I think the song is about a guy in a relationship who is greedy for attention and approval. The man is greedy for attention on the surface but deeper than that for validation. He wants success and validation, whether trying to win games or with the women he selects. "You want in, but you just can't win" can be taken 2 ways in my mind, literally he wants in the games at the party but sucks too badly to play, or wants "in" to feel accepted, or part of the cool guys, but he can't win their attention/approval. His insecurity are only being shown to the girl, she knows he's "Shinning like a gun, medal cold and unsure" with a nice outside and is scared on the inside; scared of disapproval or isolation. The keyword is "scared", as he is described as " You're not mean, you just want to be seen" describing how his fears and insecurities guide his decisions, trying desperately for approval from others, creating this greed.
I think the song is about a guy in a relationship who is greedy for attention and approval. The man is greedy for attention on the surface but deeper than that for validation. He wants success and validation, whether trying to win games or with the women he selects. "You want in, but you just can't win" can be taken 2 ways in my mind, literally he wants in the games at the party but sucks too badly to play, or wants "in" to feel accepted, or part of the cool guys, but he can't win their attention/approval. His insecurity are only being shown to the girl, she knows he's "Shinning like a gun, medal cold and unsure" with a nice outside and is scared on the inside; scared of disapproval or isolation. The keyword is "scared", as he is described as " You're not mean, you just want to be seen" describing how his fears and insecurities guide his decisions, trying desperately for approval from others, creating this greed.