Lyric discussion by ed10733811 

Cover art for 21st Century Man lyrics by Electric Light Orchestra

First read up on the overall story of the album where this is from , Time. The protagonist from 1981 gets whisked to the 2095 . It seems he is being rejected or kicked out from the "future" for not appreciating where he is. There is also a prediction that when he returns to his own time , he may be either worshipped or mocked. Isn't that the fate of most prophets? Another prediction is there will still be regret leaving 2095 despite all the homesickness.