Senegal national anthem lyrics: Le Lion rouge translated to English
SENEGAL have qualified for for two consecutive World Cup’s and SunSport have taken a look at their national anthem.
‘The Lion’s of Teranga’ may represent Africa’s best chance at this year’s tournament after winning the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year and reaching the World Cup quarter finals in 2002.
APSenegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations trophy for the first time in their history[/caption]
They will be hopeful of becoming the most successful African nation at a World Cup during their time in Qatar.
Their campaign gets underway against the Netherlands in Group A.
What are the lyrics to ‘Le Lion rouge’ in English?
Senegal’s national anthem was written by the country’s first ever president Leopold Sedar Senghor and has been sung since 1960.
Here are what the lyrics mean.
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Verse 1
Everybody, strum your koras, beat your balafons
The Red Lion has roared.
The tamer of the bushland,
He leapt forth in a single bound
Dispelling the darkness.
Sun upon our fears, Sun upon our hopes.
Rise, brothers, for Africa has united.
Chorus
Fibres of my green heart.
Shoulder to shoulder, my more-than-brothers,
Senegalese people, rise!
Let’s unite seas and rivers, let’s unite steppes and forests!
We salute you, mother Africa.
Aliou Cisse, head coach of Senegal sings the national anthemGetty Images – Getty
Verse 2
Senegal, son of the lion’s foam,
You who have surged fro the night to the gallop of horses.
Return to us, oh! Return to us the pride of our ancestors,
Splendid as ebony ad strong as muscle
Upright, we say, the sword has no burr
