However, when a citizen of the United States calls the country out on its failing promise, they are instantly deemed unappreciative, inconsiderate, and disrespectful. “Liberty and justice for all.” That sounds like a beautiful tune to someone from another country, who may not be promised such things. Is the flag and what it represents still there?” Clague goes on to say, “Are we winning the battle for freedom that this country was founded on? … If there are people who don’t feel the song represents them, we need to pay attention to that.” But if we just reject the song as racist, or declare that it isn’t our anthem anymore, we don’t fix the problem.Īmerica tends to forget just exactly what their country stands for. After “land of the free,” we have a question mark, not an exclamation point.
In an interview early September, Mark Clague, the founding board chairman of the Star Spangled Music Foundation when asked what is the most important part of the anthem, stated, “For me, it’s the punctuation that ends the part we sing. Which in this sense, the answer is ‘No’ again. Or, he could be asking is this the land of the free and the home of the brave.
He could be asking if we can see that this is the land of the free and the home of the brave. In the first line it does ask, “O say, can you see?” He could be glorifying the hard fought fight America has overcame to break free from British rule. Francis Scott Key, may have genuinely been asking a question. It can mean that the writer of the Star Spangled Banner, Mr. There is a question mark at the end of the first verse. The most interesting thing about this stanza is the punctuation choices. As we take a closer look, the National Anthem is more interesting than many may think.Īccording to the National Museum of American History, in the official lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, in the first verse on the last line it reads, “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” It is clear that this country prides itself on the freedom and bravery of the citizens here yet it is falling below the bar as far as fulfilling what its citizens attentively stand for. But in the recent weeks, many have rebelled and have since sat or kneeled until the anthem was over. At least, that is what many were taught to do. Before amusement park openings and sporting events, The Star Spangled Banner blares out of the speakers and the citizens of the United States stand at attention.
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