I think that the first commenter is mostly right, but they're missing out something key. The song is about pimping and prostitution and how it's a byproduct of our modern consumer lifestyle. It's about how the capitalist system is corrupting everything.
The bridge, starting with "It all starts with a sound/And a firm embrace/The will to conspire/The will to suck-seed," is probably the biggest tip-off. From there they get pretty explicit about the sexual nature of this "will to conspire," as the lines build to the big reveal "The green gleam and the four-legged fiend/A flick of fountain and the King's been hailed/Don't worry baby 'cause we're all for sale."
The other lines "if I ripped your heart right from you, would you feel it?/Would you feel it at all," are probably about the pimp, or maybe the dehumanizing nature of the sex trade.
I think that the first commenter is mostly right, but they're missing out something key. The song is about pimping and prostitution and how it's a byproduct of our modern consumer lifestyle. It's about how the capitalist system is corrupting everything.
The bridge, starting with "It all starts with a sound/And a firm embrace/The will to conspire/The will to suck-seed," is probably the biggest tip-off. From there they get pretty explicit about the sexual nature of this "will to conspire," as the lines build to the big reveal "The green gleam and the four-legged fiend/A flick of fountain and the King's been hailed/Don't worry baby 'cause we're all for sale."
The other lines "if I ripped your heart right from you, would you feel it?/Would you feel it at all," are probably about the pimp, or maybe the dehumanizing nature of the sex trade.