When faced with lust, greed, and temptation, most will give in and the ones that do have a difficult time stopping once they start. I think this song looks deeper into the problems humans face when they are put in a difficult situation. I can't hold back though you know I wish I could, The prostitute and the mugger both reply to his question with: In the third story, the narrator turns on the TV and sees a preacher robbing from his church on the news. The narrator then says that he will comply if he first tells him why he does this. In the second story, the narrator is held up at gunpoint. After offering her services, the narrator asks why she does this. The first story, the narrator runs into a prostitute. "I know I can't slow down,/ I can't hold back though you know I wish I could". It also mentions how once they get started in this life they have no where else to go but forward. It plays on the idea that people are forced to do this because of the flaws in society. This song is about what lengths people would go to for money.
This song is broken up into three stories each dealing with a different theme: lust, temptation, and greed. Cage the Elephant's song, " Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" is a bonus track from their album, Cage the Elephant.
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