This says a lot about the song itself Key saw it as words first, therefore the song has more of a poetic quality than a musical feel.Īccording to Oxford Languages, a national anthem is “a solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity.” Well, I really do hate to break it to Oxford, but Spain’s national anthem is not a song - it’s a military march without words.
Key wrote the lyrics as a poem, and added music later. Written during the War of 1812 by a lawyer named Francis Scott Key, it officially became our anthem in 1931. Whether you know the words or not, you are probably aware that “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the American national anthem. Naturally, it is a fitting time to delve into the musical aspect of national anthems.
As the future of our country hangs like the threat of judgement day, the identity of the United States is on many people’s minds.
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