Farben Lehre (Farbenlehre: German for "Theory of Colour") - polish punk ban… Read Full Bio ↴Farben Lehre (Farbenlehre: German for "Theory of Colour") - polish punk band founded in Plock by Wojtek Wojda and Marek Knap. They played their 1st concert in Plock, 13th of October 1986.

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...

Żywioły
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Szare minuty stają się śliczne
Przepływa prąd - coś błyśnie
Ciepło, blisko, teraz i tu
Czyste owoce ze snu

Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Zegary zastopują czas
Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas

Zegary stop - już czas

Między nami rodzi się siła
Która burzę zatrzyma
Oddaję Ci serce, oddaję ciało
A Tobie ciągle mało

Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Zegary zastopują czas
Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Zegary stop - już czas

Razem jedną drogą idziemy
Chore z zawiści hieny
Wszystko staje na głowie
Płonie ogień, który w Tobie

Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Zegary zastopują czas

Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Zegary stop - już czas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Farben Lehre's song Żywioły speak of the power of love and the sparks that ignite when two people are truly in love with each other. The song begins by describing how even the moment's that seem dull and lifeless can become beautiful when shared with someone you love. The electricity that flows between two people in love is compared to the flow of a current that creates something beautiful. The warmth and closeness that is felt between two people in love can be compared to pure fruits that are harvested from a dream. The lyrics then go on to describe the strength that is born between two people in love. The love between them is strong enough to stop a storm and make everything right.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "let the fire that is in us flow", which seems to be a metaphor for the passion and love that is between two lovers. It is said that the stopping of the clocks by letting the fire flow is another way of saying that when we are in love, time seems to stop and we enjoy every moment spent with our loved ones. The second verse of the song talks about how two people together can overcome anything, even if the world tries to bring them down. The love between them burns bright and strong like a fire and nothing can put it out.

Overall, the lyrics to Farben Lehre's song Żywioły speak to the transformative power of love and how it can change our lives for the better, even during the darkest of times.

Line by Line Meaning

Szare minuty stają się śliczne
Grey minutes turn into beautiful ones

Przepływa prąd - coś błyśnie
Electricity flows - something sparkles

Ciepło, blisko, teraz i tu
Warmth, closeness, now and here

Czyste owoce ze snu
Pure fruits from a dream

Niech płynie ogień, który jest w nas
Let the fire within us flow

Zegary zastopują czas
The clocks stop time

Między nami rodzi się siła
Strength arises between us

Która burzę zatrzyma
Which will stop the storm

Oddaję Ci serce, oddaję ciało
I give you my heart, I give you my body

A Tobie ciągle mało
And you are still not satisfied

Razem jedną drogą idziemy
Together we walk the same path