Anthem Without a Title

Infobox Anthem
title = The Anthem Without a Title


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country = ANT
author = Zahira Hiliman
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adopted = 2000
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"The Anthem Without a Title" is the national anthem of the Netherlands Antilles. However, because the Netherlands Antilles is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the official anthem of the Kingdom is that of the Netherlands, "Het Wilhelmus". "The Anthem Without a Title" was written in English by Zahira Hiliman from Sint Maarten and translated into the native Papiamento language by Lucille Berry-Haseth from Curaçao. The anthem is written in two of the three official languages of the Netherlands Antilles, English and Papiamento; Dutch is the third official language. It was adopted in 2000. In addition to this anthem, many of the islands in the Netherlands Antilles have their own anthems.

PAPIAMENTU LYRICS

1. _pa. Sinku prenda den laman, e islanan di nos,

dòrnando e korona di un aliansa ideal.

Ounke hende i kultura tur koló nan tin , nos mes a

forma ùn famia den tur libertad.

BRIDGE:

CHORUS:

_pa. Antia Neerlandes, bunitesa sin igual.

Ku orguyo mi ta defendé mi patria tan stimá.

Antia Neerlandes, p’abo tur mi lealtat.

Pa semper lo mi keda fiel, pais bendishoná

2. _pa. Un shelu semper kla, laman ta invitá, e islanan ta

wowo dje kadena di unidat Idiomanan distinto, papiá

Ku komprenshon, mes ternura: "Sweet antilles"

"Dushi Antia ta ",

3. _pa. Ser parti di nos tera, ta orguyo sin midí,

Antia Neerlandes stimá, ku tur sinseridat,

Pues nos ta rearfimá ku amor i dignidat,

ku, dios dilanti, nos ta sirbi huntu nos pais.

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ENGLISH LYRICS

1. Our island in the sea, like gems they seem to be,

outstanding from a golden crown of blissful royalty.

Though their people and their colorful may seem,

they yet uniquely blend to be just one family.

BRIDGE:

So we, your people raise our voice in love and unity

CHORUS:

Dear Netherlands Antilles, so beautiful to me.

I’m proud to be a part of you, a patriot I shall be.

Yes Netherlands Antilles, I pledge my loyalty,

To you always will be true; I say may God bless you.

2. So blessed with sunny skies and clear welcoming seas,

each island like a link that forms this chain of unity.

May differ in our language, yet meet on common ground,

When some say "Sweet Antilles", some say "Dushi Antia ta".

3. Yes, proud are we to be identified with you,

dear Netherlands Antilles, to you we will be true.

So we declare and vow, with dignity and love,

Our nation we will always serve, may God keep us as one.

SOURCE: http://david.national-anthems.net/an.htm

External links

* [http://www.nationalanthems.info/an.htm Music]
* [http://my-world-guide.com/upload/Media/mp3/Netherlands-Antilles.mp3 Music: (MP3) instrumental version]
* [http://my-world-guide.com/national_anthem/182 Music: If the above link does not work in your browser than click here]
* [http://home.wxs.nl/~jschoone/an.pdf Music Sheet (PDF)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XLvSk-zfmo Youtube (1)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKH1vaOh5Qg Youtube (2)]