Well clearly you do, when it suits you ... like when they invade another country to ethnically cleanse the majority natives, so that you (minority) can tell us which anthem we should have ....
If an anthem will represent a people, then have two. If it represents a nation/country/state it should represent the whole of the peoples inhabiting the said country. Perhaps have two systems, one representing the peoples and one representing the state concurrently.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:27 am
Oracle
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Nope ... you don't seem to understand that the days of two languages, two communities, two types of "democracies", are over.
Cyprus is in the EU now; and you TCs are not!
You are with Turkey.
When Turkey is kicked out, and some of you may wish to return to the warm embrace of the RoC, you will find that you have to accept these things (one language [Greek], one flag [Cypriot], one anthem[Greek language Cypriot National Anthem], one democracy [Hellenic/Universal]) without any further hustle!
It's for the best!
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:33 am
T_C
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One Cypriot anthem that represents Cyprus only!
Is there any other independent country which uses another countries anthem?
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:42 am
Get Real!
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Oracle wrote:
...one anthem[Greek language Cypriot National Anthem], one democracy [Hellenic/Universal]) without any further hustle!
It's for the best!
Here's what I think of your Greek anthem and "democracy"...
And what about the flag? It would have to be the best flag in the world...
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:58 am
yialousa1971
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The Hymn to Liberty was written before Greece was born. It's for all Hellenic people and as it looks like Dionysios Solomos was half Cypriot it is truely for Cyprus. Now Turks and new turks can fuck off.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:44 am
james_mav
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Viewpoint wrote:
If we are ever to unite the Greek anthem will go, you cannot expect TCs to accept this just as we do not expect GCs to accept Turkeys anthem.
And what about the flag? It would have to be the best flag in the world...
Thanx Boofidi, that's the first time I've actually heard or listened to this Looney Tune. I must say that I was waiting for Daffy Duck to poke his head through the 'flag' at the end of the Warner Bros melody.
Abidee Abidee That's All Folks.
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:09 am
Paphitis
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And what about the flag? It would have to be the best flag in the world...
Thanx Boofidi, that's the first time I've actually heard or listened to this Looney Tune. I must say that I was waiting for Daffy Duck to poke his head through the 'flag' at the end of the Warner Bros melody.
Abidee Abidee That's All Folks.
No problem Gagira!
Abidee Abidee is the gagging noise you make when gagging on a big fat Greek loukaniko...
Re: Behold! ... The Cypriot National Anthem!
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:35 am
yialousa1971
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Oracle wrote:
yialousa1971 wrote:
Oracle wrote:
It's so good, another EU member country has also adopted it.
Never mind ... it is ours and we are proud of it.
It represents all the people of Cyprus ...
For the person who asked for its translation, on my (now locked) thread ...
Here is Rudyard Kipling's translation ...
The Cypriot National Anthem
We knew thee of old,
Oh, divinely restored,
By the lights of thine eyes
And the light of thy Sword
From the graves of our slain
Shall thy valour prevail
As we greet thee again-
Hail, Liberty! Hail!
Long time didst thou dwell
Mid the peoples that mourn,
Awaiting some voice
That should bid thee return.
Ah, slow broke that day
And no man dared call,
For the shadow of tyranny
Lay over all:
And we saw thee sad-eyed,
The tears on thy cheeks
While thy raiment was dyed
In the blood of the Greeks.
Yet, behold now thy sons
With impetuous breath
Go forth to the fight
Seeking Freedom or Death.
From the graves of our slain
Shall thy valour prevail
As we greet thee again-
Hail, Liberty! Hail!
A translation in English by Rudyard Kipling in 1918
