What are the lyrics to the Germany national anthem and was it changed following World War Two?
GERMANY head to this year's Euro 2020 looking to get out of a group featuring Portugal, France and Hungary. Joachim Low is stepping down after the tournament and will hope to out on a high. THE GERMAN anthem is called 'Deutschlandlied' and has a long, complicated history. It is also known as 'Das Lied der Deutschen', or 'The Song of the Germans'. The music was written way back in 1797 by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, before lyrics were put to it in 1841 by a poet named Hoffmann von Fallersleben. 4 Germany boss Joachim Low will know the poor history of defending champions Credit: Reuters  But it wasn't until 1922 - when the Weimar Republic emerged from the wreckage of World War One - that it became the anthem of Germany. The third verse is now the only part sung and will be the one used at the Euros. 4 Mario Gotze scored the goal to win World Cup for Germany in Brazil Credit: PA:Press Association  In English, it translates to:  Unity and justice and freedom  For the German fatherland! Towards these let us all strive  Brotherly with heart and hand! Unity and justice and freedom  Are the foundation of happiness;  Flourish in the radiance of this happiness,  Flourish, German fatherland! FOLLOWING the war, two verses were dropped from the anthem due to their nationalistic content. This included the infamous 'Deutschland, Deutschland ber alles', which translates to 'Germany, Germany above all'. Only the third stanza was sung in West Germany from 1952 onwards - and once the Berlin Wall came down and there was unification in 1990, it was adopted for the whole country.