Instrumental Introduction Lyrics
During the border conflict with Peru (1932-1934), the soldiers who defended Colombia's national sovereignty added a new verse after the trumpet fanfare. Written specifically for that time of war, it soon fell into disuse. The words are:
- Hoy que la madre patria se halla herida,
- Hoy que debemos todos combatir, combatir,
- Demos por ella nuestra vida
- Que morir por la patria no es morir, es vivir
- Now when the motherland is wounded,
- Now when we must all fight, fight,
- Let us give our life for her,
- Because to die for one's country is not to die but live.
According to José Antonio Amaya, elementary school students in the 1930s were taught this stanza.
The final line is very similar to a line in the national anthem of Cuba that goes, "¡Que morir por la patria es vivir!"
Read more about this topic: National Anthem Of Colombia
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