"All I Ask of You" is a duet from the Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera. The song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe, and it was produced by Cameron Mackintosh. In this song, Christine Daaé and Raoul de Chagny express their love to each other on the rooftop of the Paris Opera House.
This song is considered one of the hardest to master in the entire musical. It is set in the key of D flat/C sharp, containing a total of 5 flats (B, E, A, D, and G), and is set to a beat of 4 crotchets per bar.
Lyrics[]
[RAOUL]
No more talk of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here, with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you
[CHRISTINE]
Say you love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summertime
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
You're 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 you'll 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 you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
[TOGETHER / CHRISTINE in Stage Version]
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
[RAOUL]
No more talk of darkness
Forget these wide-eyed fears
I'm here, nothing can harm you
My words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom
Let daylight dry your tears
I'm here with you, beside you
To guard you and to guide you
[CHRISTINE]
Say you love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summertime
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
You're 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 you'll 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 you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
[RAOUL AND CHRISTINE]
Share each day with me
Each night, each morning
[CHRISTINE]
Say you love me
[RAOUL]
You know I do
[RAOUL AND CHRISTINE]
Love me, that's all I ask of you
(Instrumental break)
[RAOUL AND CHRISTINE]
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Love me, that's all I ask of you
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