Juneflower - This is "The" Wedding Song - if you ask me

This is one song rendered so beautifully by my favourite crooner Cliff Richard and then of course the vocally blessed Sarah Brightman. It's called "All I ask of you". It is so full of love, passion, promise, submission and warmth. The ideal song to be sung by the bride and the groom, I'd say.

The song featured in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "The Phantom of the Opera", which is now the longest running one in history, putting even Titanic's box office collections to shame. Originally a French novel, "The Phantom..." was then translated and adapted many a time.

The story is about a hideous musical genius Erik who is on the path of completing his greatest ever composition and desires to end his life at the helm of it. He hides from men as his very sight sometimes aroused interest, sometimes pity and sometimes terror. He is the "ghost" of the opera house. When he has almost completed his masterpiece, he falls in love with a budding soprano Christine who has a childhood sweetheart Raoul. His wish to die is washed away as he dreams of a normal life with his inamorata. She showers pity on him and he - love on her. In the end, he is gratified that she made him feel like a man and gives his life, nevertheless.

Here goes the song:

Raoul (Cliff)
No more talk of darkness,
forget these wide-eyed fears;
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
my words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears;
I'm here, with you, beside you,
to guard you and to guide you.

Christine (Sarah)
Say you'll love me ev'ry waking moment;
turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
promise me that all you say is true,
that's all I ask of you.

Raoul
Let me be your shelter,
let me be your light;
you're safe, no one will find you,
your fears are far behind you.

Christine
All I want is freedom,
a world with no more night;
and you, always beside me,
to hold me and to hide me.

Raoul
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you want me with you, here beside you,
anywhere you go, let me go too,
that's all I ask of you.

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

Together
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me, each night, each morning.

Christine
Say you love me ...

Raoul
You know I do.

Together:
Love me, that's all I ask of you ...

Love me, that's all I ask of you.