Himno Nacional de la República Dominicana

Brave Dominicans, let’s raise
Our song with vibrant emotion
And to the world let’s showcase
Our undefeated glorious banner
Hail to the people, bold and strong!
To war they charged, ready to die
When in a deadly challenge
They broke their chains of slavery
No people deserves to be free
If they’re lazy and servile
If in their hearts the flame doesn’t grow
That forged their manly heroism
But Quisqueya, fierce and proud
Will always hold her head high
For if she were a slave a thousand times
She’ll know how to be free just as many

If deceit and trickery exposed her
To the disdain of an intruding lord
The races! Beller! Fields were
How glorious they look now
At the peak of a heroic stronghold
Where the free’s spirit took form
Where the genius of Sánchez and Duarte
Taught to be free or die
And if a reckless leader
Could tarnish the shine of those glories
In war, the flag of fire
Was seen waving in the cloak
And the blaze that leaves one stunned
Drives away the proud lion of Castile
From the glorious shores
Where the crusader banner floats

Compatriots, let’s stand tall
With our heads held high, proud from today
For Quisqueya will be destroyed
But a servant again, never
For every heart is a sanctuary of love
Where the homeland feels alive
And its invincible shield is justice
And its motto: Be free or die
Freedom that still stands serene
Victory in her triumphant chariot
And the clarion of war still resounds
Proclaiming her immortal glory
Freedom! Let the echoes stir
While filled with noble anxiety
Our fields of glory repeat
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!