Lyrics and Translation
The following provides the lyrics of the "Lied der Deutschen" as written by Hoffmann von Fallersleben. Only the third verse is currently the Federal Republic of Germany's national anthem.
Deutschlandlied | |
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German lyrics | Approximate English translation |
First stanza | |
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles, |
Germany, Germany above everything, |
Second stanza | |
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue, |
German women, German loyalty, |
Third stanza (Germany's current National Anthem) |
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Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit |
Unity and justice and freedom |
Note: The last two lines, between the repeat signs of |: and :|, are repeated once when sung.
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