"Our Malenkia" is the new national anthem of Malenkia. This time, the lyrics are in English. My irl friend made the music to the tune of the lyrics, I used AI to help me make the lyrics but I didn't rely entirely upon it. The rest of this project is just 27 photos of Malenkia throughout the years. (All photos by me) space / click to progress through the photos. Lyrics: ------------ [Instrumental start] From Paneran’s shining waters bright, Where dragonflies dance in golden light, Through frogs that sing in evening rain, And argent fish in waters plain, Our homeland rises proud and free, Throughout the hills and endless trees. Across Luonvekia’s fields so wide, Where prickly pear and prairie lie, The ridgelines stand against the sky, Like guardians watching ages fly. The creeks of Levken, Venaan flow, Through sacred earth our fathers know. Oh glorious flag of blue and gold, With white and red forever bold, You wave above our land of pride, Our strength, our hope, our nation’s guide. From old rusted cars in forests deep, To prairies where the tall grass sweeps, The spirit of Malenkia lives, In every hill and stream it gives. Aldrakain, our shining heart, Where our unity shall never part, The Parliament stands proud and high, Beneath the everlasting sky. On 8 September hope was born, A nation rose that faithful morn. On 10 January freedom came, And 13 March declared our name. No force shall break our mighty land, No tyrant shall chain our people’s hand, For 150 acres stand As glory blessed by fate so grand. The Skink upon the prairie stone, Reminds us this is still our home. Malenkia! Eternal flame! Forever proud shall be your name! From Olneikan to Paneran, Your sons and daughters proudly stand! Malenkia! Strong and free! A beacon for eternity! Our hills, our creeks, our fields, our sky, Shall wave your banner ever high! --------------- Explanation of some terms used in the song: 1. Paneran: Paneran is the pond in the Malenkian mainland. 2. Argent fish: Argent is a poetic term meaning silvery - "silver fish" sounded too much like the insect "silverfish," which is not what the song is referring to, so I switched it to "argent fish." And "silvery" would mess up the lyrics by adding an extra syllable. 3. Luonvekia: A provinve in the Olneikan region of Malenkia, notable for its large fields. 4. Prickly Pear: A species of cactus. 5. Levken and Venaan: Two provinces in the Olneikan region of Malenkia. They have a creek flowing through them. 6. Aldrakain: The Capital City of Malenkia. 7. 8 September: Malenkian Creation Day. 8. 10 January: Malenkian Independence Day (When Malenkia was considered to be independent - no document.) 9. 13 March: Official Malenkian Independence Day. (When Malenkian Independence was officially declared by a document.) 10. Skink: National Animal of Malenkia. 11. Olneikan: Large region of Malenkia separate from the Mainland; contains around 80% of Malenkia's total land area.
