The Ball lyrics
The Ball
ANATOLE
Waiting at the door
Waiting at the door
Waiting
Waiting at the door
Waiting at the door
Waiting
Waiting at the door
Waiting at the door
Waiting
And there she is
(The ball begins; they dance)
NATASHA
I am seized by feelings of vanity and fear
There is no barrier between us
Whispers and moans and ringing in my ear
There is no barrier between us
Divine, delicious
But I do not see or hear anything
I'm borne away to a senseless world
So strange, so remote
I don't know good from bad
Anatole
Anatole
I'm so frightened
ANATOLE
You are enchanting
NATASHA
And as we danced he pressed my waist and hand
And told me I was
NATASHA & ANATOLE
Bewitching
ANATOLE
And I love you
NATASHA & ANATOLE
Bewitching
ANATOLE
And I love you
NATASHA
And during the ecossaise, he
NATASHA & ANATOLE
Gazed in my eyes
NATASHA
My frightened eyes
Such confident tenderness
I could not say what I had to say
ANATOLE
Don't lower your eyes
I love you
I am in love dear
I am in love
Gaze in my eyes
I love you
You are bewitching
What can I do
Darling what can I do
NATASHA
Don't say such things
I am betrothed
I love another
ANATOLE
Don't speak to me of that!
When I tell you I am madly, madly, in love with you!
Is it my fault that you're enchanting?
NATASHA
I'm so frightened
I don't understand anything tonight
ANATOLE
I'm here now
(Natasha breaks away)
ANATOLE
Natalie!
NATASHA
I can feel your eyes upon me
ANATOLE
Blocking her path, I bring her face close to mine
NATASHA
His large, glittering, masculine eyes are so close to mine
That I see nothing else
ANATOLE
Is it possible that I should never see you again?
I love you madly!
Can I never?
Natalie?
NATASHA
You press my arm
You press my arm
ANATOLE
Natalie?
NATASHA
You're hurting my hands
ANATOLE
Natalie?
NATASHA
I don't understand
I have nothing to say
(They kiss)
NATASHA
Burning lips press to mine
Tell me what just happened
I'm trembling
So frightened
Andrey
But I love you
Of that there is no doubt
How else could all of this have happened?
How else could we have kissed?
It means that I have loved you from the first
It means that you are kind, noble, and splendid
And I could not help loving you
I will love you Anatole
I'll do anything for you
NATASHA & ANATOLE
I'll do anything for you
Last Update: June, 10th 2013