Notes..._Twisted Every Way

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Ludicrous! Have you seen the score? Simply ludicrous! It's the final straw! Just lunacy! Well, you know my muse Utter lunacy! But we daren't refuse Not another chandelier Look, my friend, what we have here! Dear Andrée, my orchestrations We need another first bassoon Every note's overblown And the third trombone has to go The man cannot be deafer So please, preferably one who plays in tune They are firm and vis-à-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 It's a little rage! What is it now? This whole affair is a little rage! Signora, please! Now, what's the matter? Have you seen the size of the part? Signora, listen... He's an insult! Not yours, well? Just look at this He's an insult! Please understand... Signor, Signora... The things I have to do for my art! If you can call this sh—gibberish art! Oh, 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 had 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 of this plot Miss Daaé, surely, but why cut? What did 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 Well... 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 I can't, I won't do it 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 the 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 title's earned! 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 would Don't make excuses! Or could it be that you're on his side? She's a accomplice! She's a accomplice! Monsieur, believe me, I intend no ill But Monsieur, be careful, we have seen and count She's the one behind this, Christine! This is all his doing! This is all his doing! This is his undoing! They've executed the music! Still I believe... Still I believe... Please, please, please, please! Oh, don't be so mad! Roly, I'm frightened, don't make me do this Roly, 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 till we're dead Twisted every way What answer can I give? Am I to risk my life? You're going to get me killed! I'm going to get you killed! You're going to get me killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! You're going to get me killed! You're going to get me killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! You're going to get me killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! You're going to get me killed! You're going to get me killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! I'm going to get you killed! 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I'm going to get you killed 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 Living with phantoms abroad? Christine, Christine Don't think that I don't care But every hope and every prayer Rests on you now I can't... Christine! So it is to be war between us. But this time My clever friend, the disaster will be yours! Hide your sword now, wounded knight Your vain glory's cast for naught Brought you to your final fight For your pride, high price you've paid Silken couch and hayfield moon Both have been his battlefield Chorus, rest please. Don Juan, Signor Piangi, see, this is the phrase (Sung) "Those who tangle with Don Juan," if you please Nearly, but no (Sung) "Those who tang-tang-tang" His way is better. At least he makes 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 tell him... Can you be certain of that, Signora? Once again, if you please, Signor Piangi After seven. Five, six, seven "Those who have been tangling with Don Juan..." What does it matter what note we sing? No one will Know if it is right or wrong. No one will care! Poor young man, for the thrill Of a tongue of stone and spit You'll 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