PAPIAMENTU LYRICS

1. Sinku prenda den laman, e islanan di nos,
dòrnando e korona di un aliansa ideal.
Ounke hende i kultura tur koló nan tin , nos mes a
forma ùn famia den tur libertad.

BRIDGE:
Pesei nos tur ta alsa bos ku amor i den union

CHORUS:
Antia Neerlandes, bunitesa sin igual.
Ku orguyo mi ta defendé mi patria tan stimá.
Antia Neerlandes, p’abo tur mi lealtat.
Pa semper lo mi keda fiel, pais bendishoná

2. Un shelu semper kla, laman ta invitá, e islanan ta
wowo dje kadena di unidat Idiomanan distinto, papiá
Ku komprenshon, mes ternura: "Sweet antilles"
"Dushi Antia ta ",

3. Ser parti di nos tera, ta orguyo sin midí,
Antia Neerlandes stimá, ku tur sinseridat,
Pues nos ta rearfimá ku amor i dignidat,
ku, dios dilanti, nos ta sirbi huntu nos pais.

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ENGLISH LYRICS

1. Our island in the sea, like gems they seem to be,
outstanding from a golden crown of blissful royalty.
Though their people and their colorful may seem,
they yet uniquely blend to be just one family.

BRIDGE:
So we, your people raise our voice in love and unity

CHORUS:
Dear Netherlands Antilles, so beautiful to me.
I’m proud to be a part of you, a patriot I shall be.
Yes Netherlands Antilles, i pledge my loyalty,
To you always will be true; I say may God bless you.

2. So blessed with sunny skies and clear welcomming seas,
each island like a link that forms this chain of unity.
May differ in our language, yet meet on common ground,
When some say "Sweet Antilles" , some say "Dushi Antia ta",

3. Yes, proud are we to be identified with you,
dear Netherlands Antilles, to you we will be true.
So we declare and vow, with dignity and love,
Our nation we will always serve, may God keep us as one. 



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Netherlands Antilles

Words by:Zahira Hiliman (English), Lucille Berry-Haseth (Papiamento)
Music by:Zahira Hiliman
Adopted:2000

In addition to the official anthem, which is that of the Netherlands, the
Netherlands Antilles also have a local anthem. This untitled work was written
by Zahira Hiliman from St. Maarten island, and translated into the native
Papiamento language by Lucille Berry-Haseth of Curacao island.

Each island of the Netherlands Antilles also have their own anthem (those that
I have information on are linked below.) Some have been used as the anthem as
the entire group (for example, Bonaire's anthem, without words, was the anthem
of the entire Netherlands Antilles from 1964 to 2000.) Within the last few
years, all the islands of the Netherlands Antilles have voted to either become
separately administered areas (like Aruba) or become a separate entity within
the Netherlands (like the other provinces of the Netherlands proper), therefore
this anthem will probably no longer be in use when the islands' statuses
change.

See also: Netherlands, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint_Eustatius, Sint_Maarten.
