What a crowd! ANDRE Makes you glad! FIRMIN Makes you proud! All the creme de la creme! CARLOTTA Watching us watching them! MEG/GlRY And all our fears are in the past! ANDRE Six months... PIANGI Of relief! CARLOTTA Of delight! ANDRE/FIRMIN Of Elysian peace! MEG/GIRY And we can breathe at last! CARLOTTA No more notes! PIANGI No more ghost! GIRY Here's a health! ANDRE Here's a toast: to a prosperous year! FIRMIN To the new chandelier! PIANGI/CARLOTTA And may its splendour never fade! FIRMIN Six months! GIRY What a joy! MEG What a change! FIRMIN/ANDRE What a blessed release! ANDRE And what a masquerade! (They clink glasses and move off RAOUL and CHRISTINE emerge. She is admiring a new acquisition: an engagement ring from RAOUL, which she has attached to a gold chain around her neck.) CHRISTINE Think of it! A secret engagement! Look - your future bride! Just think of it! RAOUL But why is it secret? What have we to hide? CHRISTINE Please, let's not fight . . . RAOUL Christine, you're free! CHRISTINE Wait till the time is right . . . RAOUL When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime! Christine, What are you afraid of? CHRISTINE Let's not argue . . . RAOUL Let's not argue . . . CHRISTINE Please pretend . . . RAOUL I can only hope I'll . . . CHRISTINE You will . . . BOTH . . . understand in time . . . (Dance section, in which CHRISTINE, almost coquettish almost jittery, goes from man to man. But too many of her partners seem to be replicas of the PHANTOM, and each spins her with increasing force. Eventually RAOUL rescues her and holds her tightly. He whirls her back into the dance, as the music heads towards its climax.) ALL Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around - There's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads . . . Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . . Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Christine: Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music. Her father promised her... her father promised her... You were once my one companion, you were all that mattered. You were once a friend and father, then my world was shattered. Wishing you were somehow here again, wishing you were somehow near. Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here. Wishing I could hear your voice again, knowing that I never would. Dreaming of you won't help me to do, all that you dreamed I could! Passing bells and sculpted angels, cold and monumental. Seem, for you, the wrong companions, you were warm and gentle. Too many years fighting back tears, why can't the past just die! Wishing you were somehow here again, knowing we must say goodbye! Try to forgive, teach me to live! Give me the strength to try! No more memories, no more silent tears! No more gazing across the wasted years! Help me say goodbye Help me say goodbye...

Point Of No Return PHANTOM: Passarino - Go away for the trap it is set and waits for its prey. You have come here In pursuit of your deepest urge In pursuit of that wish which till now Has been silent Silent. I have brought you That our passions may fuse and merge In your mind you’ve already succumbed to me, dropped all defenses Completely succumbed to me Now you are here with me No second thoughts You’ve decided Decided. Past the point of no return No backward glances OUR GAMES OF MAKE BELIEVE ARE AT AN END Past all thought of “if” or “when” No use resisting Abandon thought and let the dream descend What raging FIRE shall flood the soul What rich desire unlocks its door What sweet seduction lies before us? Past the point of no return The final threshold What warm unspoken secrets Will we learn beyond the point of no return? CHRISTINE: You have brought me To that moment when words run dry To that moment when speech disappears Into silence Silence. I have come here, Hardly knowing the reason why In my mind I’ve already imagined Our bodies entwining Defenseless and silent, Now I am here with you No second thoughts I’ve decided Decided. Past the point of no return No going back now Our passion-play has now at last begun. Past all thought of right or wrong One final question How long should we two wait before we’re one? When will the begin to race The sleeping bud burst into bloom When will the flames at last CONSUME us? BOTH: Past the point of no return The final threshold The bridge is crossed now So stand and watch it burn We’ve passed the point of no return. PHANTOM:(soft and sort of saddened) Say you’ll share with me One love, one lifetime Lead me, save me from my solitude Say you want me With you here Beside you Anywhere you go Let me go too Christine that’s all I ask of… (Christine tears the mask, showing his face to the audience)