I think the delivery/construction of the chorus is poor. That is unusual for this band. However, I like it as poetry.
As for the meaning, it seems like a clear warning about the driving force behind many politicians: the obsessive desire for wealth and power. Such desire is often the mark and seed of corruption.
This describes most governments quite well. It need not be concerned especially with American government, as it is not unique in its avirice.
I think the delivery/construction of the chorus is poor. That is unusual for this band. However, I like it as poetry.
As for the meaning, it seems like a clear warning about the driving force behind many politicians: the obsessive desire for wealth and power. Such desire is often the mark and seed of corruption.
This describes most governments quite well. It need not be concerned especially with American government, as it is not unique in its avirice.