Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2011-01-01
- Album Name: Los Muppets (Banda Sonora Original)
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Hombre o Muppet” by Polo Rojas
“Hombre o Muppet” by Polo Rojas is a thoughtful song that explores the differences between how people and puppets view the world. The narrator is trying to figure out what makes people and puppets think, feel, and behave differently. He starts with the questions, “¿Qué es lo que en realidad nos hace ser lo que somos, hombre o muppet?” which literally translates to: “What really makes us be what we are, man or muppet?”.
Through the lyrics, the narrator wonders what motivates people to act in certain ways, and whether a puppet could ever feel the same emotions and reactions that people feel. He wonders if puppets even have the capacity to feel the same emotions as humans, and if the choices people make are purely their own, or if those choices are somehow predetermined.
Ultimately, the narrator wonders why both people and puppets are the way they are — whether it be the result of nature, nurture, or just fate. This leads him to an inescapable conclusion that everyone, both puppet and person, is a unique individual, and no two beings are alike.
The song is ultimately about embracing individuality and accepting that while there may be commonalities between people and puppets, there can never be exact copies of anyone, even those that are viewed as seemingly identical.