He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Do I, do I
Belong to the night?
Only, only
Only tonight
All the ladies
Stay inside
Time may freeze
A world could cry
All this night running loud
I hear the whispers and I hear the shouts
And though they never cry for help
Tell me who sends these
Infamous gifts
To make such a promise
And make such a slip
Oh no
Can't pull a trick
Never the rose
Without the prick
Oh, but tell me, how do I say?
I woke up and it's yesterday
Do I again face this night?
Guiding light, guiding light
Guiding through these nights
Darling, darling
Do we part like the seas?
The roaring shells
The drifting of the leaves
But all intent
Remains unknown
It's time to sit up
Sit up in the throne
It's seen before but it's always new
So look close and see who's come through
Never again to face this night
Guiding light, guiding light
Guiding through these nights
Belong to the night?
Only, only
Only tonight
All the ladies
Stay inside
Time may freeze
A world could cry
All this night running loud
I hear the whispers and I hear the shouts
And though they never cry for help
Tell me who sends these
Infamous gifts
To make such a promise
And make such a slip
Oh no
Can't pull a trick
Never the rose
Without the prick
Oh, but tell me, how do I say?
I woke up and it's yesterday
Do I again face this night?
Guiding light, guiding light
Guiding through these nights
Darling, darling
Do we part like the seas?
The roaring shells
The drifting of the leaves
But all intent
Remains unknown
It's time to sit up
Sit up in the throne
It's seen before but it's always new
So look close and see who's come through
Never again to face this night
Guiding light, guiding light
Guiding through these nights
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