2000 Man

KISS's '2000 Man' offers a glimpse into the life of an individual who feels out of place in his own time, grappling with the alienation of modernity. The protagonist's name being a number on plastic film suggests a loss of personal identity in an increasingly digitized and bureaucratic world. The 'funny flowers' he grows could symbolize a yearning for nature and simplicity amidst the complexity of technological advancement.

The chorus, 'But don't you know I'm a 2,000 man, and my kids, they just don't understand me at all,' speaks to a generational gap. The '2,000 man' is someone who is ahead of his time, perhaps embracing futuristic concepts and technologies that his family cannot comprehend. This disconnect extends to his personal life, where he admits to misusing his wife's respect and having an affair with a 'Random computer,' further highlighting the theme of technology's impact on human relationships.

The repeated lines 'Oh daddy, proud of your planet, Oh mommy, proud of your sun' may reflect a nostalgia for the past or a simpler time when the protagonist's parents were proud of the natural world and their offspring. The song oscillates between this nostalgia and the protagonist's current state, where his mind is 'still flashin'' with youthful ideas, yet he feels misunderstood by his own children. The song captures the essence of a person caught between the past and a rapidly changing future, struggling to find his place and connect with those around him.