Rohoveyan Forever

Rohoveyan Forever is the national anthem of The New Republic of Rohoveyan. Technically, the lyrics were written during independence by a number of people over time between 1797-1799, but when it was time to adopt an anthem, Oklest Arechingschwein wrote up a tune to which he put the lyrics in. The anthem represents the grouping for independence, and what they will become. The national anthem is in English for the most part, but there is also a few French verses at the end. The reason for this is because Oklest Arechingschwein was English, but to represent the French, he used some French lyrics that were also created during the period of time between 1797-1799. He never learnt Rohoveyanic until 1818, 12 years after the anthem was written and adopted, and he was never fluent until 1824. Rohoveyanic schools teach English and French along with Rohoveyanic, and this anthem is typically used as a guide to people in those classrooms.

Lyrics
(Trombone intro)

We have seen many a struggle

And yet we still stand!

We have seen those who smuggle

Greatness through their hands!

We have been the ones to judge

Every nation's every grudge

It's Rohoveyan here, the one you'll never fear

Because we know what's best our people coming have you hear (the)

Anthem of Rohoveyan!

Rohoveyan Foreeever!

Rohoveyan is still standing!

Even through the loss

We've travelled the lands, so far and very wide

We've experienced the sorrow...

But we still got lotsa life!

The union of two nations May not have been a fight The thing about this one is We still don't know who's right That's Rohoveyan for you Conflict doesn't last! We have taken on everything Every last blast!

Under our holy hawk A great nation will come That is the pea-aceful Rohoveyan! Out from the depths of nothing Comes us! (Hey!) Yes, that's us! And since then we have fought And we've been caught....(singing the!)

Anthem of Rohoveyan! Rohoveyan Foreeever! Rohoveyan's still standing! Even through the loss! We saw those pigs arriving, we didn't go and run We stood our ground and said Peace treaties have won!

Yes..they will....this..is OUR ROHOVEYAN (HEY! HEY! HEY!) AND WEEEEEE WILL STAND FOREVER!!

(Verse 4 [French])

L'hymne de Rohoveyan! Rohoveyan Forever! Rohoveyan est toujours debout! Même en cas de perte! Nous avons vu ces porcs arriver, nous ne sommes pas allés courir Nous avons tenu bon et avons dit Les traités de paix ont gagné!

(Final Verse [French])

Performance
The official performance is a recording from 1873 by the Rohoveyanic National Choir. There is one instrumental trombone "backing track" used basically for rhythm, but for the most part, it's just singing. When asked to sing the anthem, don't go grab a trombone, just sing it.

Minor keys typically represent sadness or loss, as does this song when the key is in minor, which it officially is. However, around the time the French verses start, the key switches to a more optimistic D Major while the lyrics explain the great future ahead of them.