Translation:
Unity and justice and freedom
For the German fatherland!
Let us all strive for this
Brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity and justice and freedom
Are the pledge of fortune –
Flourish in the radiance of this happiness,
Flourish, German fatherland!
Flourish in the radiance of this happiness,
Flourish, German fatherland!

• The German national anthem, set to a classical melody by Joseph Haydn with lyrics by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, carries a complex history. Today, strictly the third stanza is used as the official national anthem. In football culture, the anthem brings a massive, booming choral energy to the stadium. German supporters belt out the opening proclamation of "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (Unity and justice and freedom) with tremendous weight. Unlike the frantic, fast-paced anthems of some nations, the Deutschlandlied is characterized by a slow, majestic, and sweeping tempo. When the crowd reaches the final repeating lines, "Blüh' im Glanze dieses Glückes", the stadium transforms into a unified, resonant wall of sound right before the match gets underway.