America vs Brazil: National Music (Good or bad)

So, I t seems that my opponent preferred to value quantity over quality, I however chose the latter, so, I'll focus more in the analysis and the significance of the songs rather than the sheer amount of songs. On this round I'll bring the most traditional songs, and dedicate the next ones to the critical and modern songs. So, here is the list:1 - Independence Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com...Translation:Already you can, Fatherland's sons,See happy your gentle mother.Liberty's already risenAt Brazil's horizonLiberty's already risenLiberty's already risenAt Brazil's horizon.chorus:Brave Brazilian people!Far off go, servile fear!Either be the Fatherland free,Or die for Brazil.Either be the Fatherland free,Or die for Brazil. The chains that forged for usPerfidy's astute slyness,There was a most powerful Hand,Sneered on them Brazil.There was a most powerful Hand,There was a most powerful Hand,Sneered on them Brazil. Don't fear impious phalanxes,Who show their hostile face:Your breasts, your armsAre the walls of Brazil.Your breasts, your armsYour breasts, your armsAre the walls of Brazil. Congratulations, O Brazilians,Already, with virile garbFrom the Universe among NationsShines brightly that of Brazil.From the Universe among NationsFrom the Universe among NationsShines brightly that of Brazil.It's said that this song was composed by emperor Dom Pedro I himself mere hours after he proclaimed independence, in September 7, 1822, So this is probably the first really Brazilian music. It was also the first national anthem, although it was replaced by the current one after the proclamation of the republic, but it remains one of the most important patriotic songs in the country, being played officially every September 7th.2 - Flag Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com...Translation:Hail, precious banner of hope!Hail, august symbol of peace!Thy noble presence to our mindsThe greatness of our motherland does bring.Chorus:Take the affection enclosedIn our youthful chest,Dear symbol of the land,Of the beloved land of Brazil!In thy beauteous bosom thou portrayestThis sky of purest blue,The peerless greenness of these forests,And the splendor of the Southern Cross.Beholding thy sacred shadow,We understand our duty,And Brazil, loved by its children,Powerful and happy shall be!Over the immense Brazilian Nation,In times of happiness or grief,Hover always, o sacred flag,Pavilion of justice and love!Written by one of the most remarkable poets of the late 19th century, Olavo Bilac, the Flag Anthem was one of the many new national symbols created after the proclamation of the republic (1889). Even though it's not so well known, it's officially played on Flag Day (November 19th) and flag replacement ceremonies.3 - Anthem of the Proclamation of the Republichttp://www.youtube.com...Translation:May this rebel song be an unfurled mantle of lightUnder the vastness of these skies,That comes to save us from inglorious deeds!May this be a glorious anthem that speaksOf hopes of new beginningsTo inspire with visions of triumph thosewho in the future shall come forward to defend it!Chorus:Freedom! Freedom!Above us spread thy wings.Through the struggles in the stormGrant that we hear thy voice.We cannot believe that in another ageSlaves there were in so noble a country.Now the rosey glow of dawngreets brothers, and not hostile tyrants.We are all equal! In the future, united,We will know how to take upOur august banner that, pure,glows triumphant from the altar of the fatherland!If it is to be that from brave chestsOur banner will be bloodiedThe living blood of the hero TiradentesBaptized this bold flag!Messenger of peace, it is peace for which we yearn,From love comes our force and powerBut in war, in the greatest ordealsThou shall see us struggling and victorious!May the shout from the IpirangaBe a defiant cry of faith!Brazil sprang forth already free,Standing above the purple vestments of royalty.So then, forward Brazilians!May we shining harvest green laurels!May our country be triumphant,A free land of free brothers!This song won a contest made to choose a new national anthem after the fall of the monarchy, but it didn't gain much popularity initially, so the government preferred to adopt the current national anthem as official, this song was then declared the Anthem of the Proclamation of the Republic. It has several anti-slavery references, evidencing the close relation between the republican movement and abolitionism.4 - July 2nd Anthem (Bahia state anthem)http://www.youtube.com...Translation:The sun rises on the July 2ndIt shines more than in the firstIt's a sign that on this day,Even the sun, even the sun is Brazilian.Chorus:Never again, never again will despotismRule, rule our actionsTyrants do not matchwith Brazilian, with Brazilian heartsGrow up, oh! son of my soulTo defend the homelandBrazil have sworn:Independence, independence or dying!Hail, oh! King of the meadowsFrom Cabrito to PirajáOwn now free homelandWill not belong to tyrants, to tyrants.This song refers to the victory on the battle of Pirajá, the last battle of the independence war, that happened on the state of Bahia in July 2nd, 1823. people from that state are very proud of this achievement, and some even consider this date to be more important than the official independence day (September 7th).5 - Song of the Expeditionaryhttp://www.youtube.com...Due to lack of space, this is only the translation of the first stanza and chorus:Do you know where I come from?I come from the Engenho hillFrom the jungles, from the coffee farmsFrom the good land of coconutsFrom the hut where one is little,Two is good and three is too much.I come from the silky beaches,From the towering mountains,From the pampas, the rubber plantations,From the curly rivers margins,From the green wild seasOf my homeland.Chorus:However much land I walk throughMay God not let me to dieBefore going back homeAnd without taking as a mottoThis "V" that representsThe victory that will come:Our final victoryWhich is the aim of my rifle,The ration of my haversack,The water of my canteen,The wings of my ideals,The glory of my Brazil.This is a song of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, sent to fight the World War II on the side of the allies - the only troops sent by a South American nation, and is the last time Brazil took part in a war, being responsible for important victories against the Germans on the Italian Campaign.6 - Il Guarany (Overture)http://www.youtube.com...This is the overture of the opera Il Guarany (or O Guarani in Portuguese), which is considered the first major example of classic music created by a Brazilian composer. The opera was written in Italian, and it is based on the romance of same name by José de Alencar, the most prominent writer of romanticism in Brazil. It's a prime example of indianism, a literary movement that seek to build a national identity by exalting the native people, flora, fauna and riches, influenced by ideas like the "noble savage" myth.7 - National Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com...Lyrics and translation are in the video.As the national anthem, this is definitely the most important patriotic song of the country, sometimes criticizes for being too long and with too baroque lyrics. Nevertheless it's, together with the national flag, the most recognizable symbol of Brazil. Since Brazil never faced many wars or foreign threats, it (and also most of the songs listed here) has a much more pacific tone than most national anthems. The lyrics were written specifically to be the national anthem (that's why it doesn't have a proper name as other anthems) after the proclamation of the republic, however, the music was composed much earlier, and was widely used during the reign of Dom Pedro II.