Saludo Hoy

"Saludo Hoy"
Patriotic song
Language	Creeperian Spanish
Lyoan title	I Greet Today/ I Salute Today
Written	1834s
Published	1845 (1845)
Genre	Patriotic
Length	3:21
Composer(s)	Juan Aberle Sforza
Lyricist(s)	Juan Cañas Carmelo

Saludo Hoy (Creeperian: Սալփդո Հոյ; translated as I Greet Today or I Salute Today) is a Creeperian patriotic song from the Adolfisto which as composed by Juan Aberle Sforza and has its lyrics written by Juan Cañas Carmelo, the composer and lyricist of the Creeperian Royal Anthem, respectively.

History

On 14 June 1833, Creeperian Emperor Manuel IV was overthrown and replaced by his grand nephew, Adolfo III, as Emperor. That year, he had Juan Cañas Carmelo compose different lyrics for a new national anthem for the country. Cañas Carmelo wrote both Saludemos la'Patria and Saludo Hoy in 1834. Juan Aberle Sforza composed music for both sets of lyrics, and in 1845, Saludemos la'Patria was selected as the Creeperian Royal Anthem. Saludo Hoy was adopted as simply a patriotic song. The full song is 3 minutes and 21 seconds long.

Lyrics

Iberic lyrics	Creeperian lyrics	Lyoan translation
PRIMERA ESTROFA Saludo hoy mi grande Patria bello, Tan grande sos, nunca puedes caller. 𝄆 Siempre'n los'siglos, Patria, bos vas a 'star aquí, A victoria, siempre para la'luz. 𝄇 SEGUNDA ESTROFA Católicos y Creeperianos vivan, Y también si, van a morir por'ti. 𝄆 Los'Muslamos y los'Deltinianos malos, Siempre callen, no te pueden matar. 𝄇 TERCERA ESTROFA "Devajo Dios yel grande Emperador," Gritaremos siempre con tan valor. 𝄆 Cruzadores por'Dios y por la'Patria siempre, Siempre vencer, aun Nuevo Amanecer. 𝄇 CUARTO ESTROFA Se suve'l Sol, y Dios te 'sta cuidando, Ya no llores, vamos a luchar, sí. 𝄆 Gran Patria, mi vida es uno y por'ti, Y gritaré: "¡Viva la'Patria!" 𝄇	ՊՐԻՄԵՐԱ ԵՍՏՐՈՖԱ Սալփդո հոյ մի գրանդե Պատրիա բեժո, Տան գրանդե սոս, նփնծա պփեդես ծաժեր. 𝄆 Սիեմպրե'ն լոս'սիգլոս, Պատրիա, բոս վաս ա 'ստար աքփձ, Ա վիծտորիա, սիեմպրե պարա լա'լփզ. 𝄇 ՍԵԳՓՆԴԱ ԵՍՏՐՈՖԱ Ծատօլիծոս յ Ծրեեպերիանոս վիվան, Յ տամբիէն սի, վան ա մորիր պոր'տի. 𝄆 Լոս'Մփսլամոս յ լոս'Դելտինիաnոս մալոս, Սիեմպրե ծաժեն, նո տե պփեդեն մատար. 𝄇 ՏԵՐԾԵՐԱ ԵՍՏՐՈՖԱ "Դեվաջո Դիոս յել գրանդե Եմպերադոր," Գրիտարեմոս սիեմպրե ծոն տան վալոր. 𝄆 Ծրփզադորես պոր'Դիոս յ պոր լա'Պատրիա սիեմպրե, Սիեմպրե վենծեր, ափն Նփեվո Ամանեծեր. 𝄇 ԾՓԱՐՏԱ ԵՍՏՐՈՖԱ Սե սփվե'լ Սոլ, յ Դիոս տե 'ստա ծփիդանդո, Յա նո ժորես, վամոս ա լփճար, սձ. 𝄆 Գրան Պատրիա, մի վիդա ես փնո յ պոր'տի, Յ գրիtարէ: "¡Վիվա լա'Պատրիա!" 𝄇	FIRST VERSE I salute today my beautiful Fatherland, How grand are You, You can never fall. 𝄆 Through the centuries, Fatherland, You will be here, To victory, always towards the light. 𝄇 SECOND VERSE Catholics and Creeperans live, And also, they will die for You. 𝄆 The evil Muslims and the Deltinians, Always fall, they cannot kill you. 𝄇 THIRD VERSE "Under God and the grand Emperor," We will always yell with valor. 𝄆 Crusaders for God and the Fatherland always, Always victorious, to a New Dawn. 𝄇 FOURTH VERSE The Sun rises, and God will care for you, Cry no more, we will go to fight, yes. 𝄆 Grand Fatherland, my life is one and for you, And I will yell "Hail the Fatherland!" 𝄇

Melody

Saludo Hoy has been compared to "Bandera en Alto," the party anthem of the Castillianan National Pro-Fatherland Front (PNPP). Both songs follow a similar melody. "Bandera en Alto" was adopted by the party in 1824, 21 years before the publication of Saludo Hoy.

Inspirations

Saludo Hoy inspired the melody of "Himno Naval," the march and anthem of the Creeperian Navy.

Comando soy Infante de Marina, Que mi valor a fuego grabaré, 𝄆 Por'eso voy por'nieve, olas, cielo, sol, y sal, Con mi puñal combato hasta vencer. 𝄇 Paso veloz con fieros camaradas, Que'l disparar aciertan sin fallar, 𝄆 Y desde'l mar, por'aire, o tierra yo me infiltraré, Y sin temor la'vida así daré. 𝄇 Al retornar con llagas del Combate, No dudaré con bríos así cantar: 𝄆 Comando soy Infante de Marina fuerte y fiel, Que mi valor a fuego ya grabé. 𝄇

I am a marine commando, That I will burn my courage, 𝄆 That's why I go by snow, waves, sky, sun, and salt, With my dagger I fight until I win. 𝄇 A fast pace with fierce comrades, That when shooting, they hit without fail, 𝄆 And from the sea, by air, or land I will infiltrate, And without fearing, I will give my life. 𝄇 When returning with combat wounds I will not hesitate with verve like singing: 𝄆 I am a commando of the Marine, strong and faithful, That my value on fire I already recorded. 𝄇

Controversies

The striking similarity and resemblance to "Bandera en Alto" of the National Pro-Fatherland Front is controversial in the ethnically Castillianan departments of Creeperopolis. The National Pro-Fatherland Front is strongly associated with Maximiliano Saelices Dávalos, the front's leader, Saelicism, the front's ideology, and Neo-Saelicism, the ideology of the Union of United Nationalist Patriots (UPNU), Renewed Nationalist Front for the Fatherland (RFNP) (responsible for the Saelicist Putsch in 1925), and the Castillianan State (EC). Saelicism and Neo-Saelicism are considered taboo in the Castillianan departments due to their very negative stigma, especially since the Saelicist Putsch in 1925. As a result, the Castillianan departments: Castilliano, Deltino, San Pablo, Santa María, and especially Sonsonate, the birthplace of Saelices Dávalos, have repeatedly requested the Creeperian government not use the song within their territories, a request which, for the most part, has been respected, only ever being ignored on rare occasions for large military or government occasions and celebrations.

Another controversy which the song has met is its racist and intolerant lyrics, especially the second verse. The second verse reads:

Catholics and Creeperans live, And also, they will die for You. 𝄆 The evil Muslims and the Deltinians, Always fall, they cannot kill you. 𝄇

The verse has been seen as extremely racist and intolerant of ethnic Deltinians and Deltinian Muslims, and Islam in general, although, at the time of writing in 1834, racism and discrimination were not seen as serious issues in Creeperopolis and were seen as normal or not uncommon, and even today, relatively the same attitude is present in Creeperopolis. The lyrics also prose up the Creeperian Catholic Church, and some sources have claimed that, in context, the superiority of the Creeperian race. The song is also seen as an ultranationalist song which puts Creeperopolis and the Church above everything else, with the lyrics even stating that the singer would be willing to die for Creeperopolis, God, and the Emperor. As such, the playing of the song in countries where racism and intolerance of religion is looked down upon or even illegal is very rare, and sometimes even illegal.

Like other Creeperian patriotic songs, the playing of Saludo Hoy is illegal in Terranihil.

See also

• Himno Real Creeperiano