Masquarade!

Masquerade!<br />
Paper faces on parade . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Hide your face,<br />
so the world will<br />
never find you!<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Every face a different shade . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Look around -<br />
there's another<br />
mask behind you!<br />
Flash of mauve . . .<br />
Splash of puce . . .<br />
Fool and king . . .<br />
Ghoul and goose . . .<br />
Green and black . . .<br />
Queen and priest . . .<br />
Trace of rouge . . .<br />
Face of beast . . .<br />
Faces . . .<br />
Take your turn, take a ride<br />
on the merry-go-round . . .<br />
in an inhuman race . . .<br />
Eye of gold . . .<br />
Thigh of blue . . .<br />
True is false . . .<br />
Who is who . . .?<br />
Curl of lip . . .<br />
Swirl of gown . . .<br />
Ace of hearts . . .<br />
Face of clown . . .<br />
Faces . . .<br />
Drink it in, drink it up,<br />
till you've drowned<br />
in the light . . .<br />
in the sound . . .<br />
RAOUL/CHRISTINE<br />
But who can name the face . . .?<br />
ALL<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Grinning yellows,<br />
spinning reds . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Take your fill -<br />
let the spectacle<br />
astound you!<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Burning glances,<br />
turning heads . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Stop and stare<br />
at the sea of smiles<br />
around you!<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Seething shadows<br />
breathing lies . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
You can fool<br />
any friend who<br />
ever knew you!<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Leering satyrs,<br />
peering eyes . . .<br />
Masquerade!<br />
Run and hide -<br />
but a face will<br />
still pursue you!