Success Lyrics

Lyric discussion by StellaILoveYou 

Cover art for Success lyrics by Interpol

I don't know if what I posted above makes any sense to anyone other than myself, but I was trying to get across that because of greed, he is resorting to some sort of life of crime to make his own life better. Let me know how off I am ! lol

I agree with you. And to push your thoughts a bit further, I think his job is to kill, and although he feels bad about killing «I'll learn to bury most beliefs»(to be able to kill) , it's necessary to the safety he seeks with the money he makes doing so.

I think your interpretation fits. But if I had to sum it up in one word I would lean more towards Temptation, as opposed to Greed. But I thought of that only after I read your interpretation. So good job and many thanks.

Totally about temptation. I think this is were the male speaker goes astray. This album is about the death of a relationship -- here's the cheating bit. A nice, unfortunate way to start off a morose and brilliant album. Love it.