Too awake for the modern world.
I know I’m too awake.
Eat it up, don’t miss a bit.
Oh, how I struggled for this?
Eat it up, the mirror never lies.
You know how it was to be him.
System shutdown. Reboot.
The speaker feels overwhelmed by being fully alert in a world that seems built for people who aren't. The opening line, "Too awake for the modern world," sets up a mind that can't relax or tune out, and the second line repeats it as if the speaker is half proud, half worn down by the admission.
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