[Verse 1] I laid your name in the ash And called it mercy You walked through my blackest door So quietly The hall held its breath for you Old curtains trembling And I knew at once You were made for the keeping [Pre-Chorus] I have heard that voice Like rain on iron I have waited long In the dark, on the wire [Chorus] I am the phantom of the opera (phantom of the opera) Come to my throne Come to my throne I have brought you here to sing (to sing, to sing) For my aching heart For my aching heart [Verse 2] There is a crown of dust Upon my shoulder There is a kingdom built On things I’ve told her No one else may enter No one else may wander Here where every echo Learns to kneel and follow [Pre-Chorus] I have heard that voice Like rain on iron I have waited long In the dark, on the wire [Chorus] I am the phantom of the opera (phantom of the opera) Come to my throne Come to my throne I have brought you here to sing (to sing, to sing) For my aching heart For my aching heart [Bridge] If I loosen my hand Will the walls remember? If I set you free Will I live much longer? But the room is lonely And the moon is thin So I call you closer And the night lets you in [Final Chorus] I am the phantom of the opera (phantom of the opera) Come to my throne Come to my throne I have brought you here to sing (to sing, to sing) For my aching heart For my aching heart I am the phantom of the opera (phantom of the opera) Say my name in gold Say my name in gold
