"The Phantom of the Opera" is a duet from the 1986 musical. During the song, Erik the Phantom lures Christine down to his lair for the first time across the lake.
The song is set in the key signature of F major (with B flat), and to a beat of 4 crotchets per bar (4-4). There is a brief key change midway through the soundtrack to the key of C minor (containing A flat, B flat and E flat).
Lyrics
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:
My/Your spirit and my/your voice in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there inside my mind
Voice:
He's here, the Phantom of the Opera
Beware the Phantom of the Opera
Phantom:
In all your fantasies, you always knew that man and mystery . . .
Christine:
. . . were both in you . . .
Both:
And in this labyrinth, where night is blind,
the Phantom of the Opera is there/here inside your/my mind . . .
Phantom:
Sing, my Angel of Music!
Christine:
He's there, the Phantom of the Opera . . . (vocalizing)
Phantom:
Sing,
Sing
Sing for me
Sing, my Angel of music
Sing for me!!!!!