¿Qué imagen?
René González Lyrics


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Qué imagen me vas a hacer
si no sabes mis medidas;
si te fueses a los montes
madera te faltaría.

Qué imagen me vas a hacer
si no sabes mis medidas;
si de piedras las hicieras
piedras te faltarían.

Mis caminos no son tus caminos,
tú no piensas como yo pienso,
nos separa una gran montaña,
tus ideas y tus intentos.

Soy el Todopoderoso
hecho carne y sufrimiento.
No me podrás medir
por lo grande de mis hechos.

No me puedes medir,
yo soy el que soy.
No me puedes medir,
yo soy la eternidad.
No me puedes medir,
por la historia.
No me puedes medir,
por un milagro más.
Ni todo el oro del mundo
alcanzará para mis medidas;
yo soy quien sostiene el mundo
y sostiene tu vida.

Qué imagen me vas a hacer
si no sabes mis medidas;
si la tierra por mi tiembla
y las tinieblas se disipan.

Qué imagen me vas a hacer
si no sabes mis medidas;




soy el Alfa y la Omega,
soy el que te da la vida.

Overall Meaning

The song "¿Qué Imagen?" by René González is a poetic and metaphorical exploration of the incomprehensible nature of God. The lyrics address the limitations of human understanding and the inadequacy of any attempt to capture the essence of the divine within human constructs. The opening lines pose a rhetorical question: what image will you make of me if you don't know my measurements? The singer suggests that any attempt to sculpt or visualize God would be futile, given the profound unknowability of the divine.


The subsequent stanzas expand upon this theme, emphasizing the difference between human and divine perspective. The singer contrasts their own vantage point with that of God, asserting that the creator is beyond human comprehension, thought, and imagination. The mountain that separates them is symbolic of the vast gap between human and divine knowledge. The singer asserts that they are the "Todopoderoso", a reference to the omnipotence of God, and also indicate the pain and suffering that God endured in becoming human (and dying as a human). The final stanza provides the clear claim that God is the beginning and the end, the giver of life, and the ultimate force that holds everything together.


Overall, "¿Qué Imagen?" is a deeply contemplative and philosophical song that asks listeners to consider the profound mystery of God and the limitations of human knowledge in the face of the divine.


Line by Line Meaning

Qué imagen me vas a hacer si no sabes mis medidas;
What kind of image of me are you going to make if you don't know my true nature?


si te fueses a los montes madera te faltaría.
Even if you could find all the resources in the world, you wouldn't be able to capture my essence.


si de piedras las hicieras piedras te faltarían.
Even if you tried to represent me with stones, you would still fall short of truly capturing my divine nature.


Mis caminos no son tus caminos, tú no piensas como yo pienso, nos separa una gran montaña, tus ideas y tus intentos.
You cannot fully understand me because your ways and thoughts are not the same as mine. We are separated by a huge figurative mountain of our differing ideas and goals.


Soy el Todopoderoso hecho carne y sufrimiento.
I am the almighty power manifested in human form and capable of experiencing pain.


No me podrás medir por lo grande de mis hechos.
You cannot measure my greatness just by looking at the magnitude of my actions.


No me puedes medir, yo soy el que soy.
You cannot measure me, for I exist independently and my true nature cannot be fully grasped by human understanding.


No me puedes medir, yo soy la eternidad.
You cannot measure me, for I am beyond time and space, existing in perpetuity.


No me puedes medir, por la historia.
You cannot measure me just by looking at my past actions and events in history.


No me puedes medir, por un milagro más.
You cannot measure me by a single miracle or amazing event, for I am much more than that.


Ni todo el oro del mundo alcanzará para mis medidas;
Even all the wealth in the world wouldn't come close to fully measuring my greatness and power.


yo soy quien sostiene el mundo y sostiene tu vida.
I am the one who holds up the world and supports your very existence.


si la tierra por mi tiembla y las tinieblas se disipan.
Even the earth trembles and darkness is dispelled because of my power.


soy el Alfa y la Omega, soy el que te da la vida.
I am the beginning and the end, the one who gives you life and all that encompasses.




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