Success Lyrics

Lyric discussion by StellaILoveYou 

Cover art for Success lyrics by Interpol

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)

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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

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Somebody make me say no " " no, no, YES -Giving into temptation even though you know you shouldn't

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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)