So this is my interpretation of the song : it is about GREED.
Dreams of long life, what safety can you find
-If you want to live a long, fulfilled, happy life, you need to find "safety", and security means money.
See the great unknown, that's shade for miles
In order to see the world and live, really live, you have a lot of work to do and a long way to go. (need lots of money)
Good eye
-I found out how to do the things we want to do (get money and live the good life)
Good Guy
-I'm a good guy, even though what I am dong is wrong, I have good intentions (to make our life better)
" "
If the sea was that strong, maybe we had, maybe we had to fly
-If things really were as rough as we thought they were, then maybe we really didn't have a choice and just had to do what we had to do
Was a good try, I'm a good guy
-It was a good try, and I had good intentions so I'm a good guy.
I have succeeded, I won't compete for long
-I've won for now, we got what we wanted (money) but it won't last forever
I'm not supposed to show you
-I can't tell you how I got the money
I've got 2 secrets, but I only told you one
I am only partially truthful to you, and I can't tell you how exactly we got the money
" "
Somebody make me say no " " no, no, YES
-Giving into temptation even though you know you shouldn't
" "
I'm not supposed to show you, I'm not supposed to
-I can't tell you what's going on, and I really shouldn't be doing this (regret)
So this is my interpretation of the song : it is about GREED.
Dreams of long life, what safety can you find
-If you want to live a long, fulfilled, happy life, you need to find "safety", and security means money.
See the great unknown, that's shade for miles
Good eye -I found out how to do the things we want to do (get money and live the good life)
Good Guy -I'm a good guy, even though what I am dong is wrong, I have good intentions (to make our life better)
" "
If the sea was that strong, maybe we had, maybe we had to fly -If things really were as rough as we thought they were, then maybe we really didn't have a choice and just had to do what we had to do
Was a good try, I'm a good guy -It was a good try, and I had good intentions so I'm a good guy.
I have succeeded, I won't compete for long -I've won for now, we got what we wanted (money) but it won't last forever
I'm not supposed to show you -I can't tell you how I got the money
I've got 2 secrets, but I only told you one
" "
Somebody make me say no " " no, no, YES -Giving into temptation even though you know you shouldn't
" "
I'm not supposed to show you, I'm not supposed to -I can't tell you what's going on, and I really shouldn't be doing this (regret)