Masquerade of Shadows

[Intro] Mirror, mirror Call my name Silver curtain Crimson flame Mirror, mirror Night begins Let the phantom Dance within [Verse 1] Under the moon in a velvet hall I hear the silent violins Candles are burning along the wall Where the masquerade begins Faces are hiding behind the gold Smiling like a dream gone wrong Every whisper is soft and cold Calling me to sing their song [Pre-Chorus] I wear the mask I play the part A lonely queen With a haunted heart The shadows rise The curtains fall Tonight I answer To their call [Chorus] Dance with me in the masquerade Through the night where the lost dreams fade Sing my name in the phantom light I will shine in the dark tonight Dance with me till the morning rise Paint my soul in the starless skies On this stage of fear and flame I become the phantom queen [Verse 2] Roses are black in the garden air Blooming where the moonlight cries Footsteps are following everywhere With a thousand silver eyes High on the tower, the ravens sing Circling the frozen throne I feel the spell of a broken king Turning all my fear to stone [Pre-Chorus] I raise my hands I face the dark A fallen star Becomes my spark The shadows rise The curtains fall Tonight I answer To their call [Chorus] Dance with me in the masquerade Through the night where the lost dreams fade Sing my name in the phantom light I will shine in the dark tonight Dance with me till the morning rise Paint my soul in the starless skies On this stage of fear and flame I become the phantom queen [Bridge] Hush now, hush now The bells are ringing Deep in the tower of dreams Hush now, hush now The choir is singing Nothing is what it seems I am the actress I am the spell I am the secret No one can tell I am the fire I am the night I am the shadow Dressed in light [Orchestral Interlude] Ah… ah… The mirrors break The angels wake Ah… ah… The night is mine The stars align [Guitar Solo] Fast melodic guitar solo Neoclassical runs Choir and strings rising behind the lead Final bend into the last chorus [Final Chorus] Dance with me in the masquerade Through the night where the lost dreams fade Sing my name in the phantom light I will shine in the dark tonight Dance with me till the heavens rise Paint my soul in the starless skies On this stage of fear and flame I become the phantom queen Mirror, mirror, crown my name I was born from fear and flame Now the night will bow to me Masquerade eternity [Outro] Mirror, mirror Call my name Silver curtain Crimson flame Mirror, mirror Night has flown Now the phantom Takes the throne