Te slăvim, Românie

National anthem of Romania from 1953 to 1975

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Instrumental recording of the anthem

"Te slăvim, Românie" (We glorify you, Romania) was the national anthem of the Romanian People's Republic, and later Socialist Republic of Romania between 1953 and 1975. The lyrics were written by Eugen Frunză [ro] and Dan Deșliu, the music by Matei Socor. It mentions Romania's brotherhood with the Soviet Union and praises Leninist ideology.

In the 1960s, in line with Romania's de-satellization, the reference to the "Soviet liberators" in the anthem was dropped.^[1]^[2]

It was replaced by "E scris pe tricolor Unire" in 1975, which only lasted until 1977 as Romania's anthem.^[3]

Lyrics (original; until the 1960s)

National anthems of Romania

"Marș triumfal"	1862–1884
"Trăiască Regele"	1884–1948
"Zdrobite cătușe"	1948–1953
"Te slăvim, Românie"	1953–1975
"E scris pe tricolor Unire"	1975–1977
"Trei culori"	1977–1990
"Deșteaptă-te, române!"	1990–present

Romanian lyrics	English translation
Te slăvim, Românie, pământ părintesc Mândre plaiuri sub cerul tău pașnic rodesc E zdrobit al trecutului jug blestemat Nu zadarnic, străbunii eroi au luptat Astăzi noi împlinim visul lor minunat. Cor: Puternică, liberă, Pe soartă stăpână Trăiască Republica Populară Română! Înfrățit fi-va veșnic al nostru popor Cu poporul sovietic eliberator. Leninismul ni-e far și tărie si avânt Noi urmăm cu credință Partidul ne-nfrânt, Făurim socialismul pe-al țării pământ. Cor Noi uzine clădim, rodul holdei sporim Vrem în pace cu orice popor să trăim Dar dușmanii de-ar fi să ne calce în prag Îi vom frânge în numele a tot ce ni-e drag Înălța-vom spre glorie al patriei steag Cor	We glorify you, Romania, our Fatherland Proud lands under your peaceful sky are yielding The cursed yoke of the past is smashed It was not in vain that our heroic ancestors fought; Today we're fulfilling their wonderful dream Chorus: Powerful, free, Master of your fate Long live the Romanian People's Republic! May our people be forever brothers With the liberator Soviet people Leninism is our lighthouse and force and momentum We're following with faith our invincible Party We're creating socialism on our country's land. Chorus We're building new factories, we're increasing the yield of the land We want to live in peace with all peoples But if our enemies come to trample us We will defeat them in the name of everything we love And we will rise to glorify our Fatherland's flag. Chorus

Romanian lyrics

English translation

Te slăvim, Românie, pământ părintesc
Mândre plaiuri sub cerul tău pașnic rodesc
E zdrobit al trecutului jug blestemat
Nu zadarnic, străbunii eroi au luptat
Astăzi noi împlinim visul lor minunat.

Cor:
Puternică, liberă,
Pe soartă stăpână
Trăiască Republica
Populară Română!

Înfrățit fi-va veșnic al nostru popor
Cu poporul sovietic eliberator.
Leninismul ni-e far și tărie si avânt
Noi urmăm cu credință Partidul ne-nfrânt,
Făurim socialismul pe-al țării pământ.

Cor

Noi uzine clădim, rodul holdei sporim
Vrem în pace cu orice popor să trăim
Dar dușmanii de-ar fi să ne calce în prag
Îi vom frânge în numele a tot ce ni-e drag
Înălța-vom spre glorie al patriei steag

Cor

We glorify you, Romania, our Fatherland
Proud lands under your peaceful sky are yielding
The cursed yoke of the past is smashed
It was not in vain that our heroic ancestors fought;
Today we're fulfilling their wonderful dream

Chorus:
Powerful, free,
Master of your fate
Long live the Romanian
People's Republic!

May our people be forever brothers
With the liberator Soviet people
Leninism is our lighthouse and force and momentum
We're following with faith our invincible Party
We're creating socialism on our country's land.

Chorus

We're building new factories, we're increasing the yield of the land
We want to live in peace with all peoples
But if our enemies come to trample us
We will defeat them in the name of everything we love
And we will rise to glorify our Fatherland's flag.

Chorus

External links

Sound file (mp3) Archived 2015-02-24 at the Wayback Machine

References

Sources

^ John Sweeney, Hutchinson, 1991, The Life and Evil Times of Nicolae Ceausescu, p. 89
^ Michael Shafir, Pinter, 1985, Romania: Politics, Economics and Society: Political Stagnation and Simulated Change, p. 36
^ Petru Bălan, Cristian (2008). Imnurile de stat ale țărilor din Uniunea Europeană (in Romanian). p. 112. ISBN 978-9737400949.^{[permanent dead link]}