As the curtain rises there's a hush The lights go dim the stage is bare And as the orchestra begins to play A light appears and she is there And as she dances like a dream A spell is cast a magic scene For her beauty captures every heart And he is lost forever more He says I can't share her with other hearts Love is what I feel Those hearts may come and go But I'll be there for every show But she'll never know I know it's impossible I can not share my secret love All too soon she takes the final bow The curtain falls and she is gone And as he wonders through the lonely night He sees her dance the dying swan And He Says I will always love from afar But she'll never know