PotO- Sleepwalker- (Erik ♥ Christine) Phantom of the Opera

PLEASE READ: (lyrics below)- Christine is drawn to her Angel who comes to her, just as she comes to him, in her dreams...(also, think of that as Christine at beginning, not Meg)- this is Erik & Christine speaking to each other throughout - symbolism galore (of course lol)- here's part of it- the rosy tints symbolize her dream state (as do the parts of her "leaving herself" in "a place between asleep and awake"). There are other parts that also show her sleepwalking. The regular color is her awake - the mist is the mystique and seduction of Erik, him luring her to come to him. Once she wakes up, she thinks it all has been a dream and is never sure if she was really with him- though a deep part of her remembers their time together- and she senses his lure and presence always near, soon discovering that her living out her dream truly IS her reality ... :) (note: with masking at end, I made 5 frames to show action but there was a man's face very close to him in background that I didn't want there- so that's why part of Erik isn't there at first- (though I wasn't able to remove all of the other man- argh) lol - just think of it as Erik magically appearing"- (like he sometimes magically vanished) ;-) (I still need to learn how to do action masking better, trying ot find a way to do it with frames. Hope this wasn't too bad...) Also- the fast clips I left with letterboxed look for a reason- I wanted it to symbolize two different worlds- as if she was leaving one to go to another (his). :)

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Many thanks to KiraGarza for the smoke/mist clip! hugs

This video celebrates almost a year of me starting this music channel. :))) I have absolutely loved this song ever since I saw it on Youtube, years ago, it being one of the first songs I saw here (in a music vid of PotO)- it could be written for PotO (they even use lyrics from MOTN in there!). Ghost Love Score was another fave song that is so like PotO, and I used that one for my very first PotO vid. (lol- yeah, I like a challenge, and a 10 minute song for a beginner was definitely a challenge!)
Anyway, it seemed fitting to do Sleepwalker for my first anniversary vid. :) Also as a treat to myself (for my bday today - lol) - many thanks to all my wonderful friends and subscribers (almost 300?!! WOW! 0_0 - you guys are awesome! Thank you!!! - it's been a great year! Here's to the next! toasts glasses of champagne ;-) )

lyrics "Sleepwalker" - by Nightwish

Close your eyes
Feel the ocean where passion lies
Silently the senses
Abandon all defenses

A place between asleep and awake
End of innocence, unending masquerade
That's where I will wait for you

Hold me near you
So closely I sear you
Seeing, believing
Dreaming, deceiving

A place between asleep and awake
End of innocence, unending masquerade
That's where I will wait for you

Sleepwalker seducing me
I dare to enter your ecstasy
Lay yourself now down to sleep
In my dreams you're mine to keep

Sleepwalker,
Sleepwalker
(Sleepwalk with me)

Sleepwalker seducing me...
I dare to enter your ecstasy
Lay yourself now down to sleep
In my dreams you're mine to keep....

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