Cara al Sol (English: Facing the Sun) is the anthem of the Falange Española de las JONS. The lyrics were written in December 1935 and are usually credited to the leader of the Falange, José Antonio Primo de Rivera.<br>The Falangists needed a stirring song of their own to counter the popular appeal of El Himno de Riego (the official anthem of the Second Spanish Republic) and A las Barricadas (a very popular Anarchist song).<br><br>(Letra Cancion)<br>Cara al sol con la camisa nueva<br>Que tú bordaste en rojo ayer,<br>Me hallará la muerte si me lleva<br>Y no te vuelvo a ver.<br><br>Formaré junto a los compañeros<br>Que hacen guardia sobre los luceros,<br>Impasible el ademán, y están<br>Presentes en nuestro afán.<br><br>Si te dicen que caí,<br>Me fui al puesto que tengo allí.<br><br>Volverán banderas victoriosas<br>Al paso alegre de la paz<br>Y traerán prendidas cinco rosas:<br>Las flechas de mi haz.<br><br>Volverá a reír la primavera,<br>Que por cielo, tierra y mar se espera.<br><br>Arriba escuadras a vencer<br>Que en España empieza a amanecer<br>España, una! España, grande! España, libre!<br>Arriba España!<br><br>(English Lyrics)<br>Facing sunward proudly with my new shirt<br>That you embroidered in red<br>That's how death will take me<br>And I won't see you again<br><br>I will gather around my comrades<br>Who, as faithful warriors guard the heavens<br>With an impassive face<br>That represents our toil<br><br>And if I perish I'll know<br>That I'll return to my place<br><br>We will carry the banner of victory<br>At a greater step towards peace<br>And when you will lay five roses<br>In my yoke and arrows<br><br>Spring will laugh once again<br>Something yearned for by land and sea<br><br>Onwards squads to victory<br>For a new day dawns upon Spain<br>Spain, one (united)! Spain, great! Spain, free!<br>Onward (arise) Spain!
