Fluviquean National Anthem
The Fluvique National Anthem was originally written in 1812 by Marius Martin following orders of the First Consulate (who also made official the tricolour flag) Their use was extended in the first years, especially in the Independence campaigns and in official acts of the new government. After the Independence in 1821, the hymn was forgotten and was fully missed in the Civil Wars era. The establishment of the constitutional monarchy in 1871 and the necessity of unite the society in war since 1822 caused a revalue of the national symbols and the national chant was a cental issue. The original text was modified, deleting phrases against the kings and references to the April Weeks, to produce a more federal song and added friendly references to the monarchy. However, the bloody passages and non-friendly references to Spain were maintained, to keep the revolutionary and patriotic spirit that inspired the nation. The new anthem was executed in the 81º anniversary of the April Revolution and the National Anthem Day is celebrated on July 15, in commemoration of the original text writer death.
Originally was named Homeland Chant aand sing the entire anthem lasts from 19:22 to 19:36 minutes. The lyrics are a chant to the Independence struggles, naming battles, exalting the fierce and courage of the patriots soldiers and describing the enemy as beasts. Nowadays only the first strophe and the chorus are sung in all the official acts, schools and sports events.
History
According to the legend Marius Martin was a lawyer member of the local aristocracy and lived at Retuille hotel, in the Little Angels boulevard, near the Arms square (the nowadays April square) When he heard the revolution, he left behind his customs and decided to join the patriotic cause. He dressed up and took part in the militia, helping in the construction of barricades, before being injured in combat and admitted to the field hospital created in the square. At the next day, when the local forces were threatening the british army entrenched in the fort and he was still convalescing, he asked for paper and ink to write a letter to his father and tell him what happened but, inspired by the revolution, he wrote a short letter that became the outline of the Fluviquean National Anthem.
Lyrics
Only the first verse and the first chorus are sung today in Fluvique. The following is the official version released from the Fluviquean Ministry for Culture. Verses sung in the contemporary version of the anthem are in bold.
The victory singing leads our armies
The liberty with her warm wings
Covers the Fluviquean soldier
The war bugle like a thunder
Resounds in the northern fields
Tremble enemies of Fluvique
Foreign bloodthirsty beasts
The free people advance
Tyrants go down to your coffins
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!
The glory will cover our guns
Be the land of glory and freedom
Or the grave for your brave sons
Freedom in the struggle we shout
The vile enemy is deafened
Now in the throne we see the true law
The people and God crowned
And the skies, in divine gesture,
With a blow turned away the dark clouds
Long life Fluvique and its gracious Queen'
Repeat all the multiverse crowds.
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
In the hills and walls feels
Rumbling with horrid clamor
All the country is disturbed by shouts
Of revenge, war and fury
Look at them over Saint Matthew and Kloset
Occupy with tenacious viciousness
Look at them devouring as beasts
Each people who surrender to them
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
They dare to face you, Fluviqueans!
Fight the pride of the infamous lion
Hear them singing their victories
And spitting his pestiferous gall
But the braves who together swore
Keep safe their happily freedom
To those bloodthirsty mercenaries
Strong hearts will fight until death!
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
The glorious fluviquean to arms
Runs blazing with verve and value
The war bugle like a thunder
In the Yellow River fields resounded
The liberty puts in first line
Of the peoples of the sacred union
And with strong arms broke
The chains of the vile invader
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
Of the new warriors the faces
Mars himself seem to animate
Greatness nest in their chests
At their march all made tremble
The wives and enemy childrens
Are shocked with the war's horrid din
They wanted to steal our land
Now they are widows and orphans
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
Alkanter, Beautiful Fall, New Creek
Two Stones, Forest Sun and Old Frontier
The fleets and also the walls
Of the tyrant in eastern Kloset
Are eternal signs who says:
"Here the Fluviquean soldier triumphed
Here the fierce opressor of the motherland
Bent his proud neck"
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
The victory with his warm wings
Covered the Fluviquean brave soldier
The tyrants and infamy ran away of our lands
Hear the moan of the country's enemies!
Their flags, their weapons surrender
Now are trophies to the liberty
Upon wings of glory rises the people
Deserving throne for her majesty
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
The fallen's graves are shaken
In their bones reborns the fire
Watching their childrens renewing
The old splendor of the motherland
From one pole to another resounds
The fame of the victory bugle
And all Rushmore shouts in response:
"Hail to the brave Fluviqueans!"
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans!...
Modern version
The victory singing Leads our armies The liberty with her warm wings Covers the Fluviquean soldiers The war bugle like a thunder Resounds in the northern fields Tremble enemies of la Fluvique Foreign bloodthirsty beasts The free people advance Tyrants go down to their coffins
Liberty, liberty, Fluviqueans! The glory will cover our guns Be the land of glory and freedom Or the grave for your brave sons
