I think there's a sense of sexuality here, but a violent sexuality that's a metaphor for imperialism given the creepy tone, the reference of war in the newspapers, etc.
"You make me like charity/instead of paying enough taxes" HAS to be a reference to the practice of not paying taxes, or not paying the full amount, because one doesn't want to fund a war by one's government, and instead paying this money to charity. I think this is a song in support of UKers/Americans who engage in that practice to protest the Iraq invasion/war. The Knife are leftwing and the album was being recorded in 2003 iirc.
I think there's a sense of sexuality here, but a violent sexuality that's a metaphor for imperialism given the creepy tone, the reference of war in the newspapers, etc.
"You make me like charity/instead of paying enough taxes" HAS to be a reference to the practice of not paying taxes, or not paying the full amount, because one doesn't want to fund a war by one's government, and instead paying this money to charity. I think this is a song in support of UKers/Americans who engage in that practice to protest the Iraq invasion/war. The Knife are leftwing and the album was being recorded in 2003 iirc.