Post a Song/Songs that Encapsulates What Your Country Is

[Sacrificed Ram]

[Dunai]

For Hungary it's not easy to choose, but I would say this would surely be a strong candidate:

[Roy]

It's a great live cover of it with symphonic arrangements. Lyrics in spoilers.

Spoiler!

My house that a wall divides
The staircase that a wall divides
Bathroom on the left side,
Stove on the right side

My house that a wall divides
The staircase that a wall divides
Bathroom on the left side,
On the right side...

My body that a wall divides
Ten fingers on the left side
Another ten on the right side
Head's equal parts
On each of the sides

My body that a wall divides
Ten fingers on the left side
Another ten on the right side
Head's...

My street that a wall divides
With neon lights shines the right side
Left side lights extinguished
From the curtain
I watch both of the sides

My street that a wall divides
With neon lights shines the right side
Left side lights extinguished
From the curtain
I watch both of the sides

My street that a wall divides
With neon lights shines the right side
Left side lights extinguished
From the curtain
I watch both of the sides

Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep
Left! side never wakes up
Right! side never falls asleep

[Daco Celtic]

[Mr.G]

[JamesBond007]

[Ion Basescul]

The footage is from the National Archive of Moldova.
Although nowadays the population is rapidly moving out of villages, so these traditions are dying out.

[gixajo]

I think that a song that encapsulates the character of my country should be represented by 2 native "genres" of music.

Pasodoble.

Zarzuela.


And the best lyrics in a song could be this one (sorry in Spanish), in its original uncensored version.

Mi querida España My dear Spain
Esta España VIVA, This Spain ALIVE
esta España MUERTA. this Spain DEAD

De tu SANTA SIESTA Of your "holy" SIESTA
ahora TE DESPIERTAN now they wake you up
versos DE POETAS. poet verses.
.
¿Dónde ESTÁN tus OJOS? Where are your eyes?
¿Dónde ESTÁN tus MANOS? Where are your hands?
¿Dónde TU CABEZA? Where is your head?

Mi querida España. My dear Spain
Esta España MÍA, This Spain of mine
esta España NUESTRA. this Spain of ours.

Mi querida España. My dear Spain
Esta España NUEVA, this Spain new
esta España VIEJA. this old Spain

De las ALAS QUIETAS, Of the still wings,
De las VENDAS NEGRAS of the black bandages
Sobre CARNE ABIERTA. over open meats.

¿Quién pasó TU HAMBRE? Who suffered YOUR HUNGER?
¿Quién BEBIÓ TU SANGRE Who drank your blood
cuando estabas SECA? when you were DRY?

Mi querida España Repeated.
Esta España MÍA,
esta España NUESTRA.

Mi querida España My dear Spain
Esta España EN DUDAS, this Spain doubtful
esta España CIERTA. this Spain right.

Pueblo DE PALABRAS People of words
y de PIEL AMARGA. of bitter skin
DULCE TU PROMESA. sweet is your promise.

quiero ser TU TIERRA, I want to be your ground
quiero ser TU HIERBA I want to be your grass
cuando yo ME MUERA. When I die

Mi querida España Repeated
Esta España MÍA,
esta España NUESTRA.

Mi querida España Repeated
Esta España MÍA,
esta España NUESTRA.

[Mr.G]

[Angelo]

Colombian National anthem orquest (must-see)



"Colombia tierra querida" (Colombia beloved land)



Carlos Vives - El Orgullo de Mi Patria ("Pride of my homeland")



Another animated version of the national anthem