I think it's about egoism "are you walking the dog, or is the dog walking you" idea to me relates to the fact that in Kabbalah one must go 'faith above reason' faith meaning 'belief' and 'reason' as in egoism. A common analogy that goes with this is a man riding on top of a horse rather that the horse riding on top of the man-i.e ones ego being in control of them.
So I think Madonna is bringing the question to someone-possibly her then husband who is in control, your ego or your soul?
It then follows 'First you say you love me
Then you wanna leave me
Then you say you're sorry
You play the game so well
I bought your illusion
You're the greatest salesman
How could I refuse you
When you sold it to yourself' means that someone acted good towards her, but actually had selfish, bad, egoistic intentions.
I think it's about egoism "are you walking the dog, or is the dog walking you" idea to me relates to the fact that in Kabbalah one must go 'faith above reason' faith meaning 'belief' and 'reason' as in egoism. A common analogy that goes with this is a man riding on top of a horse rather that the horse riding on top of the man-i.e ones ego being in control of them.
So I think Madonna is bringing the question to someone-possibly her then husband who is in control, your ego or your soul?
It then follows 'First you say you love me Then you wanna leave me Then you say you're sorry You play the game so well I bought your illusion You're the greatest salesman How could I refuse you When you sold it to yourself' means that someone acted good towards her, but actually had selfish, bad, egoistic intentions.