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...
Analfabeci
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Na wieki przeklęci
Głodni władzy, dominacji
Mali konfidenci
Utopieni w kompleksach
Spragnieni powietrza
Niewiele o tym wszystkim wiemy
A może tylko udajemy?
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Pokrzywdzeni i biedni
Prześwięci, przeczyści
Perfidni i wredni
Chorzy z zawiści
Utopieni w kompleksach
Spragnieni powietrza
Niewiele o tym wszystkim wiemy
A może tylko udajemy?
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Analfabeci, analfabeci
A my ciągle udajemy
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Analfabeci, analfabeci
The song "Analfabeci" by Farben Lehre is a critique of society and its obsession with power, dominance, and sensationalism. The lyrics speak of those who are constantly seeking attention and power, even at the expense of others. The first verse describes those who are cursed to always be hungry for power and domination. They are small-time confidants who are drowned in their own complexes and are always wanting more. They are ignorant of the true consequences of their actions, pretending not to know while still engaging in these destructive behaviors.
The chorus "Analfabeci, analfabeci" repeats throughout the song, referring to these people as being "illiterate" in their pursuit of power and sensation. The second verse describes those who are poorer and more downtrodden, but still want the same things. They are twisted, invidious, and plagued by their own jealousy. The song ends with the band admitting that they too are part of this problematic society, continuing to pretend and play along with the game of dominance and power.
Overall, the message of the song is a warning against the dangers of ignorance and the pursuit of power at all costs.
Line by Line Meaning
Żądni chleba sensacji
We crave sensation, like hunger for bread
Na wieki przeklęci
Cursed for eternity
Głodni władzy, dominacji
We hunger for power and domination
Mali konfidenci
Small confidants or followers
Utopieni w kompleksach
Drowned in our own complexes
Spragnieni powietrza
Thirsty for air, like suffocating
Niewiele o tym wszystkim wiemy
We know little about all of this
A może tylko udajemy?
Or maybe we are just pretending?
Analfabeci, analfabeci
Illiterate, ignorant
Pokrzywdzeni i biedni
Oppressed and poor
Prześwięci, przeczyści
Overly saintly, overly pure
Perfidni i wredni
Treacherous and wicked
Chorzy z zawiści
Sick with envy
A my ciągle udajemy
And we keep pretending
Contributed by Grayson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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