Slovakia National Anthem (Instrumental) Nad Tatrou sa Blýska

"Nad Tatrou sa blyska" ("Lightning over the Tatras", lit. '"Above Tatras is Lightning"') is the national anthem of Slovakia. Its main themes are a storm over the Tatra mountains that symbolized danger to the Slovaks, and a desire for a resolution of the threat. It was one of Czechoslovakia's dual national anthems.

23-year-old Janko Matúška wrote the lyrics of "Nad Tatrou sa blýska" in February 1844. The tune came from the folk song "Kopala studienku" (English: "She was digging a well") suggested to him by his fellow student Jozef Podhradský, a future religious and Pan-Slavic activist.

(English Lyrics / Translation)
There is lightning over the Tatras -
Thunders loudly sound -
Let us stop them, brothers -
After all they will disappear -
The Slovaks will revive -

That Slovakia of ours -
Had been sleeping by now -
But the thunder's lightnings -
Are rousing the land -
To wake it up -

Slovak National Anthem / Štátna Hymna Slovenska / Hymna Slovenskej Republiky / Hymne National de la Slovaquie / Hymne Slovaque / Himno Nacional de Eslovaquia / Himno Eslovaco / Гимн Словакии / Slowakische Hymne / Nationalhymne der Slowakei / Hino Nacional da Eslováquia / Hino Eslovaco / Volkslied van Slowakije / Slowaaks Volkslied / スロバキア国歌 / Hymn Słowacji / Inno Nazionale della Slovacchia / Inno Slovacco / Slovačka Himna Slovačke / Imnul Slovaciei / Szlovákia Himnusza / Szlovák Himnusz / Slovakya Milli Marşı / Lagu Kebangsaan Slowakia Slovakia / Slovakiens Nationalsång / Slovakijos Himnas / Slovakiets Nationalsang / Slovakian Kansallislaulu / النشيد الوطني لسلوفاكيا