Farben Lehre today:
Wojtek Wojda - voc
Konrad Wojda - guitar, voc
Adam Mikolajewski - drums
Filip Grodzicki - bass
ex-members:
Marek Knap - drums (1986-87)
Piotr Kokoszczynski - bass, voc (1986-98)
Pawel Nowak - acoustic guitar, voc (1986-87)
Piotr Bartus - drums (1987-88)
Bogdan Pawłowski - keyboard, voc (1987-89)
Krzysztof Sieczkowski - drums (1988-91)
Bogdan Kicinski - guitar, voc (1989-98)
Irek Bukowski - bass (1990)
Paweł Malecki - guitar, voc (1993-95)
Jacek Trafny - drums (1999-2002)
Robert Chabowski - guitar, voc (1986-93 and 2002-04)
Discography:
1991 - "Bez pokory" (Without humility)
1993 - "My maszyny" (We, robots)
1994 - "Samo zycie" (Just life) - live disc
1995 - "Nierealne ogniska" - (Unreal focal points)
1995 - "Insekty" (Insects)
1996 - "Zdrada" (Betrayal)
1996 - "Garazowka" (Tape from the garage)
2001 - "Atomowe Zabawki" (Atomic toys)
2001 - "Wiecznie mlodzi" (Forever Young) - The Best of - disc edited due to 15th anniversary of the band.
2003 - "Bez pokory / My maszyny" - compilation / re-edition
2003 - "Pozytywka" (Music box; it's a wordplay, as "pozytywny" means positive in Polish)
2004 - "Insekty / Zdrada" compilation / re-edition
2005 - "Farbenheit" (title refers to Fahrenheit 9/11 movie)
2006 - "Farben Lehre" 2CD compilation
2008 - "Snukraina" (Dreamland)
2009 - "Ferajna" (Gang/Bunch)
Farben Lehre music is aggressive, melodious, full of fun with play, and free from complexes. Sharp, but accessible sounds and sincere words present spiritual attempt to connect with second person. Their music is influenced by bands like: Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash, Pogues, Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, Rancid, Greenday, Ska-P, Ukrainians, U2, Clawfinger, Nirvana, R.E.M, New Model Army or The Rolling Stones. Most important lyrics of Farben Lehre are: "Helikoptery"(The Helicopters), "Egoisci" (The Egoists), "Nierealne ogniska"(Unreal Fires), "Handel"(Commerce), "Nowy dzien" (New Day), "Rozkolysanka" (Uncradle Song), "Wiecznie mlodzi" (Forever Young), "Matura 2001" (Secondary-school certificate 2001), "Pozytywka" (Positive Song), "Judasz" (Judas), "Terrorystan" or "Pogodna" (Fine).
Farben Lehre concentrates on concert-tours; they discovered big tour called Punky Reggae Live (initially called Pankregeparty) and it`s been organized from 2004 annually, they also play "single" concerts; they have concerts with bands like The Vibrators, The Exploited, Ine Kafe, Slobodna Europa, Smola a Hrusky, UK Subs, Oi Polloi, Die Toten Hosen, Dritte Wahl and others and gave 99 concerts in 2006.
The band's motto is:
We will play to the moment, when it makes pleasure to us
To the moment, when we have something to say
To the moment when we have power
And to the moment when that what we're doing, is wanted by someone...
Łowcy
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Pora się obudzić
Pora być gotowym
Wstawaj - oddaj pierwszy strzał
Nieważne kogo trafisz
Ważne by cel się bał
Agresja i cierpienie
Agresja i cierpienie
Tutaj kamień
Wstawaj - pora na łowy
Pora się obudzić
Pora być gotowym
Wstawaj - uderz z armaty
Armaty pełnej zła
Pełnej zdrady
Agresja i cierpienie
Tutaj kamień jest sumieniem
Agresja i cierpienie
Tutaj kamień
Wstawaj - pora na głowę
Pora się obudzić
Pora być gotowym
Wstawaj - pokaż swoją twarz
Odpowiedz sam przed sobą
Czy jeszcze w ogóle ją masz?
Agresja i cierpienie
Tutaj kamień jest sumieniem
Agresja i cierpienie
Tutaj kamień
The lyrics of Farben Lehre's song "Łowcy" (Hunters) seem to be a reflection on the aggressive and violent nature of human beings. The song urges the listener to wake up, get ready and take the first shot, suggesting a hunting-like approach to life. It implies that it doesn't matter who gets hit as long as the target is intimidated. The lyrics then transition into a contemplation of the weight of one's actions, with "aggression and suffering" personified as the conscience that weighs heavy on the soul like a stone. The next verse again urges the listener to "wake up" and strike with the full force of their "artillery", suggesting that the world is full of evil and deception. However, the final verse is quite different, as it encourages the listener to look inward. It suggests that the greatest battle one must fight is with oneself, as one must confront their own face and ask if they still have a conscience.
Line by Line Meaning
Wstawaj - pora na łowy
Get up - it's time to hunt
Pora się obudzić
Time to wake up
Pora być gotowym
Time to be ready
Wstawaj - oddaj pierwszy strzał
Get up - take the first shot
Nieważne kogo trafisz
It doesn't matter who you hit
Ważne by cel się bał
It's important that the target is afraid
Agresja i cierpienie
Aggression and suffering
Tutaj kamień jest sumieniem
Here, the stone is a conscience
Wstawaj - uderz z armaty
Get up - strike with the cannon
Armaty pełnej zła
A cannon full of evil
Pełnej zdrady
Full of betrayal
Wstawaj - pora na głowę
Get up - it's time for a headshot
Pokaż swoją twarz
Show your face
Odpowiedz sam przed sobą
Answer to yourself
Czy jeszcze w ogóle ją masz?
Do you even have it anymore?
Contributed by Annabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.