Son of Man - Hijo de Hombre - Enfant de l'homme
by: Phil Collins
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will
come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Though there's no one there to guide you
No one to take your hand
But with faith and understanding
You will journey from boy to man
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
In learning you will teach
And in teaching you will learn
You'll find your place beside the
ones you love
Oh, and all the things you dreamed of
The visions that you saw
Well, the time is drawing near now
It's yours to claim in all
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Some day you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Son of Man,
Son of Man's a man for all to see
Up!
En la fuerza está el poder
En el sabio está el saber
Con el tiempo todo llegará
En el día que hoy comienza
Mil respuestas buscarás
Subirás a la montaña
La cima alcanzarás
Hijo de hombre busca y ve
Que tu alma libre esté
Orgulloso un día estarás
Hijo de hombre, un hombre un día serás
No hay nadie que te guie
Ni una mano que te dé
Mas con fe y entendimiento
En un hombre te convertirás
Hijo de hombre busca y ve
Que tu alma libre esté
Orgulloso un día estarás
Hijo de hombre, un hombre un día serás
Aprende a enseñar
Enseñando aprenderás
Tu vida está con quien tú
Amas más
Hoy todo en lo que sueñas
Y en tu imaginación
Aquí está, es el momento
Realiza tu ilusión
Hijo de hombre busca y ve
Que tu alma libre esté
Orgulloso un día estarás
Hijo de hombre, un hombre un día serás
Uh
Uh, yeh-oh
Uh, yeh-oh
Uh, yeh-oh
Hombre es
Hombre es un hombre, eso va a ser
Tout le pouvoir d'être fort
Et la sagesse d'être sage
Un jour tu auras tout ça en toi
Tu trouveras dans ton long voyage
Les réponses que tu cherchais
Car si tu gravis la montagne
Tu atteins son sommet
Enfant de l'homme, regarde au ciel
En élevant ton esprit
Tu atteindras l'arc-en-ciel
Enfant de l'homme, tu deviendras un homme
Personne pour guider ton chemin
Ni pour prendre ta main
Mais si la foi en toi raisonne
D'un enfant tu feras un homme
Enfant de l'homme regarde au ciel
En élevant ton esprit
Tu atteindras l'arc-en-ciel
Enfant de l'homme, tu deviendras un homme
Découvrir en donnant
Et donner en découvrant
Tu trouveras ta place au cœur des tiens
Toutes les visions, les idées
Les rêves que tu as faits
Les plus secrets de tes désirs
Vont bientôt t'appartenir
Enfant de l'homme regarde en ciel
En élevant ton esprit
Tu atteindras l'arc-en-ciel
Enfant de l'homme, tu deviendras un homme
Enfant de l'homme
Enfant de l'homme, pour tous, tu seras un homme
English Version: "Son of Man"
The original version conveys a strong message of personal growth, self-discovery, and the transition from childhood to adulthood. Key lines include:
"Oh, the power to be strong, and the wisdom to be wise, all these things will come to you in time."
"Son of Man, look to the sky, lift your spirit, set it free."
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn."
These lines emphasize the importance of inner strength, wisdom, and mutual learning as essential parts of growing up.
French Version: "Enfant de l'homme"
The French adaptation maintains the core message of the song while making some linguistic changes:
"Tout le pouvoir d'être fort, et la sagesse d'être sage, un jour tu auras tout ça en toi." (All the power to be strong, and the wisdom to be wise, one day you will have all of this within you.)
"Enfant de l'homme, regarde au ciel, en élevant ton esprit, tu atteindras l'arc-en-ciel." (Child of man, look to the sky, by lifting your spirit, you will reach the rainbow.)
"Découvrir en donnant, et donner en découvrant." (Discover by giving, and give by discovering.)
While "lift your spirit, set it free" is translated as "en élevant ton esprit, tu atteindras l'arc-en-ciel" (by lifting your spirit, you will reach the rainbow), the meaning of aiming high and freeing one’s spirit is preserved. The mention of the rainbow adds a hopeful and aspirational tone.
Spanish Version: "Hijo de Hombre"
The Spanish version also keeps the song's main themes:
"En la fuerza está el poder, En el sabio está el saber, Con el tiempo todo llegará." (All the power will be given to you, and wisdom as well.)
"Hijo de hombre, busca y ve que tu alma libre esté." (Son of Man, search and see that your soul is free.)
"Aprende a enseñar, Enseñando aprenderás, Tu vida está con quien tú Amas más." (In teaching and in learning, you will find your place.)
The phrase "busca y ve que tu alma libre esté" (search and see that your soul is free) is a creative adaptation of "lift your spirit, set it free." While it's not a literal translation, it captures the essence of spiritual freedom and self-discovery.
Despite linguistic differences, all three versions retain the song's core message of personal growth, the pursuit of wisdom, and the journey toward adulthood. Each adaptation respects the original sentiment while using expressions and metaphors unique to each language to connect with its respective audience.