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And just remember to correct everyone. Any time they say “Annex” what they really mean is “Invade”.
She sung it, we won it, Fuck America.
As an American, I support this comment.
As a real American I salute my fellow Canadians. Well said and sung, and GG.
Astonishing that I learn about the anthems sung before the game before I even learn who won the game.
The people at the game also heard the anthem before they knew who won.
Rumour suggests you're gonna like that news too.
It turns out:
spoiler
Team Canada won.
But ID really GAF.
While I think that's a great move of defiance... "that only us command" is grammatically incorrect, should be we, no?
"in all of us command" works because the love is commanded in us.
I'll take it. The sentiment was solid.
Wait, the lyric is “in all of us command”???
I always thought it was “in all of our command”
Because you know, that makes grammatical sense…
It doesn't, actually! The lyrics are not saying "we have command of true, patriot love", but rather "Canada commands true, patriot love of us".
The English lyrics can be rewritten in prose as:
Canada, our home, compells us to feel great love for it. With great pride, we see it gain prominance, as a powerful and indendent country. From all places, Canada, we will defend you.
Please, God, we ask you to protect Canada's beauty and soverignty. Canada, we will defend you. Canada, we will defend you.
I always interpreted it as “Canada is ours, as a group, and it’s up to us what happens to it,” which I guess is pretty much what you said :)
Remember, this is the part that was changed from “all thy sons.”
I dunno, but now I’m thinking if that’s the words now we should add an s and strike the “with” in the next line.
True patriot love In all of us commands
Our glowing hearts To see the rise
Etc etc
Don't get hung up on the details, because they change over time. When I was in school, that line was "in all thy sons command" (I'm fine with them replacing it to be less sexist, but don't ask me to sing the new version from memory!)
Go further back, and "from far and wide" drops out, if I recall correctly.
Most people don't even know the first word of the anthem. Genuinely, not kidding.
I'm shocked. All I can say is O.
That's not what that word means! It's like ending a sentence with a conjunction!!
Because you know, that makes grammatical sense…
“in all of us command”???
Yes. It uses an inversion format, and means "command in all of us". It fits the meter and the rhyme better that way.
But, then, Ms Kraviazuk's change isn't as described. "That only us command" basically says "only we [have true love for Canada]". It doesn't speak of independence but makes me think that only Canadians can love Canada. Is it being xenophobic?