Anthem of Layfet

National Anthem of Layfet

Also known as	Were It So Easy
Music	Kiyohira Soma, 1739
Adopted	1811

"Were It So Easy" is the national anthem of Layfet. It contains no lyrics and was composed by Layfetian Revolutionary War veteran, composer, and poet Kiyohira Soma in 1739. The inspiration for the piece came from Soma witnessing the General James Arnold Tallmadge's "flag march" at the pivotal Battle of Costa Este in 1724. The title comes from a line in a speech made by Tallmadge to the citizens of Layfet at the cease of hostilities. It was recognized for official use by the Army by 1765, and was eventually adopted as the national anthem by an act of Congress in 1811, which was signed by Executive Minister Yoshihiro Iwamoto. Prior to its adoption, Layfet had no official national anthem, however songs such as "Battle Hymn of Tonnes" and "March of the Republic" were used to represent Layfet.

The anthem is meant to serve as solemn act as remembrance of those who died in service, in any capacity to nation and is therefore rarely, if ever played, even in any official matters as doing is often regarded as diluting its meaning and its importance to the nation. Even before it was adopted as the national anthem, this custom held true. The song "Our Republic" (a re-arrangement of "March of the Republic") is almost always substituted for the national anthem were needed, such as in official international capacities or sporting events.