Free Matachewan

Free Matachewan

National anthem of Matachewan
Lyrics	King Brandon Patrick Kenny, 2020
Music	Karol Kurpiński, 1831
Adopted	Never officially adopted
Relinquished	26 July 2021 (de facto)
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Free Matachewan, also known by Warszawianka was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Matachewan. It's melody was composed by Polish composed Karol Kurpiński in 1831 and it is avidly used as a classical march for the Polish armed forces and police force. In 2020 it was fitted with an English text written by Matachewanian king Brandon and Patrick Kenny to become the de-facto national anthem of Matachewan. It's status as national anthem was never legislated, but enjoyed legality in the kings informal approval.

History

The earliest recorded version of the songs acknowledgement as a national anthem was on 22 June 2020 when the king published its new text, though it is assumed that the instrumental alone had this acknowledgement for long by then. The song does not have a refrain and it is not certain how much, nor which parts of the instrumental that the lyrics account for. Two additional verses of the song were released on 18 November 2020 however this is uncertain. The new verses were written by the king alone, hence a noticeable change in phrasing. They were treated largely as the anthem's "short version" and would be the most common verses thereafter. The opening phrase of the latter verses "O' Matachewan" is alleged to be an intentional nod towards "O' Canada" in the national anthem of Canada of the same name.

Text

O' Matachewan you set us free,
in return we’ll fight for you till death
For you given’ us liberty,
and freedom we must defend.
If we must go to fight then,
let the Eagle take flight.
For we are her people
and Matachewan is our right

O' Matachewan you set us free,
in return we’ll fight for you till death
For you given’ us liberty,
and freedom we must defend.
And our freedom we must defend!

Full text

Matachewan the free and gallant For our enemy we divide Matachewan the free and valiant For our differences are put aside For if patriotic sentiment is warranted Patriotic vale, arise! For where ever the nations banner All others shall be in demise The house of Mierzwa shall protect us They embody courage, loyalty and compassion For if the will of God employs us Our rise shall in a hellbent fashion A hellbent fashion For if we all do our part for the nation For we all serve with verve For with the word of the king We stand as one, united for all

For if we all do our part for the nation For we all serve with verve For with the word of the king We stand as one, united for all O' Matachewan you set us free, in return we’ll fight for you till death For you given’ us liberty, and freedom we must defend. If we must go to fight then, let the Eagle take flight. For we are her people, and Matachewan is our right! O' Matachewan you set us free, in return we’ll fight for you till death For you given’ us liberty, and freedom we must defend. And our freedom we must defend!