The anthem is actually a 50-word poem condensed from Kudirka's broader vision for the Lithuanian state and people.
Since 2009, Lithuanians worldwide participate in a unique tradition where they sing the anthem simultaneously at 9 PM (local Lithuanian time) every July 6 to celebrate Statehood Day. Fast Facts National Anthem of Lithuania (English translation)
During the Soviet occupation (1940–1990), the anthem was forbidden. It was reinstated in 1989 and confirmed in the National Anthem Act of 1991. The anthem is actually a 50-word poem condensed
Let your children always followOnly roads of virtue,May your own, mankind’s well-beingBe the goals they work for. May your own