I've been looking so long for you, now
You won't get away from my grasp
I've been living so long in hiding
And hiding behind that false mask

And I know that you know that I ain't got that long to last
Ooh
My looks and my feelings are just the remains of my past
Ooh

I'm standing in the wings
There I wait for the curtain to fall
And knowing the terror and holding
I have on you all

Yeah, you know that I'm gonna scratch you and maim you and maul
Ooh
And you know you're helpless from my mesmerizing cat call
Ooh

Keep your distance, walk away, don't take his bait
Don't you stray
Don't fade away
Watch your step, he's out to get you come what may
Don't you stray
From the narrow way

You're running and hiding in dreams, I'm always there
I'm the Phantom of the Opera
I'm the devil
I'm just out to scare

I damaged your mind and your soul, it just floats through the air
Ooh
I haunt you, I taunt you, I torture you back at my lair