Christine & Erik - See Who I Am
Another "Erine" video of mine! :)
It is mainly from the Phantom's, I mean Erik's point of view, inviting Christine into his world and urging her to see through his camouflage and discover the man behind the Phantom's mask. Some lines belong to Christine, as yo can see in the lyrics below. In my interpretation her true choice is undoubtedly Erik, and her love for him goes beyond what's right and wrong, the lies and the crimes, the pity and the fear, and sees the person underneath it all, her friend, her guardian, her Angel of Music.
The part in black and white represents the Phantom's cruel actions, but at the same time its shows how his beloved's goodness and beauty changes him and brings out his human side, helping Erik shed the Phantom image for good and be a better man.
Video material is taken from the film 'The Phantom of the Opera', I own nothing but the idea, apart from that all rights belong to Sir Andrew, Really Useful Films and Warner Home Movie.
The song is 'See Who I Am' by Within Temptation, and dear WMG, as you might notice it's not an album track but a live version I found... :) Too bad...
Anyway, it being a live recording, I had to do some serious editing, ie mixing the beginning a bit to cut out the deafening cheers and applause, and I also had to cut a greeting in Dutch (sorry, it had to go :)). You might notice the cheering in the first verse, well - I couldn't get rid of that one, so I had to transform it to shrieking in horror :D Please bear with it...
I hope you'll enjoy it!
Lyrics:
(Christine)
Is it true what they say?
Are we too blind to find a way?
Fear of the unknown
Clouds our hearts today.
(Erik)
Come into my world,
See through my eyes,
Try to understand
Don't want to lose what we have.
We've been dreaming
But who can deny?
It's the best way of living
Between the truth and the lies.
See who I am,
Break through the surface,
Reach for my hand,
Let's show them that we can
Free our minds and find a way,
The world is in our hands
This is not the end.
Fear is withering the soul
At the point of no return.
We must be the change we wish to see.
(Christine)
I'll come into your world,
See through your eyes.
I'll try to understand
Before we lose what we have
We just can't stop believing
Because we have to try,
We can rise above their truth and their lies.
(Erik)
See who I am,
Break through the surface,
Reach for my hand,
Let's show them that we can
Free our minds and find a way,
The world is in our hands.
This is not the end.
I hear their silence
Preaching my blame.
Will our strength remain
If their power reigns?
See who I am,
Break through the surface,
Reach for my hand,
And show them that we can
Free our minds and find a way,
The world is in our hands.
This is not the end.