While it's definitely a spiritual song, I think the overall message is about how money and its use as a means to enrich one in a superficial sense has replaced the inner riches that accompany living one's life in a positive way. I think allusions to God (the light) are only half the story, with references to drug dealing (shoveling snow) and other monetary pursuits equally important.
While it's definitely a spiritual song, I think the overall message is about how money and its use as a means to enrich one in a superficial sense has replaced the inner riches that accompany living one's life in a positive way. I think allusions to God (the light) are only half the story, with references to drug dealing (shoveling snow) and other monetary pursuits equally important.