Independence counts!

After reading the anthems of Ireland and Brazil, I realized how many nations had to fight for their freedom. Revolutions happened everywhere. Ireland fought for freedom from the iron fist of Britain, where as, Brazil fought for their freedom from Portugal. Their songs both sing the triumphs they had to overcome.
Ireland's anthem was written in 1907 and Brazil's was created in 1822. The Irish title is translated into "The Soldier's Song." This song was used for marching soldiers throughout the continuous up raging wars that came before and after the Independence of Ireland. The chorus states "No more our ancient sire land shall shelter the despot or the slave." In Brazil's anthem they say "If with strong arm we have succeeded in winning a pledge of equality," They are both cries of breaking free of being enslaved from another country.
The differences in these two anthems is the masculinity in both. Ireland's seems more powerful with strength and revolt, whereas, Brazil is more in tune with the nature of the island and the beauty of the land. For example, Ireland has more reference to the cannons, " 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, we'll chant a soldier's song." Brazil seems more of a prayer to it's land for letting it survive, "O land adored above all others 'tis thee Brazil, beloved fatherland, Brazil!"
The Anthem of the U.S.A is a proud moment of our country, and I believe it represents how we have become a free nation of independence from Britain. Saying that, I do not see it as a fair representation of our nation today. We have let too much power fall into the power elite of the corporate and upper class community, that I do not think we are all in this together and most of our freedom comes with restraints. I feel there is a big change that needs to be held in our country, because I do not think a l0t of people have a great chance to survive. It has been observed that some of our poverty is worse then other countries. This is not acceptable, we are too busy taking over other areas that we are not focusing on educating and taking care of our own. I believe there should be another anthem constructed to open the eyes of our sleeping America that does not see how capitalism has really stripped our society of our equality.