Marcha Real - Proposed Lyrics

Proposed Lyrics

Spanish lyrics

¡Viva España!
Cantemos todos juntos
con distinta voz
y un solo corazón.
¡Viva España!
Desde los verdes valles
al inmenso mar,
un himno de hermandad.
Ama a la Patria
pues sabe abrazar,
bajo su cielo azul,
pueblos en libertad.
Gloria a los hijos
que a la Historia dan
justicia y grandeza
democracia y paz.

English lyrics

Long live Spain!
Let's sing together,
with different voices,
and only one heart.
Long live Spain!
From the green valleys,
to the immense sea,
a hymn of brotherhood.
Love the Fatherland,
which knows how to embrace,
below the blue sky,
people in freedom.
Glory to the sons,
who have given to history,
justice and greatness,
democracy and peace.

Basque Translation

Gora Espainia! Dezagun guztiak elkarrekin abesten, ahots desberdinak, eta bakarra bihotza.

Gora Espainia! Ibar berdeak, aurrera la erraldoi itsasoa, a senidetasun ereserki.

Maitasuna la Patria, horrek badaki nola besarkatu, zeru urdina, beheko askatasunean herriak.

Aintza semeak, Nor ari da historia ematen, Justizia eta handitasuna, demokrazia eta bakea.

Catalan translation

Visca Espanya! Anem tots a cantar junts, amb veus diferents, i un sol cor.

Visca Espanya! Des dels verds valls, l'immens mar, un himne de germanor.

L'amor a la Pàtria, que sap abraçar, sota el cel blau, pobles en llibertat.

Glòria als fills, que donen a la història, la justícia i grandesa, la democràcia i la pau.

Galician translation

Viva España! Imos todos cantar xuntos, con voces diferentes, e un só corazón.

Viva España! Dos vales verdes, ao inmenso mar, un himno da fraternidade.

Amor da Patria, que sabe abrazar, baixo do ceo azul, pobos en liberdade.

Gloria aos fillos, que a historia dá, xustiza e grandeza, democracia e da paz.

On January 16, 2008, just five days after presenting the competition winner to the public, the Spanish Olympic Committee withdrew the proposal after widespread public criticism due to the lyrics' supposed nationalist tone.

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