This sparked a lot of passionate poto character debates, but this is the wrong comment section for it. Thank you for your lovely comment, i'm glad you enjoyed our music.
Lol, Andrew loyd Webber chose the phantom as the true pairing too. If you didn’t know, Webber made a sequel to POTO where Christine meets the phantom years later and the child she had was HIS. It’s called “Love Never Dies”, and in my opinion, isn’t as mystifying and beautiful as the original POTO, but it is a conclusion to the story.
@@alexiatrott2714 i didn't like LND honestly, but yes, Erik ending up with Christine is the best version of the story. Although, what really matters isnt with who Christine will stay with, but Erik's redemption.
Okay, this one beat the original out of the ballpark. Raoul whomst? This is not only absolutely beautiful and delightful to hear, it continues a running theme in your covers that I could not be more pleased by: it gives Christine AGENCY. I had never been able to truly get into either of the love interests. Erik lies to Christine, manipulates and threatens her, he goes so far as pretending to be her father and threatening Raoul's life repeatedly because she likes him, and in one instance even physically attacking Christine herself. Meanwhile Raoul keeps dismissing Christine and her very real fears and concerns until he decides to use her as bait even though she doesn't want to. Christine apparently has no say in anything -she performs when she's pushed to, she has no lyrics in Music of the Night and is basically a prop for Erik, she can't so much as refuse a dinner offer. Sit still look pretty. Lacey's Christine has agency. She decides. She takes an active part in the story, an active role in her own seduction. She chooses. And your Erika respects her. She doesn't lie or threaten; your versions of MON and PONR feel like genuine seduction and not manipulation. Christine gets to decide. And Erika wants her to choose her, but to choose truly. This version feels neither like Christine's scared, passive acquiescence, nor like Erik's threat in the reprise or Final Lair. It feels like finding common ground. It feels like a real choice, a real understanding between them. And, aside from my repeated, babbling praise of your incredible voices, I thank you immensely for this. For making it a true love story, and making Christine feel like a real person that Erika respects and loves. Thank you both so, so much.
This was perfectly stated! You managed to fully narrate what is actually happening in this song. I so wish This was the real Musical… I think it would be a bigger hit than the original!
@Don't Take It Personal Leroux didn't write Erik as a love interest. He wrote him as someone who, by an accident of birth, had led a life so painful and morally twisted that his entire sense of self and of morality has become topsy-turvy. Someone you should pity, and at the same time be terrified of -it's like people forget that in the novel, he spent YEARS creating imaginative torture devices for various powerful figures, including the cook-you-alive mirror maze for the Shah that he later replicates in the catacombs (and traps Raoul in). He's not in love with Christine -he's obsessed with her because she is both beautiful and pure, two things he can never be. He manipulates, murders, lies, kidnaps, and sees no problem with any of this, nearly driving Christine insane in the process. Because of what ALW did to the character, people forget that Phantom, the novel, is a thriller mystery with gothic horror elements, not a romance novel, despite Raoul and Christine's relationship. Leroux was an avid fan of Poe and Doyle and wanted to sort of fuse their styles in this. ALW wanted a tragic romantic figure, so he basically invented it. And I agree with you on the actor front. Erik is supposed to be deformed to the extent of being nearly impossible to look at, described as a gaunt skull-like face with parchment looking skin stretched taut over his bones, deep eye sockets with abnormal irises, barely any lips, no nose, etc. His voice, which sounds inhuman in the novel, is a sort of divine tradeoff for his infernal-looking deformity. By contrast, Ramin Karimloo with a half-face scarred prosthetic, or worse, Gerard Butler sporting what looks genuinely like an excessive bee sting around one eye, is naturally not going to scare the wits out of you. I'll admit ALW made Erik very skillfully manipulative, so much so that he manipulates the audience as well, I just see red flags like his from a mile. Problem is, he himself romanticized his own antagonist so much that over the years the nastiest aspects of Erik's personality have basically evaporated from the staging, except for two murders and his gaslighting of Christine. For example, the 25th anniversary production deliberately left out the Christine doll Erik made and kept (resulting, by the way, in Christine fainting for no apparent reason rather than the sight of it), because it looked too creepy and stalkerish. And then he wrote his fanfiction sequel, which isn't even based on his OWN fanfiction, it's mostly taken from a penny dreadful unofficial sequel called Phantom Of Manhattan, and threw every character imaginable under the bus to prop Erik up as the right romantic choice. Which, again, he was *never meant to be*, lmao.
Ok but like Christine has always had agency. She had to make the decision herself to perform. The whole reason she went to visit her dad's grave was because she was asking him to give her the strength to move on from his death but still keep the beautiful memories. The reason why she's attracted to him is because she believed him to be the Angel of Music sent by her beloved dad to give her vocal lessons. In Twisted Every Way she sings about how she's torn, she's terrified to perform but she knows if she doesn't more people will die. Raoul told her she should do it but he never forced her. I feel really bad for The Phantom he didn't deserve how the world treated him. But who in their right mind would choose him over sweet Raoul? The Phantom stalked her, lied to her several times, terrifies her because he keeps stalking her, murders people that didn't deserve to die, threatens her and Raoul several times, he threatens to kill Raoul in the book if she doesn't marry him and in the book Erik threatens to kill all of them, blowing up the opera house if she says no. Raoul leads her out of her depression and darkness. Promises to protect her but he's the bad guy? Yeah Raoul has issues like everyone does but he is far from a horrible person or a bad choice for Christine. She figured out why he was the way he was and chose to show him compassion and kindness by hugging and kissing him. Christine is the true hero of the story! Yeah Christine and Erik would have a very unhealthy relationship. But I do agree Erik and Christine would have a very unhealthy relationship and their voices are beautiful in this!
I will not lie. I did NOT expect the lyrics to be rewritten at all. This sure as Hell did NOT disappoint! I love how you blended other songs (Masquerade, Phantom of the Opera, Think of Me, etc.) with "All I Ask of You." A hauntingly beautiful piece, RafScrap!
I spent awhile trying to figure out why i like this phantom more then the original and i came to the conclusion that Erika seems to cherish Christine, she doesn't feel so much like an object Erika wants to possess like in the original.
The music combined with the art is just so perfect. I want to drown in the lines you sing. If I could be Christine in a version where you're the Phantom of the opera I would not hesitate a second (I'd change the ending though). ❤
I would second that! To have so many girls wishing to be Christine if you are the Phantom, RAF. I’d follow you anywhere without a thought in my mind by being mesmerized by you 💙💙💙
@@RafScrap OHH MY WOAH i just finished listening and I just I have no words ohh my God I just wow...your voices!!! The words OMG WHY CANT THIS BE A REAL PART I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THESE TWO DOING THIS and I have no idea why lol but I would love to hear anything you sing I'd follow you around the world if possible ❤️❤️❤️ lead on
This is how much I love raf scrap if you get to bottom YOU KNOW Nope… Still cold… Little warmer… Warmer Hot Hello you have reached your destination welcome
I am kneeling on the floor, please. You two are killing me, I am dying (lovingly). Both of your voices are so majestic and are so perfect together and honestly? Raf your alto range is goals and I am crying my gay tears- 💕 ✨ I am experiencing a homosexual panic ✨
@@RafScrap I always feel happy whenever I see a new cover from you! You and your team clearly put in so much work, I cry 😭 I will live… only to die in the comment section of another cover ⎧ᴿᴵᴾ⎫
I feel like people don't give enough attention to that "Save me, lead me from my solitude." I could listen to that single sentence over and over again,
I have been following the release of these songs silently, but listening to them on repeat. You guys performed my favorite song from the Phantom of the Opera magnificently! Brava!
But RafScrap! My marriage! You can't keep doing this to me! 😭🤣 Seriously though. This is gorgeous. Amazing work. Love it. You both have BEAUTIFUL voices and they blend together wonderfully.
The darkness is not always to be feared...Beautiful as always. Again, I could wish a happier ending where Christine and Erika run off into the night away from those who would destroy their love. And here, my sapphic succubus heart is happy once more with a wonderful rendition of the Music of the Night...
RafScrap…Lacey… you both have given the Lesbian community something so amazing I can’t even fully articulate it. It’s not that they have dedicated such heart to each of these songs that gives those individuals in the LGBTQ+ community that can better relate and connect to some of the most iconic music in the world, allowing us to actually have some much needed reputation that WE can relate to directly. They went a step further and actually rearranged some of these iconic songs so they gave Christine’s character more agency and choice in what she is doing, while simply altering the toxic manipulating elements into open wanting, pleading, and honest seduction. (If you want a more and quite frankly much more fascinating breakdown of the differences between the original and Raf’s check out Raven Sutcliffe’s post. It is totally 💯% on point.) Frankly, I just want to thank RafScrap and Lacey for doing all you do. It really does mean so so much to us! Maybe one day I will actually get to make a comment on the day one of these things come out so they will actually get to see what I wrote… *Sighs*
I try to respond to as many comments as I can, this one means a lot to me. It's absolutely my pleasure to provide the Sapphic content I longed for while growing up. Extraordinarily happy to be able to give you a rendition you enjoy. Thanks for the love 💕
@@RafScrap I’m so incredibly glad you got to read my comment. Just so you know, I was less concerned with you responding, as I know you must be incredibly busy, and more concerned with catching the timeframe in which you would be reading the comments on the thread. Though I love that you responded back to me and that I know my comment did mean a great deal to you, I really just want you guys to know that your work is so greatly valued beyond just the beautiful music you put out. I just wanted to make sure you got the chance to read and fully understand that, whether you ever responded back to me or not. lol only thing I can beg of you guys is to Start a Patron account and put your stuff onto Spotify so we can put your music into our Playlists!! 😁😋
This is a romance I craved when I was blind to the cruelty of the world. It’s terribly tender and sweet. This rendition of All I Ask Of You is perfection.
Headcanon where Lacey's necklace is an angel wing in the shape of a music key. Now I shall proceed and scream in pain as the curtains fall down because as much as I've been excitedly waiting for the next upload, it marks the end of the serie and damn I was enjoying it so much. Super glad that this was the final song, I really loved every bit of it. The whole nostalgia of all the previous covers really got to their max in this one. Will certainly listen to them a LOT again and again, congrats to everyone for the BEAUTIFUL, ASTOUNDING, HEARTSHATTERING deep and hardwork. Y'all have so much talent, and AYYY WE GETTING THESE LYRICS IN THE DESCRIPTION BOX, WHOOP WHOOP!!
@@RafScrap Firstly, Lil, you’re a sweetheart. 😘 Secondly, omg, the cage comment has me rolling. My little cage in the corner of your room, my happy home. 🥰💗
I've absolutely LOVED this musical since my 3rd grade teacher played it in our classroom. The original "All I Ask of You" with Raoul was her favorite song and for awhile, it was mine, too. But this DEFINITELY takes the cake because I was always rooting for the Phantom! I adore everything about this!! I especially love the change in lyrics from "Love me, that's all I ask of you" to "Sing for me, that's all I ask of you" because it matches both Raoul's and Eric's characters. I always found this line a bit demanding from Raoul, considering he's asking Christine to "love him," and that's not something you can follow up with "-that's all I ask". Meanwhile, the Phantom's line turns into "Sing for me," which is not only a brilliant callback to the musical's iconic song; but it's used in such a gentle, sparing way in this version of "All I Ask of You." You make it such an endearing, yearnful request, almost like a plea. It doesn't ask for too much, if you will. It's almost as if the Phantom asks Christine, "Please, before you go, \if you must go\, sing for me, this one last time." Amazing job!!
One of the things I love from your covers is how full of emotion they are. I never thought I would hear something like this. You two are our angels of music. I wonder how a female version of "El tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge would sound like 🖤
THOSE LAYERS OF HARMONIES AND ADLIBS WOWOWOW MY WIG SNATCHED HARD AGAIN!! This sounds so magical and heavenly, the contrast between raf's smooth and luscious low tones and lacey's ethereal and unwavering high tones, AHHHH THE BLEND, THE TENDERNESS TO YOUR VOICES //UGLY SOBBING// I've been enjoying this phantom of the opera series so much THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING US SUCH AMAZING CONTENT TO FEED US 🥺🥺🥺 AND THOSE LYRICS, they're SOOOO beautiful and I just love your writing, your style works so well with the musical's theme. The mix is gorgeous as always, such a high quality production from the raffie and the gebus ❤❤❤ HNNNGHH AND THAT ARTTTT I SAW THE WIPS BUT SEEING IT MAKES ME LOVE IT ALL OVE R AGAIN, IM SUCH A SUCKER FOR LIGHTING WITH SUCH PRETTY ATMOSPHERE AND I LOVE THOSE DELICIOUS FAIRY TALE VIBES!! The detail on how you drew the hair will be forever my favourite, it's so flowy and those strands falling are so aesthetically pleasing. Loving the varying outfit designs for each phantom of the opera cover, it fits so well to its own song. Beautiful such beautiful job on this cover once again 😍😍😍
@@RafScrap i can provide you with answers 1. ur the most cutests 2. we already are wed but we can marry again 3. the oiled leggie eggie i shall prepare it now I love you
Oh! Judging by the rings in the cover art, I take it Lacey's Christine is gonna end up with the phantom! I like the subtle twisting you guys have done to improve the romance between Christine and the Phantom and make it less unilateral. Beautiful as always!
Okay but I just have to say these covers have meant such a great deal to me, truly, I have cried listening to each of these.... As a teen I listened to POTO obsessively and went as the Phantom for Halloween every year, the story meant so much to me as a baby lesbian immigrant outcast from my community and bullied into hiding for being so different. NEVER would I have expected to hear a wlw POTO cover.... I grew up having no representation I would have NEVER expected the internet would provide a creative space for something that so specifically hits I know I'm an internet stranger and these are just random words on a screen, I really wish I could stress how sincerely close to my heart these beautiful covers have been. But I cannot thank you enough for these, for taking the time to express your talents and sharing them with those who needed yours and Laceys voice. Also legally obligated to say "sorry for my english, its not my first" don't know how to use it to spill my heart yet but i tried
the moment I heard Lacey start singing after your intro i almost broke out into tears it was so beautiful and then when you BOTH were singing it was just --- IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL - THIS IS BEAUTIFUL - I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
YES, can I fangirl? Her entrances is one of my all time favorite musical moments, ever. That awe-struck 'Christine' that follows was legit just fascinated instinct haha Happy you enjoyed Maya, thanks for the lovely comment
@@RafScrap no tHANK YOU for such beautiful content!!! I actually stayed up till like 4 am last night learning to play this AND "the point of no return" on my violin last night because i just can't get enough - I've been listening nonstop --- actually heLP -- bc i canT sTOp
As some one who has loved phantom of the opera for a very long time, I have to say that this version is hands down one of the absolute best I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. Bravo 👏
Phantom of the Opera is my comfort place, and usually I don't like covers of it, but this....... this is not only your own creativity, it's special to you too. The way the two of you sang, noy only sang of love, but betrayal too and heartbreak was the tune to which it came. This brought me to tears, thank you for brining one of my most special dreams into reality, unspoken Phantom.
I'm way too gay for this. I am absolutely crying rn. Not even in a figurative sense. Legit, my pillow is soaked. All these POTO covers are so brilliantly done between the vocals and the lyric arrangements.
I imagine this being the ending number in this adaptation, when they choose each other. That "anywhere you go, let me go to" at the end annihilated me, I was crying real tears. I love this song in it's original form but you can feel the love absolutely radiating from your version! Honestly I didn't even notice the lyric changes because they felt so right? It's known I already adore your voice but I want to take a moment to highlight how much Lacey's voice had strengthened since your first collaboration, amazing! Also that art is stunning, Lacey's Christine looks like a real life angel, I can't get over how beautiful everything about this is! You have some kind of magical power that just evokes EMOTION in everyone who experiences your creations. 💕💕💕💕💕s to you both!
I've been listening to all the Phantom of the Opera duets that you and LaceySing18 have done together, and I don't want to listen to the original anymore. You both have magnificent voices. I don't get tired of listening to you
The rewritten lyrics were incredible ! The whole song was magic ❤️ I’ve fallen in love with the phantom all over again and Erika is my new angel of music I will follow anywhere .
I’ve been listening to your Phantom of the Opera covers without actually having seen the musical. I’ve just finished the film and now crying over the lyrics. I wasn’t expecting it to be a tragedy, hence the ending broke me. The music and lyrics hits very very different now, both of your voices are hauntingly beautiful.
So....when are we getting a full movie of this? Cause uh, the way you two do the songs where it sounds like Christine and Erik [Erika] are a thing instead of her and Raoul.
ahhh this is fulfilling all my teenage dreams! I am in love with all these songs you've done, the fantasy of Christine choosing the phantom, and the beauty in both of your voices, its lovely!
For 33 years I have been waiting and searching for a song such as this. And now at long last... you have pulled it from the heart and gave it life! There is no way in all the world that I could ever express what this glorious song means to me. Thank you. I can finally stop searching...
✋️ wait...wait...wait! Is that a ring?! Like a wedding ring or a fashionably 💍 in her finger 💘😗. Anyway, I love the duo cover song. Forgot the ring in Lacey necklace haha. Nice details!
The gender-swapped saga continues and continues to be even better than the last video! You two are legends!! P.S All in favor of having all their videos brought to the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber and see if he’ll do something with them please say “I”.
Truly beautiful. The lyrics were perfectly toned with each others and I can honestly say. These are truly angels of music. I'm really hoping though for more overlord opening and ending songs. Your voice was amazing on the one you did.
This was just.... I just.... It really feels like I slipped and fell while on the way to the bathroom and I'm now ascending and hearing the trumpets sound and the gates open! All of your Phantom of The Opera covers are seriously so magical! Thank you for feeding your starving simps T_T
Oh my god... i'm speechless, but i'll try to express my feelings in mere superfluous words. First of all, how can you two be so talented???????? I'm shocked at how the lyrics of the song were rewritten - and OH MY GOD, it matched SO MUCH with the Phantom singing the song with Christine!!! It gave even greater depth to their relationship, as it shows a delicate, passionate and purer side of the Phantom, who just wants to love Christine. Were you the one who rewrote the lyrics? It's perfect, i am in love with this new version 💖 And all this combined so perfectly with the art!!! When the image appeared I gasped and was breathless because IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL, DELICATE AND TRANSMITS SO MANY EMOTIONS!!! The highlights and shadows are beautiful, and I loved the Phantom's hair so much! And also the way the Phantom is holding Christine is so soft and delicade... is too much for my gay heart 🤧 I really love your drawing style. What a artist!!! This re-reading is so much better than the original song, honestly hahaha with each cover it seems that you surpass yourself more and more, it's impressive. You and Lacey are super talented! Sincerely, RafScrap... take my heart. It's not much but it's all I have to show my love for your voice, your art and everything you have represented for me hahaha Be my queen please. That's all I ask of you 🛐✊😔 But seriously, BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I don't know what else to say because there are no words in english or in my first language to express mt feelings about this cover, but thank you so much for this new breathtaking masterpiece. Now I have a new song of yours to listen to for a looong time 💖
EVERYTHING about this is so beautiful, I don’t have the words. The art?!!!! What!!! Your voices?!!! THEY ARE ETHEREAL! I feel so lucky to have come across you🖤
Your voices both intertwine, and sway along with the music in such an alluring way that I cannot allow myself to focus on anything other than the realm being played from my speakers. Truly an ethereal experience to have such majesty pour from your mouths and to our ears💜
Ive jsut binged every single cover you made for phantom of the Opera and im going insane over how good they are, ive never watched phantom of the Opera but now i want to cuz your covers are so good.
I'm so fond of every Phantom cover you and @Lacey have made together! Also that masquerade part was so good, i didn't expect it lol. I'm so happy that I found you! Keep it up!
Thanks to you and Lacey I discovered the Phantom of the Opera's fandom and bought the book and, well, I know I've already said this too many times but... I'm very grateful for your amazing covers✨🥰 (and also for letting me know these amazing musical masterpieces that you two are singing together!)
When Christine goes the full Phantom route 😍😍♥️😭😭😭 You got this grown ass man absolutely fan girling on your duet and wishing for the ending we all wanted on this fantastical musical!!!!
just found this video (after searching for different versions of this song) and omg the smile I had while listening to this!!! waaah so beautiful, the lyrics, the vocals- IM IN LOVE THANK YOU for this video
This is so beautiful... Hard to imagine that a feral creature such as Lacey could have such a lovely voice. Of course, your voice is beyond god-tier. Every upload is inspiring, and I always look forward to more ♥️
As a massive fan of Phantom Of The Opera I have to say that this is by far the best cover I have ever heard. Absolutely loved the change in the lyrics too. This is my new canon ending 😊.
I wish I could give you a witty comment this time, but I'm going through a tough time right now. Something beautiful and kind like this is exactly what I needed. Thanks Raf, and keep up the lovely work. 💜
Ahhhhhhhhhh I got CHILLS! Incredible performances, and the lyric rewrite was brilliant. Raf and Lacey, you two are phenomenal together, your duets always strike a chord in me! I have never rooted for the Phantom to win Christine over more in my life than after hearing this.
Omg thank you so much! I love your voice it's so beautiful! I can't believe I didn't find your channel till just a few weeks ago. My ears have been blessed. Don't ever doubt yourself, you have so much talent and your really inspire me to sing again! Thank you so much for uploading such amazing performances. 💖💖 *I really wanna be your friend lol*
To avoid being repetitive about how amazing the lyrics, vocals, arrangement and art are, i'll just drop a little anecdote here this time. Last year i got into a very lightheaded argument with a friend over whether the musical or the 2004 movie was better. Had we had that discussion now i would have said these covers are. The thought put into the lyrics, your voices... It's heavenly. Thank you, have a lovely day~!!
I just can't express how much I love all you Phantom of the Opera's versions. But this is definitely my favourite. The Phandom has been waiting for this forever
"Do you love me?"
"You know I do"
Literal chills. Beautiful.
Same here 😭
U kown I do erik aka phantom ❤2022
Agree chills ❤
My favorite line
This is like a version where Christine chose the Phantom over Raoul. I love it.
Yeees ❤️❤️
This sparked a lot of passionate poto character debates, but this is the wrong comment section for it. Thank you for your lovely comment, i'm glad you enjoyed our music.
Lol, Andrew loyd Webber chose the phantom as the true pairing too. If you didn’t know, Webber made a sequel to POTO where Christine meets the phantom years later and the child she had was HIS. It’s called “Love Never Dies”, and in my opinion, isn’t as mystifying and beautiful as the original POTO, but it is a conclusion to the story.
@@alexiatrott2714 i didn't like LND honestly, but yes, Erik ending up with Christine is the best version of the story. Although, what really matters isnt with who Christine will stay with, but Erik's redemption.
This is the ONLY version of the story where I support Christine choosing the Phantom.
Okay, this one beat the original out of the ballpark. Raoul whomst?
This is not only absolutely beautiful and delightful to hear, it continues a running theme in your covers that I could not be more pleased by: it gives Christine AGENCY.
I had never been able to truly get into either of the love interests. Erik lies to Christine, manipulates and threatens her, he goes so far as pretending to be her father and threatening Raoul's life repeatedly because she likes him, and in one instance even physically attacking Christine herself. Meanwhile Raoul keeps dismissing Christine and her very real fears and concerns until he decides to use her as bait even though she doesn't want to. Christine apparently has no say in anything -she performs when she's pushed to, she has no lyrics in Music of the Night and is basically a prop for Erik, she can't so much as refuse a dinner offer. Sit still look pretty.
Lacey's Christine has agency. She decides. She takes an active part in the story, an active role in her own seduction. She chooses. And your Erika respects her. She doesn't lie or threaten; your versions of MON and PONR feel like genuine seduction and not manipulation. Christine gets to decide. And Erika wants her to choose her, but to choose truly.
This version feels neither like Christine's scared, passive acquiescence, nor like Erik's threat in the reprise or Final Lair. It feels like finding common ground. It feels like a real choice, a real understanding between them.
And, aside from my repeated, babbling praise of your incredible voices, I thank you immensely for this. For making it a true love story, and making Christine feel like a real person that Erika respects and loves. Thank you both so, so much.
someone finally put it into words --
This was perfectly stated! You managed to fully narrate what is actually happening in this song. I so wish This was the real Musical… I think it would be a bigger hit than the original!
You know the music is great when there is an entire analysis in the comments. ❤❤❤
@Don't Take It Personal Leroux didn't write Erik as a love interest. He wrote him as someone who, by an accident of birth, had led a life so painful and morally twisted that his entire sense of self and of morality has become topsy-turvy. Someone you should pity, and at the same time be terrified of -it's like people forget that in the novel, he spent YEARS creating imaginative torture devices for various powerful figures, including the cook-you-alive mirror maze for the Shah that he later replicates in the catacombs (and traps Raoul in). He's not in love with Christine -he's obsessed with her because she is both beautiful and pure, two things he can never be. He manipulates, murders, lies, kidnaps, and sees no problem with any of this, nearly driving Christine insane in the process. Because of what ALW did to the character, people forget that Phantom, the novel, is a thriller mystery with gothic horror elements, not a romance novel, despite Raoul and Christine's relationship. Leroux was an avid fan of Poe and Doyle and wanted to sort of fuse their styles in this. ALW wanted a tragic romantic figure, so he basically invented it. And I agree with you on the actor front. Erik is supposed to be deformed to the extent of being nearly impossible to look at, described as a gaunt skull-like face with parchment looking skin stretched taut over his bones, deep eye sockets with abnormal irises, barely any lips, no nose, etc. His voice, which sounds inhuman in the novel, is a sort of divine tradeoff for his infernal-looking deformity. By contrast, Ramin Karimloo with a half-face scarred prosthetic, or worse, Gerard Butler sporting what looks genuinely like an excessive bee sting around one eye, is naturally not going to scare the wits out of you. I'll admit ALW made Erik very skillfully manipulative, so much so that he manipulates the audience as well, I just see red flags like his from a mile. Problem is, he himself romanticized his own antagonist so much that over the years the nastiest aspects of Erik's personality have basically evaporated from the staging, except for two murders and his gaslighting of Christine. For example, the 25th anniversary production deliberately left out the Christine doll Erik made and kept (resulting, by the way, in Christine fainting for no apparent reason rather than the sight of it), because it looked too creepy and stalkerish. And then he wrote his fanfiction sequel, which isn't even based on his OWN fanfiction, it's mostly taken from a penny dreadful unofficial sequel called Phantom Of Manhattan, and threw every character imaginable under the bus to prop Erik up as the right romantic choice. Which, again, he was *never meant to be*, lmao.
Ok but like Christine has always had agency. She had to make the decision herself to perform. The whole reason she went to visit her dad's grave was because she was asking him to give her the strength to move on from his death but still keep the beautiful memories. The reason why she's attracted to him is because she believed him to be the Angel of Music sent by her beloved dad to give her vocal lessons. In Twisted Every Way she sings about how she's torn, she's terrified to perform but she knows if she doesn't more people will die. Raoul told her she should do it but he never forced her. I feel really bad for The Phantom he didn't deserve how the world treated him. But who in their right mind would choose him over sweet Raoul? The Phantom stalked her, lied to her several times, terrifies her because he keeps stalking her, murders people that didn't deserve to die, threatens her and Raoul several times, he threatens to kill Raoul in the book if she doesn't marry him and in the book Erik threatens to kill all of them, blowing up the opera house if she says no. Raoul leads her out of her depression and darkness. Promises to protect her but he's the bad guy? Yeah Raoul has issues like everyone does but he is far from a horrible person or a bad choice for Christine. She figured out why he was the way he was and chose to show him compassion and kindness by hugging and kissing him. Christine is the true hero of the story! Yeah Christine and Erik would have a very unhealthy relationship. But I do agree Erik and Christine would have a very unhealthy relationship and their voices are beautiful in this!
I will not lie. I did NOT expect the lyrics to be rewritten at all. This sure as Hell did NOT disappoint! I love how you blended other songs (Masquerade, Phantom of the Opera, Think of Me, etc.) with "All I Ask of You." A hauntingly beautiful piece, RafScrap!
So true! The most beautiful rewritten song ever! ❤❤🎉🎉
I spent awhile trying to figure out why i like this phantom more then the original and i came to the conclusion that Erika seems to cherish Christine, she doesn't feel so much like an object Erika wants to possess like in the original.
The music combined with the art is just so perfect. I want to drown in the lines you sing. If I could be Christine in a version where you're the Phantom of the opera I would not hesitate a second (I'd change the ending though). ❤
Ah, to have such a lovely Christine! That Phantom would want for nothing. Thank you for the lovely words, it means a lot to me ❤
I would second that! To have so many girls wishing to be Christine if you are the Phantom, RAF. I’d follow you anywhere without a thought in my mind by being mesmerized by you 💙💙💙
@@RafScrap OHH MY WOAH i just finished listening and I just I have no words ohh my God I just wow...your voices!!! The words OMG WHY CANT THIS BE A REAL PART I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THESE TWO DOING THIS and I have no idea why lol but I would love to hear anything you sing I'd follow you around the world if possible ❤️❤️❤️ lead on
@@RafScrap hi 👋
This is how much I love raf scrap if you get to bottom YOU KNOW
Nope…
Still cold…
Little warmer…
Warmer
Hot
Hello you have reached your destination welcome
I am kneeling on the floor, please. You two are killing me, I am dying (lovingly). Both of your voices are so majestic and are so perfect together and honestly? Raf your alto range is goals and I am crying my gay tears- 💕
✨ I am experiencing a homosexual panic ✨
I smile every time I see you in my comments, happy you're enjoying the content 💕 But please live haha
@@RafScrap I always feel happy whenever I see a new cover from you! You and your team clearly put in so much work, I cry 😭
I will live… only to die in the comment section of another cover ⎧ᴿᴵᴾ⎫
I agree with u sm omg
@@RafScrap You are truly a beautiful opera singer, Raf
I feel like people don't give enough attention to that
"Save me, lead me from my solitude."
I could listen to that single sentence over and over again,
I have been following the release of these songs silently, but listening to them on repeat. You guys performed my favorite song from the Phantom of the Opera magnificently! Brava!
Your support means a lot, thanks for taking the time to write a comment. Happy to have done your fav justice ♥
@@RafScrap I appreciate the work you put into these! Have a good day! As always, keep 'er goin'!
But RafScrap! My marriage! You can't keep doing this to me! 😭🤣
Seriously though. This is gorgeous. Amazing work. Love it. You both have BEAUTIFUL voices and they blend together wonderfully.
It seems I've unwittingly become a homewrecker.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, always gives me a huge serotonin boost
🤣 I'm just glad the super dramatic nonsense isn't too weird. Giving people serotonin boosts is my favorite thing to do! 🥳
The darkness is not always to be feared...Beautiful as always. Again, I could wish a happier ending where Christine and Erika run off into the night away from those who would destroy their love. And here, my sapphic succubus heart is happy once more with a wonderful rendition of the Music of the Night...
crying, screaming, the way you sing the line at 2:19 has me weak!! the emotion in that one phrase is immense
Real heartbreaking line, that one. Glad you enjoyed my rendition, thank you
RafScrap…Lacey… you both have given the Lesbian community something so amazing I can’t even fully articulate it. It’s not that they have dedicated such heart to each of these songs that gives those individuals in the LGBTQ+ community that can better relate and connect to some of the most iconic music in the world, allowing us to actually have some much needed reputation that WE can relate to directly. They went a step further and actually rearranged some of these iconic songs so they gave Christine’s character more agency and choice in what she is doing, while simply altering the toxic manipulating elements into open wanting, pleading, and honest seduction. (If you want a more and quite frankly much more fascinating breakdown of the differences between the original and Raf’s check out Raven Sutcliffe’s post. It is totally 💯% on point.)
Frankly, I just want to thank RafScrap and Lacey for doing all you do. It really does mean so so much to us! Maybe one day I will actually get to make a comment on the day one of these things come out so they will actually get to see what I wrote… *Sighs*
I try to respond to as many comments as I can, this one means a lot to me. It's absolutely my pleasure to provide the Sapphic content I longed for while growing up. Extraordinarily happy to be able to give you a rendition you enjoy. Thanks for the love 💕
@@RafScrap I’m so incredibly glad you got to read my comment. Just so you know, I was less concerned with you responding, as I know you must be incredibly busy, and more concerned with catching the timeframe in which you would be reading the comments on the thread. Though I love that you responded back to me and that I know my comment did mean a great deal to you, I really just want you guys to know that your work is so greatly valued beyond just the beautiful music you put out. I just wanted to make sure you got the chance to read and fully understand that, whether you ever responded back to me or not.
lol only thing I can beg of you guys is to Start a Patron account and put your stuff onto Spotify so we can put your music into our Playlists!! 😁😋
"Angel, grant to me your glory" is gorgeous
This is a romance I craved when I was blind to the cruelty of the world. It’s terribly tender and sweet. This rendition of All I Ask Of You is perfection.
Headcanon where Lacey's necklace is an angel wing in the shape of a music key.
Now I shall proceed and scream in pain as the curtains fall down because as much as I've been excitedly waiting for the next upload, it marks the end of the serie and damn I was enjoying it so much. Super glad that this was the final song, I really loved every bit of it. The whole nostalgia of all the previous covers really got to their max in this one. Will certainly listen to them a LOT again and again, congrats to everyone for the BEAUTIFUL, ASTOUNDING, HEARTSHATTERING deep and hardwork. Y'all have so much talent, and AYYY WE GETTING THESE LYRICS IN THE DESCRIPTION BOX, WHOOP WHOOP!!
Thank you for your support throughout the series Lil, it means a lot
@@RafScrap Firstly, Lil, you’re a sweetheart. 😘
Secondly, omg, the cage comment has me rolling. My little cage in the corner of your room, my happy home. 🥰💗
@@RafScrap Aww **gives you lots of hugs** Remember the old time when Lace's Discord name was "CAGE. Please"? xD Foreshadowing hehehe
I've absolutely LOVED this musical since my 3rd grade teacher played it in our classroom. The original "All I Ask of You" with Raoul was her favorite song and for awhile, it was mine, too. But this DEFINITELY takes the cake because I was always rooting for the Phantom! I adore everything about this!!
I especially love the change in lyrics from "Love me, that's all I ask of you" to "Sing for me, that's all I ask of you" because it matches both Raoul's and Eric's characters. I always found this line a bit demanding from Raoul, considering he's asking Christine to "love him," and that's not something you can follow up with "-that's all I ask".
Meanwhile, the Phantom's line turns into "Sing for me," which is not only a brilliant callback to the musical's iconic song; but it's used in such a gentle, sparing way in this version of "All I Ask of You." You make it such an endearing, yearnful request, almost like a plea. It doesn't ask for too much, if you will. It's almost as if the Phantom asks Christine, "Please, before you go, \if you must go\, sing for me, this one last time."
Amazing job!!
I feel like in this version, Christine stays with the phantom, and I am HERE FOR IT.
One of the things I love from your covers is how full of emotion they are. I never thought I would hear something like this. You two are our angels of music. I wonder how a female version of "El tango de Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge would sound like 🖤
OMGG YESSS THAT WOULD BEEN AMAZING
Also Elephant Love Medley
How dare you ,now I want the whole moulin rouge cover collections!
THOSE LAYERS OF HARMONIES AND ADLIBS WOWOWOW MY WIG SNATCHED HARD AGAIN!! This sounds so magical and heavenly, the contrast between raf's smooth and luscious low tones and lacey's ethereal and unwavering high tones, AHHHH THE BLEND, THE TENDERNESS TO YOUR VOICES //UGLY SOBBING// I've been enjoying this phantom of the opera series so much THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING US SUCH AMAZING CONTENT TO FEED US 🥺🥺🥺 AND THOSE LYRICS, they're SOOOO beautiful and I just love your writing, your style works so well with the musical's theme. The mix is gorgeous as always, such a high quality production from the raffie and the gebus ❤❤❤
HNNNGHH AND THAT ARTTTT I SAW THE WIPS BUT SEEING IT MAKES ME LOVE IT ALL OVE R AGAIN, IM SUCH A SUCKER FOR LIGHTING WITH SUCH PRETTY ATMOSPHERE AND I LOVE THOSE DELICIOUS FAIRY TALE VIBES!! The detail on how you drew the hair will be forever my favourite, it's so flowy and those strands falling are so aesthetically pleasing. Loving the varying outfit designs for each phantom of the opera cover, it fits so well to its own song. Beautiful such beautiful job on this cover once again 😍😍😍
why are you so adorable and sweet
why are we not being wed this second
where is that olive oiled leg egg
all questions that i need you to answer
@@RafScrap i can provide you with answers
1. ur the most cutests
2. we already are wed but we can marry again
3. the oiled leggie eggie i shall prepare it now
I love you
Oh! Judging by the rings in the cover art, I take it Lacey's Christine is gonna end up with the phantom! I like the subtle twisting you guys have done to improve the romance between Christine and the Phantom and make it less unilateral. Beautiful as always!
These new lyrics are beautiful, and the art helps set the atmosphere.
Oh, my heart! I love how their roles feel like they've switched--Christine feels more confident, the Phantom more vulnerable--and it's so moving! ❤
Okay but I just have to say these covers have meant such a great deal to me, truly, I have cried listening to each of these....
As a teen I listened to POTO obsessively and went as the Phantom for Halloween every year, the story meant so much to me as a baby lesbian immigrant outcast from my community and bullied into hiding for being so different. NEVER would I have expected to hear a wlw POTO cover.... I grew up having no representation I would have NEVER expected the internet would provide a creative space for something that so specifically hits
I know I'm an internet stranger and these are just random words on a screen, I really wish I could stress how sincerely close to my heart these beautiful covers have been.
But I cannot thank you enough for these, for taking the time to express your talents and sharing them with those who needed yours and Laceys voice.
Also legally obligated to say "sorry for my english, its not my first" don't know how to use it to spill my heart yet but i tried
The passion and love here is enchanting.
Lovely word choice, thank you very much
the moment I heard Lacey start singing after your intro i almost broke out into tears it was so beautiful and then when you BOTH were singing it was just --- IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL - THIS IS BEAUTIFUL - I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
YES, can I fangirl? Her entrances is one of my all time favorite musical moments, ever. That awe-struck 'Christine' that follows was legit just fascinated instinct haha
Happy you enjoyed Maya, thanks for the lovely comment
@@RafScrap no tHANK YOU for such beautiful content!!! I actually stayed up till like 4 am last night learning to play this AND "the point of no return" on my violin last night because i just can't get enough - I've been listening nonstop --- actually heLP -- bc i canT sTOp
As some one who has loved phantom of the opera for a very long time, I have to say that this version is hands down one of the absolute best I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. Bravo 👏
All I ask of you Phantom’s version…
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Hello again, happy to see you around. Had a lot of fun writing this version, hope you enjoyed ♡
Phantom of the Opera is my comfort place, and usually I don't like covers of it, but this....... this is not only your own creativity, it's special to you too. The way the two of you sang, noy only sang of love, but betrayal too and heartbreak was the tune to which it came. This brought me to tears, thank you for brining one of my most special dreams into reality, unspoken Phantom.
I'm way too gay for this. I am absolutely crying rn. Not even in a figurative sense. Legit, my pillow is soaked. All these POTO covers are so brilliantly done between the vocals and the lyric arrangements.
I imagine this being the ending number in this adaptation, when they choose each other. That "anywhere you go, let me go to" at the end annihilated me, I was crying real tears. I love this song in it's original form but you can feel the love absolutely radiating from your version! Honestly I didn't even notice the lyric changes because they felt so right? It's known I already adore your voice but I want to take a moment to highlight how much Lacey's voice had strengthened since your first collaboration, amazing! Also that art is stunning, Lacey's Christine looks like a real life angel, I can't get over how beautiful everything about this is! You have some kind of magical power that just evokes EMOTION in everyone who experiences your creations. 💕💕💕💕💕s to you both!
I am.... So. Happy. That this series exists, omg.
WHY ARE ALL OF THESE ILLUSTRATIONS ALWAYS SO GLORIOUS
I've been listening to all the Phantom of the Opera duets that you and LaceySing18 have done together, and I don't want to listen to the original anymore. You both have magnificent voices. I don't get tired of listening to you
Those low notes, the art, the harmonies are all so beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous, thanks for sharing!
Absolutely my pleasure, lovely seeing you here again
RafScrap has to have the most unique amazing voice i have ever heard! The harmonies in this is incredible.
"As day dissolves to darkness, as fear can turn to love."
Oh, God how that line makes me SWOON!
Oooh A female version of Phantom?
I’m all for it.
AAAAAA IT'S SO GOOD!!! I LOVE YOUR VOICES TOGETHER AND THIS SONG I SO GOOD! ABSOLUTELY HEAVENLY!!
Haha you're so sweet Shin, thanks for your enthusiasm
@@RafScrap yw!
The rewritten lyrics were incredible ! The whole song was magic ❤️ I’ve fallen in love with the phantom all over again and Erika is my new angel of music I will follow anywhere .
Your voices are positively enchanting
Lovely description, thank you Alexandra
I’ve been listening to your Phantom of the Opera covers without actually having seen the musical. I’ve just finished the film and now crying over the lyrics. I wasn’t expecting it to be a tragedy, hence the ending broke me. The music and lyrics hits very very different now, both of your voices are hauntingly beautiful.
Okay but like the way the Phantom is drawn- 😵💫😳
So....when are we getting a full movie of this? Cause uh, the way you two do the songs where it sounds like Christine and Erik [Erika] are a thing instead of her and Raoul.
Uuuup 💙💙
They end up that way in the sequel musical.
@@jackster9775 more or less... I mean, Christine... daa-ied.
@@jackster9775 We don't talk about the sequel
@@jackster9775 don't mention the sequel again/hj
Next , can you do "The mirror"?
As usual, an amazing cover
oo I started to think they do the hole phantom of the opera songs
Will definitely consider it. Glad you enjoyed ♡
Oh that's a brilliant idea, the mirror is my favourite song!
I can hardly imagine what wondrous version these two would craft from it.
ahhh this is fulfilling all my teenage dreams! I am in love with all these songs you've done, the fantasy of Christine choosing the phantom, and the beauty in both of your voices, its lovely!
For 33 years I have been waiting and searching for a song such as this. And now at long last... you have pulled it from the heart and gave it life! There is no way in all the world that I could ever express what this glorious song means to me. Thank you. I can finally stop searching...
✋️ wait...wait...wait! Is that a ring?! Like a wedding ring or a fashionably 💍 in her finger 💘😗. Anyway, I love the duo cover song.
Forgot the ring in Lacey necklace haha. Nice details!
Glad you noticed that detail, comments like yours make the efforts worth it. Thanks for watching Yazz
The gender-swapped saga continues and continues to be even better than the last video! You two are legends!!
P.S All in favor of having all their videos brought to the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber and see if he’ll do something with them please say “I”.
I
Aye!
Your note at 3:35 is absolutely incredible. This whole series is awesome.
F--ing beautiful. The tenor of the phantom was haunting.
Truly beautiful. The lyrics were perfectly toned with each others and I can honestly say. These are truly angels of music. I'm really hoping though for more overlord opening and ending songs. Your voice was amazing on the one you did.
Enjoyed writing the lyrics, happy you enjoyed! Will definitely consider more Overlord content in the future Captain. Thanks for watching
@@RafScrap thankyou for your response.
This was just.... I just.... It really feels like I slipped and fell while on the way to the bathroom and I'm now ascending and hearing the trumpets sound and the gates open! All of your Phantom of The Opera covers are seriously so magical! Thank you for feeding your starving simps T_T
I once called people who wanted Christine and the phantom to be a thing stupid.
I am eating my words rn. This is a literal masterpiece!!!
Oh my god... i'm speechless, but i'll try to express my feelings in mere superfluous words.
First of all, how can you two be so talented???????? I'm shocked at how the lyrics of the song were rewritten - and OH MY GOD, it matched SO MUCH with the Phantom singing the song with Christine!!! It gave even greater depth to their relationship, as it shows a delicate, passionate and purer side of the Phantom, who just wants to love Christine.
Were you the one who rewrote the lyrics? It's perfect, i am in love with this new version 💖
And all this combined so perfectly with the art!!! When the image appeared I gasped and was breathless because IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL, DELICATE AND TRANSMITS SO MANY EMOTIONS!!! The highlights and shadows are beautiful, and I loved the Phantom's hair so much! And also the way the Phantom is holding Christine is so soft and delicade... is too much for my gay heart 🤧
I really love your drawing style. What a artist!!!
This re-reading is so much better than the original song, honestly hahaha with each cover it seems that you surpass yourself more and more, it's impressive. You and Lacey are super talented!
Sincerely, RafScrap... take my heart. It's not much but it's all I have to show my love for your voice, your art and everything you have represented for me hahaha Be my queen please. That's all I ask of you 🛐✊😔
But seriously, BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I don't know what else to say because there are no words in english or in my first language to express mt feelings about this cover, but thank you so much for this new breathtaking masterpiece. Now I have a new song of yours to listen to for a looong time 💖
You don't know how excited I was to see this in my notifications. Absolutely beautiful!
Your excitement means a lot to me, thank you ♡
I would never leave such a phantom. Divine. So utterly divine. 💕
I would want to spoil such a sweetheart forever. Thank you 💕
Once again, you two prove how perfect you are for these roles.
It's wonderful hearing both your voices take center stage!
Господи, это прекрасно. У меня слезы на глаза наворачиваются...
Как старый дисней - прекрасен и волшебен💫
im late, but this is probably the most beautiful cover ive heard of this song.
i almost want to cry
EVERYTHING about this is so beautiful, I don’t have the words. The art?!!!! What!!! Your voices?!!! THEY ARE ETHEREAL! I feel so lucky to have come across you🖤
Always a pleasure to connect with someone through music. Thank you for finding me 🖤
Your voices both intertwine, and sway along with the music in such an alluring way that I cannot allow myself to focus on anything other than the realm being played from my speakers. Truly an ethereal experience to have such majesty pour from your mouths and to our ears💜
My gosh I've got poetry in my comment section now, that is impressive. Very happy you enjoyed and had such a lovely reaction 💜
“Do you love me?”
“You know I do.”
I really love that part.
Ive jsut binged every single cover you made for phantom of the Opera and im going insane over how good they are, ive never watched phantom of the Opera but now i want to cuz your covers are so good.
I am very happy, I love the songs of Phantom of the opera. Beautiful voices!
It's a joy to see you happy, Maria.
omfg this is the best thing ever- GAY AND A TEAM PHANTOM VERSION OMG😭
PLS RELEASE ON SPOTIFY
YOU JUST MIXED MY TWO FAVORITE THING PERFECTLY
WLW AND THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
THANK U SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAA
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'm so fond of every Phantom cover you and @Lacey have made together! Also that masquerade part was so good, i didn't expect it lol. I'm so happy that I found you! Keep it up!
Had a lot of fun with that part, glad you're enjoying the content. Thanks for finding us
You can just hear the passion in their vocals
This is one of my favorite songs from the Phantom of the Opera
One of mine as well. Beautifully written.
@@RafScrap I have to admit you did a just an amazing job at doing a cover for this song
Holy crap. This is a rare cover duet. Both voices go well with each other.
the queens did it again. lovely rendition!!!
Thanks to you and Lacey I discovered the Phantom of the Opera's fandom and bought the book and, well, I know I've already said this too many times but... I'm very grateful for your amazing covers✨🥰 (and also for letting me know these amazing musical masterpieces that you two are singing together!)
Absolutely my pleasure, glad you enjoyed the dive into the Phandom! Honored to be able to introduce you to new works
When Christine goes the full Phantom route 😍😍♥️😭😭😭
You got this grown ass man absolutely fan girling on your duet and wishing for the ending we all wanted on this fantastical musical!!!!
Happy that the TH-cam algorithm did good this time and took me to a gem 😊
Amazing work
This version of the song is so hauntingly beautiful. I love this version of this song.
Here we go!!! Thanks for these beautiful covers mommy RafScrap!!! I love u!!! I hope u and lacey are great, because you two deserve the best!
Absolutely my pleasure Sofi, thank you for your lovely comments
The harmonies, the lyrics, the music! You guys have knocked it out of the park with this one! Phenomenal
OMG IT IS HERE IM OBSESSED
Oh Raf,
I forgot to mention just how very much I've been enjoying your phantom of the opera pieces..
It truly is a bliss to listen to.
LOVE YOU!
just found this video (after searching for different versions of this song) and omg the smile I had while listening to this!!! waaah so beautiful, the lyrics, the vocals- IM IN LOVE THANK YOU for this video
So beautiful 😍 amazing cover as always! Keep up the good work!
Appreciate it, thank you very much!
ANYWHERE YOU GO
God this is so beautiful. So perfect. Thank you so much.
This is so beautiful... Hard to imagine that a feral creature such as Lacey could have such a lovely voice. Of course, your voice is beyond god-tier. Every upload is inspiring, and I always look forward to more ♥️
As a massive fan of Phantom Of The Opera I have to say that this is by far the best cover I have ever heard. Absolutely loved the change in the lyrics too. This is my new canon ending 😊.
I wish I could give you a witty comment this time, but I'm going through a tough time right now. Something beautiful and kind like this is exactly what I needed. Thanks Raf, and keep up the lovely work. 💜
I always cherish your presence Carolyn, very happy to be able to console you through music. I pray things will be better for you soon
Wow...just wow, is like an entire new musical story
Now I want an entire version of the musical starring you two, it'll be so beautiful, just like your voices.
-cryes in argentino-
YOU DID THAT SONG, I LOVE U SO MUCH FOR THAT!!
Its amazing.
Ahhhhhhhhhh I got CHILLS! Incredible performances, and the lyric rewrite was brilliant. Raf and Lacey, you two are phenomenal together, your duets always strike a chord in me! I have never rooted for the Phantom to win Christine over more in my life than after hearing this.
Omg thank you so much! I love your voice it's so beautiful! I can't believe I didn't find your channel till just a few weeks ago. My ears have been blessed. Don't ever doubt yourself, you have so much talent and your really inspire me to sing again! Thank you so much for uploading such amazing performances. 💖💖 *I really wanna be your friend lol*
This art is way way better than it has any right to be
AHHHH ITS SOOO GOOD
To avoid being repetitive about how amazing the lyrics, vocals, arrangement and art are, i'll just drop a little anecdote here this time. Last year i got into a very lightheaded argument with a friend over whether the musical or the 2004 movie was better. Had we had that discussion now i would have said these covers are. The thought put into the lyrics, your voices... It's heavenly. Thank you, have a lovely day~!!
Amazing as always. The more I hear the more I want this on the big screen.
You get me :D
Oh my god.. This version is so beautiful and fits so well with the image of Phantom & Christine!!!
Pure magic!!!!! Thank you for this wonderful version. If only the Phantom and Christian sang this in the musical (T_T)
I just can't express how much I love all you Phantom of the Opera's versions. But this is definitely my favourite. The Phandom has been waiting for this forever
I did not expect to find this in my quest to find the best vocals for Erik, but I am very pleasantly surprised for sure! Great stuff.