The song delves into the extreme lengths some individuals will go to acquire wealth and material possessions, portraiting a character who is willing to engage in various illegal activities, such as selling secrets, betraying the country, swindling through the church, robbing friends, exploiting the legal system, and running guns. It serves as a critique of the destructive power of money and the moral compromises that can occur when it becomes the sole focus of one's life.
The song delves into the extreme lengths some individuals will go to acquire wealth and material possessions, portraiting a character who is willing to engage in various illegal activities, such as selling secrets, betraying the country, swindling through the church, robbing friends, exploiting the legal system, and running guns. It serves as a critique of the destructive power of money and the moral compromises that can occur when it becomes the sole focus of one's life.