Lyrics
I found a new religion yesterday, I'd just cleared immigration JFK
Discovery of a new belief system after arriving at JFK airport.
A priest got in a Cadillac, the shoe shine boy sang gospel
An ironic scene of a priest in a luxurious car while a shoe shine boy sings gospel.
As God and his accountants drove away.
God and his accountants departing, implying a business-oriented perspective on religion.
You'll see him coast to coast on live TV, in a stadium
Depiction of a religious figure appearing on live TV after a Satanic event in a stadium.
Rocked by Satan just the night before
Reference to a previous night's disturbance caused by Satan.
The collection from the faithful is tax free
Highlighting the tax-free nature of collections from the faithful, funding various ventures.
It'll pay for his presidential campaign and his yacht
Suggesting financial support for political campaigns and luxurious lifestyles.
And we all bow down, we bow down to the big wedge
Expression of submission and reverence to the influential and wealthy.
And we'll buy ourselves some heaven on earth
Belief that material wealth can bring a form of paradise on earth.
We sell our souls, sell our souls for big wedge
Questioning the morality of sacrificing long-term values for immediate gain.
Are we selling out tomorrow for today?
Raising concerns about compromising the future for present benefits.
A surgeon checks your plastic on the telephone
Depicting a plastic surgery consultation conducted over the phone.
A casio concerto entertains you while you hold
Entertainment provided by a Casio concerto during moments of financial assessment.
Your credit rating's good for a Madonna or a Bardot
Equating credit ratings with the ability to acquire valuable artworks.
A Dali or a Picasso for his wall.
Artistic possessions as a symbol of status and success.
You're looking good, looking good with big wedge
Association of attractiveness with material wealth.
Are you holding back tomorrow for today?
Questioning the act of postponing progress for immediate gains.
They're driving in, driving in with big wedge
Arrival of influential figures with significant financial power.
Are we selling out tomorrow for today?
Reiterating the potential sacrifice of the future for short-term benefits.
You'll sell the ground beneath your feet
Symbolic sale of essential elements, including the ground beneath one's feet.
You'll sell your oil, you'll sell your trees
Listing various aspects of life and identity that may be sold for profit.
You ideals and integrity your culture and your history
Highlighting the potential loss of ideals, integrity, culture, and history.
Your children into slavery to labour in their factories
Warning about the exploitation of children in labor for economic gains.
Your mother and your family
The potential sacrifice of familial relationships for financial benefit.
You'll sell the world eventually.
Broader commentary on the eventual commodification of the entire world.
The IMF and CIA, there's just no difference they're all the same!
Equating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
It just depends on what's your point of view
Emphasizing the subjective nature of perspectives on global institutions.
America, America the big wedge
Labeling America as a major force perpetuating this cycle of exploitation.
And they're buying up your tomorrow with promises
Accusation that promises of a prosperous future are being bought with consequences.
The promises of big wedge and they'll break them
Skepticism regarding the fulfillment of promises made by influential figures.
Like your hearts another day
Expectation of inevitable disappointment akin to a broken heart.
When you find out that you've left it just too late
Realization of the irreversible consequences of choices made too late.
And find that you're the only one to blame
Self-blame for sacrificing the future for short-term gains.
That you sold out your tomorrow for Big Wedge
Concluding acknowledgment of the trade-off, selling out the future for immediate benefits.
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