This is a totally different twist on on the meaning of this song. It is entirely personal and from someone who is probably quite a bit older than the others who have commented.
I think the "Modern Man" is the modern "male". One who "In my dream I was almost there" to his goals and ambitions. But was pulled aside by another (wife/girlfriend/family/responsibilities) and as one of the "the chosen few" gave up his traditional role as a man to support them, embracing a more modern concept of social roles. So he "wait[s] in line" for "his turn", but "the clock keeps ticking". Eventually, he starts losing the "dream I was dreaming/And I feel I'm losing the feeling". He feels "wasted" and knows "something don't feel right". And regular people don't understand. He wants to "break" his image because it all, "Makes me feel like [nothing]/ Makes me feel like [nothing]."
Just thoughts and feelings from a middle-aged man.
This is a totally different twist on on the meaning of this song. It is entirely personal and from someone who is probably quite a bit older than the others who have commented.
I think the "Modern Man" is the modern "male". One who "In my dream I was almost there" to his goals and ambitions. But was pulled aside by another (wife/girlfriend/family/responsibilities) and as one of the "the chosen few" gave up his traditional role as a man to support them, embracing a more modern concept of social roles. So he "wait[s] in line" for "his turn", but "the clock keeps ticking". Eventually, he starts losing the "dream I was dreaming/And I feel I'm losing the feeling". He feels "wasted" and knows "something don't feel right". And regular people don't understand. He wants to "break" his image because it all, "Makes me feel like [nothing]/ Makes me feel like [nothing]."
Just thoughts and feelings from a middle-aged man.