i like rustedshut's idea.
but i feel it's more human based than god. the line 'my subtle hustle, smooth like mothers butter' it's one man hustling people. the con man (snake handlers hands) gains trust, popularity (media's darling), fame (international phenomenon), "comes back with the slickness to do it all again." he knows how to exploit religious people (i got your number, i steal your thunder), and it happened to the prior generations (i got your mothers maiden name tattooed on my arm)
sorry but religious people are have that blind faith and that makes them easy marks and this song is a first person narrative about it.
You can also interpret the liine, ("I got your number, I steal your thunder" "I gout you mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm.") as "having your number" in the classic meaning having your identity AKA OWNED. Now it applies to your well prison number, the credit card. Hate those pesky security questions. Why is it never Father's maiden name. For him it's more about the financial gain but still can't hurt to enjoy yourself, can it?
You can also interpret the liine, ("I got your number, I steal your thunder" "I gout you mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm.") as "having your number" in the classic meaning having your identity AKA OWNED. Now it applies to your well prison number, the credit card. Hate those pesky security questions. Why is it never Father's maiden name. For him it's more about the financial gain but still can't hurt to enjoy yourself, can it?
i like rustedshut's idea. but i feel it's more human based than god. the line 'my subtle hustle, smooth like mothers butter' it's one man hustling people. the con man (snake handlers hands) gains trust, popularity (media's darling), fame (international phenomenon), "comes back with the slickness to do it all again." he knows how to exploit religious people (i got your number, i steal your thunder), and it happened to the prior generations (i got your mothers maiden name tattooed on my arm) sorry but religious people are have that blind faith and that makes them easy marks and this song is a first person narrative about it.
You can also interpret the liine, ("I got your number, I steal your thunder" "I gout you mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm.") as "having your number" in the classic meaning having your identity AKA OWNED. Now it applies to your well prison number, the credit card. Hate those pesky security questions. Why is it never Father's maiden name. For him it's more about the financial gain but still can't hurt to enjoy yourself, can it?
You can also interpret the liine, ("I got your number, I steal your thunder" "I gout you mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm.") as "having your number" in the classic meaning having your identity AKA OWNED. Now it applies to your well prison number, the credit card. Hate those pesky security questions. Why is it never Father's maiden name. For him it's more about the financial gain but still can't hurt to enjoy yourself, can it?