Original: Das Deutschlandlied [ p ] ( '' The Song of Germany '' , also known as '' Das Lied der Deutschen '' or '' The Song of the Germans '' ) has been used wholly or partially as the national anthem of Germany since 1922 .
Simplified: Das Lied der Deutschen ( '' The Song of the German people '' ) , also known as Das Deutschlandlied , ( '' The Song of Germany '' ) , is a song written by Joseph Haydn and Hoffmann von Fallersleben .