For me this is about the futility of working life in the modern world, and how you miss what's important when you focus on work, and he's realised this maybe too late.
I like to think the "can't fake this anymore" is the artist saying he want's out of this life, and the "can you ever forgive me" is him having realised he's put work first over a friend or lover and missed what's important. He's had a moment of clarity that life it beautiful and free, and the rat race is no place to be.
For me this is about the futility of working life in the modern world, and how you miss what's important when you focus on work, and he's realised this maybe too late. I like to think the "can't fake this anymore" is the artist saying he want's out of this life, and the "can you ever forgive me" is him having realised he's put work first over a friend or lover and missed what's important. He's had a moment of clarity that life it beautiful and free, and the rat race is no place to be.