Semper Paratus ("Always Ready")

Lyrics

From North and South and East and West, The Coast Guard's in the fight. Destroying subs and landing troops, The Axis feels our might. For we're the first invaders, On every fighting field. Afloat, ashore, on men and Spars, You'll find the Coast Guard shield. We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our pledge, our motto, too. We're "Always Ready," do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you.

From Aztec shore to Arctic zone, To Europe and Far East. The Flag is carried by our ships, In times of war and peace. And never have we struck it yet, In spite of foe-men's might, Who cheered our crews and cheered again, For showing how to fight. We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our pledge, our motto, too. We're "Always Ready," do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you. SURVEYOR and NARCISSUS, The EAGLE and DISPATCH, The HUDSON and the TAMPA The names are hard to match; From Barrow's shores to Paraguay, Great Lakes or ocean's wave, The Coast Guard fought through storms and winds To punish or to save. We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our pledge, our motto, too. We're "Always Ready," do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you. Aye, we've been "Always Ready" To do, to fight, or die Write glory to the shield we wear In letters to the sky. To sink the foe or save the maimed Our mission and our pride We'll carry on 'til Kingdom Come Ideals for which we've died. We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our pledge, our motto, too. We're "Always Ready," do or die! Aye! Coast Guard, we fight for you.

First Chorus (original version (1927))

So here's the Coast Guard marching song, We sing on land or sea. Through surf and storm and howling gale, High shall our purpose be. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our fame, our glory too. To fight to save or fight to die, Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you! Second Chorus (added 1943) So here's the Coast Guard battle song, We fight on land or sea. Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory. "Semper Paratus" is our guide, Our pledge, our motto too. We're "Always Ready" do or die! Aye! Coast Guard we are for you!

The original words and music were written by Captain Francis S. Van Boskerck, USCG in 1927. The first line of each chorus was changed in 1969. The current verse, and a second chorus, were written by Homer Smith, 3rd Naval District Coast Guard quartet, Chief Cole, others and LT Walton Butterfield USCGR in 1943.

中文歌词

从北方南方东方西方，

海岸警卫队投入战斗。

摧毁潜艇登陆部队，

轴心国感受到我们的威力。

因为我们是首批入侵者，

在每一个战场上。

在海上陆上人与桅杆，

你会找到海岸警卫队的盾牌。

我们随时准备响应召唤，

我们将信任寄托于您。

穿越狂风呼啸炮火弹雨，

赢得我们的胜利。

“始终准备好”是我们的指引，

我们的誓言，我们的座右铭。

我们“始终准备好”，不成功便成仁！

是的！海岸警卫队，我们为您而战。

从阿兹特克海岸到北极地带， 到欧洲和远东。 我们的船只承载着旗帜， 在战争与和平的年代。 我们从未让它倒下， 尽管敌人势力强大， 他们欢呼我们的船员，再次欢呼， 因为我们展示了如何战斗。 我们随时准备迎接召唤， 我们将信任寄托于您。 穿越狂风呼啸和炮火弹雨， 赢得我们的胜利。 “始终准备”（Semper Paratus）是我们的指引， 我们的誓言，我们的座右铭。 我们“始终准备”，不成功便成仁！ 是的！海岸警卫队，我们为您而战。 勘测者号（SURVEYOR）和水仙号（NARCISSUS）， 雄鹰号（EAGLE）和快船号（DISPATCH）， 哈德逊号（HUDSON）和坦帕号（TAMPA） 这些名字难以匹敌； 从巴罗海岸到巴拉圭， 五大湖或海洋的波涛， 海岸警卫队穿越风暴与狂风 惩罚罪恶或拯救生命。 我们随时准备迎接召唤， 我们将信任寄托于您。 穿越狂风呼啸和炮火弹雨， 赢得我们的胜利。 “始终准备”（Semper Paratus）是我们的指引， 我们的誓言，我们的座右铭。 我们“始终准备”，不成功便成仁！ 是的！海岸警卫队，我们为您而战。 是的，我们“始终准备” 去做、去战，或去死 为我们佩戴的盾牌书写荣耀 以天空中的字母。 击沉敌人或拯救伤残 我们的使命和我们的骄傲 我们将坚持到天国降临 为我们为之而死的理想。 我们随时准备迎接召唤， 我们将信任寄托于您。 穿越狂风呼啸和炮火弹雨， 赢得我们的胜利。 “始终准备”（Semper Paratus）是我们的指引， 我们的誓言，我们的座右铭。 我们“始终准备”，不成功便成仁！ 是的！海岸警卫队，我们为您而战。

第一合唱（原版（1927））

所以这是海岸警卫队的进行曲， 我们在陆地或海上歌唱。 穿越浪涛、风暴和狂风呼啸， 我们的目标将高远。 “Semper Paratus”是我们的指引， 我们的声誉，我们的荣耀。 为拯救而战或为牺牲而战， 哎！海岸警卫队，我们为你效忠！ 第二合唱（1943年添加） 所以这是海岸警卫队的战斗歌， 我们在陆地或海上战斗。 穿越狂风呼啸、炮火和炮弹， 赢得我们的胜利。 “Semper Paratus”是我们的指引， 我们的誓言，我们的座右铭。 我们“始终准备”不惜一切！ 哎！海岸警卫队，我们为你效忠！

原词曲由美国海岸警卫队上尉弗朗西斯·S·范·博斯克克于1927年创作。每个副歌的第一行于1969年修改。当前的verse，以及第二个副歌，由霍默·史密斯、第三海军区海岸警卫队四重唱、科尔上尉、其他人以及美国海岸警卫队预备役中尉沃尔顿·巴特菲尔德于1943年创作。

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