Logo - MusicLearn
Logo - MusicLearn
Trending Songs Recently Updated Songs Popular Music Genres Add Songs

Display Bilingual:

Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation 00:01
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination 00:10
Silently the senses abandon their defences 00:20
00:30
Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour 00:38
00:47
Grasp it, sense it tremulous and tender 00:52
Turn your face away from the garish light of day 01:01
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light 01:09
And listen to the music of the night 01:18
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams 01:25
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before 01:32
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar 01:39
01:55
And you'll live as you've never lived before 01:57
02:06
Softly, deftly music shall caress you 02:09
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you 02:19
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind 02:28
In this darkness that you know you cannot fight 02:35
The darkness of the music of the night 02:44
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world 02:52
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before 02:57
Let your soul take you where you long to be 03:04
Only then can you belong to me 03:17
03:26
Floating, falling sweet intoxication 03:31
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation 03:42
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in 03:52
To the power of the music that I write 04:00
The power of the music of the night 04:09
04:20
You alone can make my song take flight 04:44
Help me make the music of the night 04:53
05:14

The Music of the Night – English Lyrics

💡 "The Music of the Night" is packed with cool phrases waiting for you in the app!
By
Gerard Butler
Album
The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack
Viewed
31,258,402
Language
English
Learn this song

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the mesmerizing world of 'The Music of the Night,' a cornerstone song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's *The Phantom of the Opera*, famously performed by Gerard Butler in the 2004 film. This song, rich with poetic and evocative language, offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to desire, fantasy, and artistic obsession. Its lyrical depth and dramatic delivery make it a compelling piece for language learners to appreciate nuances of emotion and storytelling in English.

[English]

Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defences

Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour

Grasp it, sense it tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar

And you'll live as you've never lived before

Softly, deftly music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness that you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me

Floating, falling sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night

You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night

Key Vocabulary

Start Practicing
Vocabulary Meanings

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the period from sunset to sunrise when it is dark

darkness

/ˈdɑːknəs/

B1
  • noun
  • - the state of being dark; absence of light

sensation

/sɛnˈseɪʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that comes into contact with the body

imagination

/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses

senses

/ˈsɛnsɪz/

B1
  • noun
  • - the faculty of perception through taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing

splendour

/ˈsplɛndər/

C1
  • noun
  • - magnificent and impressive appearance; grandeur

tender

/ˈtɛndər/

B2
  • adjective
  • - showing gentleness and concern or sympathy

garish

/ˈɡɛərɪʃ/

C1
  • adjective
  • - obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/

A1
  • noun
  • - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion

dreams

/driːmz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

spirit

/ˈspɪrɪt/

B1
  • noun
  • - the nonphysical part of a person regarded as their true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation

caress

/kəˈrɛs/

C1
  • verb
  • - touch or stroke gently or lovingly

fantasies

/ˈfæntəsɪz/

B2
  • noun
  • - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable

journey

/ˈdʒɜːrni/

B1
  • noun
  • - an act of traveling from one place to another

strange

/streɪndʒ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain

world

/wɜːld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features

soul

/soʊl/

B1
  • noun
  • - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal

sweet

/swiːt/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey

power

/ˈpaʊər/

A2
  • noun
  • - the ability to do something or act in a particular way

“night, darkness, sensation” – got them all figured out?

⚡ Dive into vocabulary challenges in the app and lock in your knowledge right after jamming to "The Music of the Night"

Key Grammar Structures

Coming Soon!

We're updating this section. Stay tuned!

Album: The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack

Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson - All I Ask Of You

All I Ask Of You

Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson

Related Songs

back number - 幕が上がる

幕が上がる

back number

 アイナ・ジ・エンド - 革命道中

革命道中

アイナ・ジ・エンド

 LANY - Know You Naked

Know You Naked

LANY

 전건호, 이예은 - 그대는

그대는

전건호, 이예은

 HANRORO - The Suspect

The Suspect

HANRORO