Hetaisaga

Hetaisaga is the current national anthem of Hetairaea.

Background
"Hetaisaga" was written in 2015 by a famous courtesan of the Saga region of Hetairaea by the name of Yuugiri. Originally written for the region H-Pop group Saga Joshi, the song saw a great surge in popularity during the latter part of 2015 and was eventually adopted by the Azusa administration in 2016 as the new National Anthem of Hetairaea.

The song was written in the style of "cabaret music", which harkens back to the 1920s cultural movements in the United Areqana Federation. This period saw the rise of cabaret clubs providing glamorous entertainment to the masses and intimate - often sexual - services to the affluent. The philosophy and atmosphere behind this scene would eventually become the basis for Hetairaea's early culture as it is formed in the late 1960s.

Song
''(OOC: The melody of this song is based off of Saga Jihen from Zombie Land Saga. Below are the singable lyrics of this song that were written to be in-character.) ''

Intro:
Saaaaaggaaaaaaaaa~

SaaaaagGAAAAAAAAA~a~a~a~a-a...

Saaaaaggaaaaaaaaa~

Yeah...

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Verse 1:
Waiting for her gallant o lips of bliss. (Woh-oh!)

A passionate romance sealed with a kiss. (Woh-oh!)

Will he come tonight, or not? I don't know.

I'm drying out here!

Infinitely many burning hearts (Ding dong~ Ding dong~)

Infinitely many waiting girls

Aiming forwards to BREAK! FREE!

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Verse 2:
While she may proudly play with everyone, (Woh-oh!)

Her beauty, her love gives the moon a run, (Woh-oh!)

With gracefulness that shines bright like the sun,

Holding her man so CLOSELY!

Pre-Chorus 1:
REALLY! (REALLY!)

I WANT you up and up and come around.

So BABY! (BABY!)

...Play with me~?

Chorus 1:
'Cuz when the BUTTERfly twirls about the bee (TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING!)

Every lilac, rose, daisy blooms in ecstasy! (ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY!)

From Saga harbor to Mayonaka-shi~ (Come with me!)

Do anything to bring you closer to me~

(SAGA! MARINA! ERIKA! MOCHIDA!)

Please come by~

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Verse 3:
Straddling around town in the midst of night, (Woh-oh!)

Never a better time to see the light. (Woh-oh!)

There's always someone standing by my side,

Ignite and feel the PLEASURE!

Pre-Chorus 2:
BABY! (BABY!)

I WANT you coming coming let it out's so

CRAZY! (CRAZY!)

...Let's have some fun♪?

Chorus 2:
'Cuz when the RAIN FALLS down on an arid land! (AIRI! AIRI! AIRI! AIRI!)

Upon us HEAVENS cry now do you UNDERstand? (HETAIRA! HETAIRA! HETAIRA! HETAIRA!)

Burning your body dry till you wanna cry! (Excite me!)

Then heal your soul and mind with loving delight!

(COME IN! COME OUT! COME IN! COME OUT! NIRVANA!)

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Pre-Bridge:
Dadedadiredepde!

Dadridadariradararara.

Darerreddeddaerarerreddae!

Dariradarirandarirandariran, dderaredarariraaan~

Bridge:
'Cuz when we STOP ALL fights now and harmonize,

(Dreaming! Dreaming! Dreaming! Dreaming!)

Our hopes, our dreams, our fantasies will sure realize!

Losing your memories in islands of love.

Regaining them all at the gates to heaven.

Chorus 3:
'Cuz when the BUTTERfly twirls about the bee (TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING!)

Every chamomile, tulip blooms in ecstasy! (ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY!)

Burning your body dry till you wanna cry! (Hit on me!)

Do anything to bring your heart into mine!

(ISHA! AZUSA! SARINA! AURORA!)

Please come by!

(COME IN! COME OUT! CHECK IN! DON'T COME OUT!)

HETAI! RAEA! SHANGRI-LAAAA!

Peace, joy and pleasure in this nation of love.

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Trivia

 * Hetaisaga is known abroad for being exceptionally hard to perform compared to other national anthems. As such, Hetairaean athletes are often excused from having to sing the anthem themselves in international sporting events, unless they choose to.


 * Due to its difficulty, development, and sexual content, the song is often left out of discussion with other national anthems and instead regarded as its own composition.


 * Despite sounding notably faster than most national anthems, having been written according to swing rather than march cadence, Hetaisaga technically has a tempo of only 110 BPM, not too out of line with march-cadence patriotic songs.