Cara al Sol (English: Facing the Sun) serves as the official national anthem of the Republic of Baümes following the presidency of Aiden McLain and the ascension of the NWPB as the nation's ruling party.
Created in December 1935, the anthem's lyrics were authored by a committee led by José Antonio Primo de Rivera, alongside figures such as José María Alfaro, Rafael Sánchez Mazas, Agustín de Foxá, Pedro Mourlane Michelena, Dionisio Ridruejo, Agustín Aznar, and Luis Aguilar. The music was composed by Juan Tellería and Juan R. Buendia, adapting Tellería’s 1935 piece Amanecer en Cegama ("Dawn at Zegama").
The song was initially composed to provide a distinct, unifying anthem for its original movement, debuting at a rally in Madrid's Cine Europa on February 2, 1936. It quickly gained prominence and was later adopted during major regional conflicts due to its thematic focus on solidarity and honoring fallen comrades.
Decades later, following significant political realignments, President Aiden McLain and the NWPB designated Cara al Sol as the official national anthem of the Republic of Baümes upon the party taking power. Under the NWPB administration, the song was integrated into formal state proceedings, national ceremonies, and official functions as the primary anthem representing the Republic.
Baümen Version:
Facing sunward wearing my new shirt
embroidered red by your own hand
Death will find me if it takes me
And I won't see you again
Standing in the face of Falangism
Against the Banks and Communism
If they tell you I fell
I left for the post I up there
We'll return to you a reborn Baüme
A land of glory and of might
Our prosperity is our freedom
and our decisions is our might
Spring will return once more
That we await in sky and land
Up, squads to Victory
For it's a new dawn in Baüme today
English Version:
Face to the sun in my new shirt
That you stitched in red yesterday
Death will find me if it takes me
And I won't see you again
I'll stand with my comrades
Who keep watch over the stars
Unmoved in our stance
We are present in our struggle
If they tell you I fell
I left for the post I have up there
Victorious flags will return
To the joyful march of peace
And they'll bring five roses
The arrows of my bow
Spring will laugh again
That we await in sky, land, and sea
Up, squads, to conquer
For in Spain, dawn begins to break
Spanish Version:
Cara al Sol, con la camisa nueva
Que tú bordaste, en rojo, ayer
Me hallará la muerte si me lleva
Y no te vuelvo a ver
Formaré junto a mis compañeros
Que hacen guardia sobre los luceros
Impasible el ademán, que están
Presentes en nuestro afán
Si te dicen que caí, me fui
Al puesto que tengo allí
Volverán banderas victoriosas
Al paso alegre de la paz
Y traerán prendidas cinco rosas
Las flechas de mi haz
Volverá a reír la primavera
Que por cielo, tierra y mar se espera
Arriba, escuadras, a vencer
Que, en España, empieza a amanecer