There's a horror in my soul
That I want so very much to know
From the worst blackguards
And now I'm living under the rose
I want to free this devilry
Hothouse phantoms thrill my mind
Like monstrous orchids in thorny rows
Like Bacchus pursuing Amethyste
I want to free this devilry
Hothouse phantoms thrill my mind
There's a light on Half Moon Street
In this house we often meet
As my enemies grew bolder
But I'm in league with something older
Alive with drugs and wine
This world and all the rest I'll leave behind
Their mysteries I've been told
I've been brought deep into the fold
Of a circle unspeakably old
I want to free this devilry
Hothouse phantoms thrill my mind
There's a light on Half Moon Street
As my enemies grew bolder
But I'm in league with something older