Protehi

Ginen as JJ Concepcion

Para i memoria lina'la-ta
For the memory of our lives
Ya todo i mamaila na tiempo
And for all of time
Fanohge ya ta fanetnon ai mane'lu put esti senmames na tano
Stand up and gather together brothers and sisters for this very sweet land

Na'banidosu i kurason-mu
Make your hearts proud
Baba i matan-miyu
Open your eyes
Put esti senmames na tano
To this very sweet land
Ekugnok i fino-hu ya ta prutehi esti tano-ta
Listen to my words and let's protect this our land
Tano gi Pasifiku, Marianas
Land in the sea, Marianas

Para i mañaina yan i mañelu
For our elders and our siblings
Fanågue todo i famaguon-miyu
Teach all your children
I lengguahi-ta yan kon todo i kuttara-ta
Our language and all of our culture
Ya hamyo mona siña esti pago
Because you are the ones that can do this now