Andrew Lloyd Webber - Notes.../Twisted Every Way lyrics
[Andrew Lloyd Webber - Notes.../Twisted Every Way lyrics]
Simply ludicrous!
It's the final straw!
This is lunacy! Well, you know my views
Utter lunacy!
But we daren't refuse
Not another chandelier
Look, my friend, what we have here
"Dear Andre, re my orchestrations:
We need another first bassoon
Get a player with tone
And that third trombone has to go!
The man could not be deafer
So please preferably one who plays in tune!"
"Dear Firmin, vis a vis my opera:
Some chorus members must be sacked
If you could, find out which
Has a sense of pitch wisely, though
I've managed to assign a
Rather minor role to those who cannot act!"
Outrage!
What is it now?
This whole affair is an outrage!
Signora, please
Now what's the matter?
Have you seen the size of my part?
Signora, listen
It's an insult!
Not you as well!
Just look at this it's an insult!
Please understand
Signor! Signora!
The things I have to do for my art!
If you can call this gibberish "art"
Ah! Here's our little flower!
Ah Miss Daaé, quite the lady of the hour!
You have secured the largest role
In this "Don Juan"
Christine Daaé? She doesn't have the voice!
Signora, please!
Then I take it you're agreeing
She's behind this
It appears we have no choice
She's the one behind this! Christine Daaé!
How dare you?
I'm not a fool!
You evil woman! How dare you?
You think I'm blind?
This isn't my fault!
I don't want any part in this plot!
Miss Daaé, surely
But why not?
What does she say?
It's your decision, but why not?
She's backing out!
You have a duty!
I cannot sing it, duty or not
Christine, Christine you don't have to
They can't make you
Please, monsieur another note
"Fondest greetings to you all!
A few instructions just
Before rehearsal starts:
Carlotta must be taught to act
Not her normal trick of
Strutting 'round the stage
Our Don Juan must lose some weight
It's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age
And my managers must learn
That their place is in an office
Not the arts
As for Miss Christine Daaé
No doubt she'll do her best
It's true her voice is good
She knows, though, should she wish to excel
She has much still to learn
If pride will let her return to me
Her teacher her teacher
Your obedient friend
"and Angel"
We have all been blind
And yet the answer is staring us in the face
This could be the chance to
Ensnare our clever friend
We're listening
Go on
We shall play his game perform his work
But remember we hold the ace
For, if Miss Daaé sings
He is certain to attend
We make certain the doors are barred
We make certain our men are there
We make certain they're armed
The curtain falls, his reign will end!
Madness!
I'm not so sure
Not if it works
This is madness!
The tide will turn!
Monsieur, believe me
There is no way of turning the tide!
You stick to ballet!
Then help us!
Monsieur, I can't
Instead of warning us
Help us!
I wish I could
Don't make excuses!
Or could it be that you're on his side?
Monsieur, believe me i intend no ill
But Messieurs, be careful we have
seen him kill
This is the truth! Christine Daaé!
We say he'll fall and fall he will!
This is his undoing!
She's the one behind this! Christine!
This is all a ploy!
If you succeed, you free us all
This so-called "angel" has to fall!
Christine sings, we'll get our man
If Christine helps us in this plan
If Christine won't, then no one can
This will seal his fate!
Angel of music fear
my fury
Here is where you fall!
Say your prayers
Black angel of
Death!
Hear my warning!
Fear his fury!
Monsieur, I beg you
Do not do this
What glory can she
hope to gain?
It's clear to all the girl's insane!
Gran Dio! Che imbroglio
She is crazy!
She is raving!
Please don't!
If you don't stop, I'll go mad!
Raoul, I'm frightened
Don't make me do this raoul, it scares me
Don't put me through this ordeal by fire
He'll take me, I know
We'll be parted forever he won't let me go
What I once used to dream, I now dread
If he finds me, it won't ever end
And he'll always be there, singing songs
in my head
He'll always be there, singing songs
in my head
She's mad
You said yourself he was nothing but a man
Yet while he lives
He will haunt us 'til we're dead
Twisted every way, what answer can I give?
Am I to risk my life to
Win the chance to live?
Can I betray the man who
Once inspired my voice?
Do I become his prey? Do I have any choice?
He kills without a thought he
Murders all that's good
I know I can't refuse, and yet
I wish I could
Oh God, if I agree, what horrors wait for me
In this, the Phantom's opera?
Christine, Christine
Don't think that I don't care
But every hope
And every prayer rests on you now
So, it is to be war between
Us! But this time, clever friend
The disaster will be yours!
Don Juan Signor Piangi here is the phrase:
(sung) "Those who tangle with Don Juan"
(spoken) if you please?
Those who tangle with Don Juan
No, no nearly but no
(sung) "Those who tan–, tan–, tan–"
Those who tangle with Don Juan
His way is better at least he
Make it sound like music!
Signora would you speak that way in
The presence of the composer?
The composer is not here and if he were here
I would say to him
Are you certain of that, Signora?
So, once again after seven five, six, seven
Those who tangle with Don Juan
(spoken)
Ah, piu non posso!
No one will care if it is
Right or if it is wrong
Those who tangle with Don Juan!
Is right?
Not quite, Signor
Listen: "Those who tan– tan–" you see?
I do no understand
Have patience, Signora
Settle down now
Settle down!
Senor Piangi, may I suggest
Poor young maiden! For the thrill
On your tongue of stolen sweets
You will have to pay the bill
Tangled in the winding sheets!
In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me
And speaks my name