I think that Edward is talking to/about himself, the self that creates his music. I think this song is expressing a lot of the insecurities he has as a musician and songwriter, and his creation of "Edward Larrikin" in order to express what he himself maybe cannot. At the same time, even though Edward Larrikin is like...this character he's made up, he realizes that the character is very much more "him" than he actually is. Maybe he feels that he isn't "as good" or "good enough."
Lines that give some inkling of this are:
"I've penned your poison a thousand times..."
"Am I you are you me..."
"Are you really, really that witty..."
"Eddie is just a chance to be fake..."
"A little joke to promote my own...but it's the most truth your ears know..."
I think that Edward is talking to/about himself, the self that creates his music. I think this song is expressing a lot of the insecurities he has as a musician and songwriter, and his creation of "Edward Larrikin" in order to express what he himself maybe cannot. At the same time, even though Edward Larrikin is like...this character he's made up, he realizes that the character is very much more "him" than he actually is. Maybe he feels that he isn't "as good" or "good enough."
Lines that give some inkling of this are:
"I've penned your poison a thousand times..."
"Am I you are you me..."
"Are you really, really that witty..."
"Eddie is just a chance to be fake..."
"A little joke to promote my own...but it's the most truth your ears know..."