A pivotal song in Act II of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, The Phantom of the Opera.[PHANTOM AS DON JUAN]

Past the point of no return

No backward glances

Our games of make-believe are at an end

Past all thought of "if" or "when"

No use resisting

Abandon thought and let the dream descend

What raging fire shall flood the soul?

What rich desire unlocks its door?

What sweet seduction lies before us?

Past the point of no return, the final threshold

What warm unspoken secrets will we learn?

Beyond the point of no return

[CHRISTINE AS AMINTA]

You have brought me to that moment when words run dry

To that moment when speech disappears into silence, silence

I have come here hardly knowing the reason why

In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining

Defenceless and silent

Now I am here with you

No second thoughts

I've decided, decided

Past the point of no return, no going back now

Our passion-play has now, at last, begun

Past all thought of right or wrong

One final question

How long should we two wait, before we're one?

When will the blood begin to race?

The sleeping bud burst into bloom?

When will the flames, at last, consume us?

[PHANTOM AS DON JUAN & CHRISTINE AS AMINTA]

Past the point of no return, the final threshold

The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn

We've passed the point of no return

[PHANTOM]

Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime

Lead me, save me from my solitude

Say you want me with you here beside you

Anywhere you go, let me go too

Christine, that's all I ask of—

[CHRISTINE removes the PHANTOM's mask. He pushes a lever which opens a trapdoor in the stage into which they fall. The chandelier hanging above the audience comes crashing down, starting a fire in the theatre. CARLOTTA discovers PIANGI's body.]

[CARLOTTA, spoken]

Oh my God! Piangi, my love!

[FIRMIN, spoken]

Oh my god

We're ruined, André, ruined!

[RAOUL, spoken]

Where did he take her?

[MADAME GIRY, spoken]

Come with me, monsieur, I will take you to him

But remember, keep your hand at the level of your eyes

[MEG, spoken]

I'll come with you!

[MADAME GIRY, spoken]

No, Meg, no, you must stay here

Come with me, monsieur, do as I say

[MEG tries to stop the crowd heading in their direction.]

[MEG, spoken]

No!