State Song of Florida - Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky)

One of the state songs of Florida, The Sunshine State.
Lyrics in English:
Florida, where the sawgrass meets the sky,
Florida, where our hearts will ever lie,
Sitting proud in the ocean like a sentinel true,
Always shielding your own, yet giving welcome.
Florida, land of flowers, land of light.
Florida, where our dreams can all take flight.
Whether youth's vibrant morning or the twilight of years,
There are treasures for all who venture here in Florida.
Mockingbirds cry and 'gators lie out in the sun,
Bridges span southward to the Keys and rockets skyward run,
The orange blossoms' sweet perfume and fireworks fill the air,
And cultures rich our native people share.
Florida, where the sawgrass meets the sky,
Florida, where our hearts will ever lie,
Sitting proud in the ocean like a sentinel true,
Always shielding your own, yet giving welcome.
Florida, land of flowers, land of light.
Florida, where our dreams can all take flight.
Whether youth's vibrant morning or the twilight of years,
There are treasures for all who venture here in Florida, Florida.

[@tahtia]

as a Floridian, I’ve never heard this song a day in my life.

[@RhubarbEnjoyer]

I didn't even know state anthems existed

[@thatrandomcreeper69420]

@@RhubarbEnjoyersame

[@servantofaeie1569]

Me neither. Lived here for 12 years.

[@mylandaigle7160]

Fellow Floridian, I have never once heard this song

[@chesterbless9441]

I only looked it up because I saw it engraved somewhere in the Florida capitol.

[@VictorCowo]

This will play as the closing credits for Florida

[@user-vw4xp5nt9f]

man hopefully those come soon

[@SerdarBerdi]

Bruh I’m Floridan, shut you Inland Yankees.

[@stealth9639]

DISGUSTING New Yorker spotted.

[@DottieMaeEvans]

Yup. Hetalia - Let's go to Florida! Not coming soon.

[@neptune8thplanet]

this hits different when you're in a storm

[@utahraptor2121]

I read this as there's a thunderstorm currently passing by

[@Durple999]

There's a flipping hurricane passing by here

[@Durple999]

Maybe it hit Florida idk I'll Google search

[@Durple999]

Yep there is

[@jrad6589]

Sounds like a Disney princess’s song in a Disney movie

[@stevesteve5804]

Exactly!

[@kevinp.h157]

Fitting because Florida has Disney world

[@thecatslayer3.1]

True

[@saccharinequotation]

Interesting! I thought it sounded like the song at the end of a musical when the protagonist decides to be who they are

[@aaronp.9685]

I like "Suwanee River" but this is growing on me. "Florida where our dreams take flight" makes a nod only to Kennedy Space Center but also the birthplace of commercial aviation. The first (heavier than air) commercial flight was from St. Petersburg to Tampa, using a two seater Benoist Airplane. A model of this airplane can be found in the terminal of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport (PIE/KPIE.) Also, the Tony Janus Awards (Awards given to Commercial Airlines thought the world) are hosted in St. Petersburg and Tampa.

[@AndrewMFAult]

Could say it is a nod to Disney as well.

[@claudiaclark6162]

Are you ever going to be able to sing this song?

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

There’s literally a part that says “rockets skyward run”

[@HeyItIsMichal]

Thanks, Cody.

[@Aaron-ef9dz]

I was born in Florida and I will proudly die in Florida. She is my State and I will defend her freedom forever!

[@sage4839]

bro wtf

[@TotallyEltonJohn]

@@sage4839 - You got an issue with the Sunshine State?

[@o-the-commenter]

as a Floridian this hit different then the star spangled banner

[@slyfox7452]

The star spangled banner has always been a joke of anthem

[@obsoletejseason1211]

@@slyfox7452are you even American bc if you are the Star-Spangled Banner is the most best anthem in our nation history how could you say it’s a joke

[@slyfox7452]

@@obsoletejseason1211 america the beautiful is the true national anthem of america.

[@obsoletejseason1211]

@@slyfox7452 that’s the spirit 🇺🇸🦅🗽

[@xa-sand5121]

@@slyfox7452 im sry this song is absolute ASS i like "old folks at home" better

[@RepublicOfRhedanes]

Wow great anthem

[@captainfikri]

Greetings from Tampa ❤

[@CharlieLindsey-pn8jb]

I'm already in Florida and I'm already hearing this song

[@BBLLC-ub9gr]

Long Live the State of Florida

[@richgordon997]

Beatiful

[@AP-kk4ys]

We have the oldest city in USA. San Augustine established by the Spanish in the 16th century.

[@brad349miller]

Man, you guys wrote a book. This is supposed to be an anthem. Short and sweet.

[@SituationNormalAint]

Exactly

[@pennyferre172]

I’ve never heard this song in the fifty years I’ve lived here in Florida.😮

[@JohnDoe-wy5kh]

This needs to be Florida’s state song

[@krisfrench8933]

It’s the Florida anthem, adopted on 2008. The state song is Stephen Foster Way Down upon the Suwannee River.

[@kyu_thw]

I love this video !! I love DN Anthem 🥰

[@kalithuania]

¡Viva La Florida!

[@Reaper1914a2]

Overall if I have to retire somewhere I’ll come home to Florida as I was born there

[@lesufablesugeometriquesu9483]

You know what I call your speedrun time? ROOKIE NUMBERS!!!

[@6YB0]

MOOOOORRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@UnitedStates1778.-.]

Thas ma boi!!!!

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

So bad that it’s good that’s just the Florida way

[@SituationNormalAint]

It's not even a good bad, just bad. It's boring; the lyrics are corny and too on the nose, and the melody isn't really memorable or ear catching.

[@obsoletejseason1211]

As a person who lives Florida, I love this song 🇯🇪

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

bruh, that’s the flag of *gag* Jersey ya could have used a sun ☀️ emoji or the orange 🍊 emoji

[@obsoletejseason1211]

@@miscellaneoussarnian5282dose it really matter?

[@romanw8632]

​@@obsoletejseason1211no but it does mean that you guys need to update your state flag a little bit honestly you don't even need to do that much, just replace the seal with the blue circle and put a sign in the middle and that is beautiful

[@obsoletejseason1211]

@@romanw8632 as much as we could come to agree to disagree I love my state flag. It’s a meaningful flag and represents Florida and us. It I don’t see a point changing it.

[@StevenHughes-hr5hp]

Most any Jimmy Buffett song mentioning Florida would work better than a Disney musical song or a song about a river mostly in Georgia.

[@gehrigstory6674]

The Suwanee River only starts in Georgia (In The Okefenokee Swamp in the extreme south of the state). Most of its length is actually in Florida.

[@audinos1840]

Sounds like something from an 80’s romance movie. Bring back the Old Folks at Home.

[@user-vw4xp5nt9f]

this sounds like a fucking supermarket song. FLORIDAAAAA 🫡🫡

[@octo8tako]

My second home! 🦅♥

[@noahnorman6877]

This sounds like the end credits of a 1990s Disney Renaissance movie, but it was adopted in 2008! What the hell is going on???

[@gokusondbz]

Cody Fan?.

[@donaldmilhoan6379]

I thought we had just one state song, Suwanee River, when did this song come to existence?

[@chesterbless9441]

In 2008 it replaced Suwannee River. Suwanee River is still the state song, but this song is the state anthem.

[@donaldmilhoan6379]

@@chesterbless9441 wow, thank you, I didn't know that

[@titushooey3914]

Florida the Sunshine State or more like the Hurricane State or the Sinkhole State (because Florida gets a lot of sinkholes) or Alligator land Florida home of Miami Jacksonville and DisneyWorld Florida is an awesome state great people and cool points of interest like DisneyWorld or Universal Studios and Resort or Miami Beach Stay safe from those hurricanes you Floridians

[@egg928]

People in Florida really like their nickname 90 percent of the custom plates on cars have to do with sunshine

[@noideawhoiam3855]

Florida is like a paradise. And yes there are lots of hurricanes. Lots.

[@asbestosbunny]

I can tell you aren’t from florida

[@RealMysticalMan]

I am from Florida, and there are a lot of hurricanes. There aren't too many alligators super close to where a lot of people live, but it is close to Miami. As a Floridian, the nearest sinkhole to me was a drive of a few hours away, which is not too bad. I've never seen a Florida Man anywhere too often, but there were a few cases. I agree with the hurricane state title, though. A lot of hurricanes might come during the hurricane season but when the dry season comes, there usually is a huge rain event for the transition, but during the dry season there isn't much rain at all. Also, I would like everyone to know that Florida isn't just the beaches and theme parks, even though they're great, that isn't all what Florida has to offer. I live in a smaller area close to a bigger area in Florida, let's just say as I do not want to give out my location information, but I feel that my town is really nice even though it is not as big as the area around me is.

[@tahtia]

as a Floridian I think Florida should be renamed to “ Alligatoria “

[@chrishanlon02]

Congrats to Gov DeSantis from 🇬🇧

[@seanm660]

I hope Sunak can make the UK more free, good luck

[@chikiensworld4441]

Floria Swansee River

[@RealMysticalMan]

*Suwannee

[@Jonathanjonathan899]

Ok we gotta step it up we can't let Georgia out do us😢

[@Petrotic]

I’m a Florida man

[@NuNugirl]

Space Coast 🚀 ❤

[@Elvengem]

oh if only it were a paradise like the song without their politics behind every day life.

[@Simpa1-c6m]

I’m from Florida and I’m Miami so like I don’t really understand one thing 0:10

[@claudiaclark6162]

Sounds like a Disney Song

[@miscellaneoussarnian5282]

Makes sense because one thing that Florida is known for is Disneyworld

[@claudiaclark6162]

@@miscellaneoussarnian5282 That wasn't a compliment I hate the song and the fact is I hate Disney

[@colinlavell6986]

We need to do away with this two song compromise and have a song written by a Florida native.

[@gfrutos1975]

Also where graystillplays lives.

[@danayfeyt7434]

And Flamingo,Dream and Kreekcraft lots of famous gamers in florida

[@badpiggies988]

And Thomas Sanders, Fit, Dream and Sapnap (though the latter’s from TX)

[@Phadokus]

Old one was flockin now this ain’t flockin

[@noahhanselman7713]

When did they change it?

[@chesterbless9441]

2008

[@marilynlane605]

Id like to know if the extreeeemly racist stephenfoster song / memorial why ??? Is this not official???? ​@chesterbless9441

[@FIordia]

I Dont Agree

[@XaverianV2]

Sounds like something off a musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda

[@rachdarastrix5251]

Why do I feel like I'm on the part of the date where the mating in a field of swamp flowers starts?

[@ericapalumbo6453]

some of my famly lives there.

[@ariccua6101]

Cody doesn't like this song, apparently.

[@Countryballlander]

But I'm in Michigan

[@connoranderson3156]

I’m 5th gen Floridian, and I’m gonna be honest, I despise this song with every cell in my southern blood

[@user-vw4xp5nt9f]

FIFTH? JESUS

[@KHH595]

🙌 Right there with you. My family has been here since Florida first entered the Union. Busch Gardens now sits on my family’s land. The land they settled isn’t ours anymore but we’re still here.

[@servantofaeie1569]

​@@user-vw4xp5nt9f5 generations can be just 100 years. My Sicilian ancestors 5 gens ago to America in the 1910s or 1920s

[@jerrychoisy4250]

This completely wrong its kodak black-No flocking

[@babscabs1987]

Did Disney get to write this?

[@nathangasti7769]

Major Disney vibes, but that was intenentional?

[@ryyissupercool]

yay

[@gfrutos1975]

HOLY 69 LIKES

[@josheleazer2839]

Meh. I mean, I get why they changed it, but couldn't they change it to something better and not worse. I teach elementary school music, and the best thing about state songs is that they're easy for EVERYONE to learn. Good luck teachng a bunch of 4th graders to sing this. I'll be teaching "Old Folks at Home" and modifying the lyrics.

[@SituationNormalAint]

Yeah, they could've at the very least modified the lyrics of old folks at home, but instead they made something that sounds like the opening to an Indian soap opera

[@gfrutos1975]

ROOKIE NUMBERS

[@maryannanderson3653]

I like this song but it is way too long for people to memorize or even learn. Maybe they could abbreviate it somewhat. And yes, it does sound like a Disney song ! Lol I am 74 so it is too late to make a change. I'll have to stick with Stephen Foster and " Old folks at home" even though it is dated but then So is "My old Kentucky home" and they sing it at the Derby every year !

[@kenboonbo5432]

😝Terrible

[@obsoletejseason1211]

Ok confederate

[@lukasphotiou2445]

I know that it's not a song directly about Florida, but 'Song in the Breeze' - By The Outlaws will always be the song that I associate with Florida the most. Seminole Wind by John Anderson/Luke Combs is a great one too.

[@Keviniscool65]

I thought it was no flockin by Kodak black? What’s this bs

[@theavargejo7090]

We all know its Kodak black no flocking freestyle this is for the npc’s of Florida

[@RRW359]

"Sitting proud *in* the ocean" Especially if their currentGovernor stays in charge.

[@KHH595]

Dumb

[@lando6420]

It’s too slow for me

[@donnasharon26]

This aint kodak

[@RaidingJaguarX]

This can’t be the state song. It’s cringe bullshit. Heck it even leaves out an entire section of the state.

[@mimimitch327]

I agree! I assumed it would be majestic not a 80’s romantic movie theme song. Cringe is right. I know it’s not always easy to write a song everyone likes but someone at Disney couldn’t have had shot at it. At least we would all be singing it!

[@obsoletejseason1211]

Ok confederates

[@Countryballlander]

Some of my family is there

[@adrianjosejose9865]

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[@azormaxo1762]

I'm AZOR MAXO I wrote this song

[@adrianjosejose9865]

Open Season 5 Scotland Edinburgh

[@adrianjosejose9865]

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[@adrianjosejose9865]

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[@SituationNormalAint]

Yeah this ain't it chief💀 old folks at home is much better