The epic problem is lack of integrity. The first half of the song is the narrator telling someone else "Congratulations" or "Wish I could be there," etc. but in his mind he's telling himself "stop" because he doesn't mean a word of it. I read "Accessory" as "accessory to the crime"; as he's created this fake personality outside himself that pretends to be into things he's not into, and he considers this personality the one committing the lies, not himself.
The last half of the song talks about how being disingenuous is a problem he knows he has, but in practice he has no problem whatsoever putting on the same facade again and again. "Outside it's all production, it's all illusion, set scenery" and "I'm working as far as you can see" are just further metaphors for the lack of integrity.
As for if this is the narrator talking about his own epic problem, or putting himself into the shoes of a politician, business man, the government in general...
The epic problem is lack of integrity. The first half of the song is the narrator telling someone else "Congratulations" or "Wish I could be there," etc. but in his mind he's telling himself "stop" because he doesn't mean a word of it. I read "Accessory" as "accessory to the crime"; as he's created this fake personality outside himself that pretends to be into things he's not into, and he considers this personality the one committing the lies, not himself.
The last half of the song talks about how being disingenuous is a problem he knows he has, but in practice he has no problem whatsoever putting on the same facade again and again. "Outside it's all production, it's all illusion, set scenery" and "I'm working as far as you can see" are just further metaphors for the lack of integrity.
As for if this is the narrator talking about his own epic problem, or putting himself into the shoes of a politician, business man, the government in general...