This is really more of a parody than a poem. I rewrote the lyrics of Music of the Night to reflect the emotions of the listener. It's not from Christine's POV…truthfully, it's my POV. …Well, who doesn't imagine Erik singing to herself? Also, I was basing this off of the version of MOTN on the highlights CD, so I swear I thought I had come up with the around/surround rhyme on my own. I didn't know that MOTN on the two-disc soundtrack already used it. I really thought it was original, I wasn't copying. Just thought I'd clarify.
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Darkness falling,
Shapeless phantoms dancing,
Sunlight dies,
The truth of night revealing…
Lay down, but don't sleep, you
Must let the darkness keep you
Here, away from searing, shameless light…
Deep within the music of the night…
Bring me, take me,
Let me hear your song…
Sing now, play now,
Quick, night isn't long…
Please don't turn away,
There's just one thing you must say,
"Come with me, don't think about what's wrong or right,
Just listen to the music of the night…"
Listen close – I can hear the angel singing now…
All I want is to stay within this dream,
All I need is the music in my soul,
But the music is never what it seems…
Swiftly, surely,
Darkness will surround me…
Hold me, love me,
Wrap the song around me…
Yes, I trust you deeply,
Say you'll always keep me
Let me listen, I won't need my sight…
Let me hear the music of the night…
Listen close – take me where no one has ever been,
Let my soul fly among the stars in space
Your song lets my abhorred mind feel like new,
And my soul forever belongs to you
Drifting, dancing,
Silently descending…
Yes, I trust you,
The music heav'ns transcending…
Let my dream begin,
Let the shadows now come in,
In the darkness which I know now not to fight…
The darkness of the music of the night…
Let me help you make your song take flight…
I live just for the music of the night…