The key to this is the end. It's not just a song about Communism failing to work. It's also a song about how Capitalism doesn't work, because most people live for their own advantage rather than working for a fair world. The story he narrates is about rich men using their wealth and young women using their erotic capital, for personal advantage - and keep the poor and suffering out of sight. The problem isn't Communism, or Capitalism. The problem is people. No system can work while people are mainly interested in themselves.
The key to this is the end. It's not just a song about Communism failing to work. It's also a song about how Capitalism doesn't work, because most people live for their own advantage rather than working for a fair world. The story he narrates is about rich men using their wealth and young women using their erotic capital, for personal advantage - and keep the poor and suffering out of sight. The problem isn't Communism, or Capitalism. The problem is people. No system can work while people are mainly interested in themselves.