MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE Phantom the Primagen Intro [An old grandfather clock ticks. A music box plays beneath distant thunder.] Tick… tock… tick… tock… The invitations have been sent, The doors are open, the night is spent. A thousand masks, a thousand lies, Come watch the moon devour the skies. [Soft mechanical laughter] Ladies and gentlemen… Welcome to my masquerade. Verse 1 Velvet curtains, shattered glass, Shadows dancing as the hours pass. Cyan candles, emerald flames, Every guest has forgotten their names. Golden masks and hollow eyes, Whispered secrets, beautiful lies. I stand beneath the chandelier, Smiling as the end draws near. My claws strike sparks across the floor, Another guest walks through the door. Come inside, don’t be afraid, You’re just in time for my masquerade! Pre chorus One step closer, take my hand, Welcome to my wonderland. Hear the violins begin to play, There’s no turning back today! Chorus WELCOME TO THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE! Where the ghosts come out and the memories fade! SPIN! SPIN! LET THE SHADOWS PLAY! We’ll dance until the break of day! Underneath the emerald moon, Hear the dead sing out of tune! ROUND AND ROUND, DON’T BE AFRAID! YOU’RE FOREVER IN MY MASQUERADE! Verse 2 Skeletons waltz through the candlelight, Phantom’s laughter echoes through the night. My visor glows with a cyan gleam, Nothing here is quite what it seems. A faceless king and a headless queen, Dancing where no one’s ever been. The organ screams, the curtains fall, My shadow stretches across the hall. The mirrors crack as the dancers turn, Emerald roses begin to burn. Behind each mask, a secret stays, Lost inside this endless maze. Pre chorus One step closer, take my hand, Welcome to my wonderland. Hear the violins begin to play, There’s no turning back today! Chorus WELCOME TO THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE! Where the ghosts come out and the memories fade! SPIN! SPIN! LET THE SHADOWS PLAY! We’ll dance until the break of day! Underneath the emerald moon, Hear the dead sing out of tune! ROUND AND ROUND, DON’T BE AFRAID! YOU’RE FOREVER IN MY MASQUERADE! Verse 3 The clock strikes one, the walls turn green, A thousand eyes appear unseen. My scythe reflects the candle’s glow, As phantom dancers move below. I raise my hand, the music dies, A thousand masks turn toward the skies. The silence breaks beneath my feet, As every shadow finds the beat. So tell me, darling, what’s your fear? The one you hide when no one’s near? Don’t worry, there’s no need to flee, Tonight you’re dancing here with me. Bridge [The music stops. A single piano plays a slow, unsettling waltz.] Hush now… Why are you trembling? The night has only just begun. [Whispered vocals] Behind the mask… Behind the smile… You’ve been dancing all this while. One last turn… One last chance… Can you survive the Phantom’s dance? [The clock strikes midnight again.] Wait… Midnight? Again? [Distorted laughter erupts as the bass builds.] THE CLOCK WILL NEVER STRIKE ONE! [Massive industrial EDM drop] TAKE MY HAND! JOIN THE DEAD! LET THE MUSIC FILL YOUR HEAD! ONE MORE SPIN! ONE MORE NIGHT! DANCE BENEATH THE CYAN LIGHT! Verse 4 The ballroom burns with spectral fire, The music climbs a little higher. My emerald fur shines through the haze, As the castle twists into a maze. The masks fall down, the truth appears, A thousand faces frozen in fear. But I just smile and bow once more, As green flames race across the floor. No need to run, no need to hide, The night itself is on my side. And when you hear that final chord, You’ll know who’s master of this floor! Chorus WELCOME TO THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE! Where the ghosts come out and the memories fade! SPIN! SPIN! LET THE SHADOWS PLAY! We’ll dance until the break of day! Underneath the emerald moon, Hear the dead sing out of tune! ROUND AND ROUND, DON’T BE AFRAID! YOU’RE FOREVER IN MY MASQUERADE! MASQUERADE! (Dance with me!) MASQUERADE! (Can’t you see?) THE NIGHT IS MINE! THE STAGE IS SET! A DANCE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET! Outro [The music fades into a broken music-box melody.] The curtains close… The candles die… The moon disappears from the sky. One final bow… One final glance… [Phantom whispers] Thank you for the dance. [A mechanical click. The clock begins ticking again.] Tick… tock… Tick… tock… [A sinister chuckle] Same time tomorrow? Hehehehe…
