http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=lCaGqMyYYdU
One of the elements that we must know about a country is its anthem, and that is what a country represents and is almost the most important thing. The swedish They have great respect and admiration for their national anthem and consider it very important. This national anthem is called "Du Gamla, Du fria", which can be translate as "Old and free land." It is a very nice hymn and very interesting to be able to know it. This lyric of the song became more and more popular and eventually ended up as the anthem of Sweden, due to its popularity and everyone liked it.
Journalist Jorge Méndez was Richard Dybeck the one who composed the lyrics of this song, which ended up becoming the national anthem of Sweden. It is a very heartfelt letter, which speaks of the feelings, of the country and without a doubt it is a very patriotic song. Here is the letter and its corresponding translation in case you are interested in listening to it and reading it at the same time.
Du gamla, du cold, du fjällhöga Nord,
du tysta, du glädjerika sköna!
Jag hälsar dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
din sol, din himmel, dina ängder gröna,
din sol, din himmel, din ängder gröna.
Du thunder på minnen från fornstora dar,
då ärat ditt namn fl ög över jorden.
Jag vet, att du är och du blir vad du var.
Ha, jag vill cam, jag vill dö i Norden!
Ha, jag vill cam, jag vill dö i Norden!
Your dad; you free; you mountainous north
You calm down; with glory and beautiful bearing.
I greet you, most endearing country on Earth!
Your sun, your sky, your green meadows.
Your sun, your sky, your green meadows.
You win for memories of your days of greatness
When your honorable name shone on Earth.
I know that you are and will be like yesterday.
I want to live and I want to die in Sweden!
I want to live and I want to die in Sweden!