Mendi haujetan jaio ginen

Mendi haujetan jaio ginen

Aldamenean
National anthem of Lemovicia
Lyrics	Luka Barrategui, 1979
Music	unknown, traditional
Adopted	1979

Aldamenean (meaning Side by side) is the national anthem of Lemovicia, adopted upon its declaration of independence from West Miersa following the outbreak of the Miersan War between West Miersa and East Miersa.

History

The music is derived from a traditional Lemovician melody, used for many folk songs.

The lyrics were penned by Luka Barrategui in 1979 on the urging of Ociote Sasiambarena, who sought to establish a new national anthem for Lemovicia for the Constitution of Lemovicia, in order to avoid using the Internationale, and risk confusion with Kirenia.

With Barrategui taking inspiration from a traditional Lemovician folk song, and the planned outline of the constitution, he produced the Lemovician version of the song.

Following its completion, the copy was sent to Sasiambarena, who personally approved it. Thus, in the constitutional convention, Aldamenean was officially named as the new anthem, taking effect on 21 November, 1979.

Lyrics

Lemovician	Estmerish
First stanza
Aldamenean gure luŕa doakoa da Gurucetik eta ikastecetik Hori gure kultura suncicen sajatu zen Eta gure bizica suncitu!	Side by side, our land is now free From the cross and the school That tried to destroy our culture And destroy our life!
Chorus
Munduko langilejak, bat egin! Ez zara inoiz esklabo izanen Ipaŕaldekoei!	Workers of the world, unite! Never again shall you be slaves To the Miersans!
Second stanza
Orain igoceko garaia da Askapenaren eŕonkara! Burdina zapaldu, zure ecejak eraiki Beraz, auŕera egingo duzu!	Now is the time for you to rise To the challenge of freedom! Strike the iron, build your homes So you will thrive!
Chorus
Munduko langilejak, bat egin! Ez zara inoiz esklabo izanen Ipaŕaldekoei!	Workers of the world, unite! Never again shall you be slaves To the Miersans!