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...

Anarchy In The UK
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Right!
Now!

I am an Antichrist
I am an anarchist
Don′t know what I want but
I know how to get it
I wanna destroy the passer by

'Cause I
I wanna be anarchy!
No dogsbody

Anarchy for the U.K
It′s coming sometime and maybe
I give a wrong time stop a traffic line
Your future dream is a shopping scheme

'Cause I
I wanna be anarchy!
In the city

How many ways to get what you want
I use the best I use the rest
I use the NME I use anarchy

'Cause I
I wanna be anarchy!
It′s the only way to be

Is this the MPLA
Or is this the UDA
Or is this the IRA
I thought it was the UK or just
Another country
Another council tenancy

I wanna be anarchy
And I wanna be anarchy
Oh what a name
I wanna be an anarchist

Get pissed!
Destroy!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Farben Lehre's song Anarchy In The UK represent a call to arms for those who identify with antichrist and anarchism. The singer does not know what he wants in life, but he knows how to get it. The ultimate goal is to destroy the passerby and to be a symbol of anarchy. The concept of anarchy is expressed as the only way to be truly free, without being a dogsbody (someone who does not think for themselves). The future dream of shopping schemes is criticized as meaningless and unfulfilling.

The singer acknowledges that there are many ways to get what you want, but he chooses to use the best, the rest, the NME, and anarchy. The NME, or New Musical Express, was a music newspaper in the UK that covered punk and alternative music in the 1970s. The singer believes that anarchy is the only way to truly get what one wants in life. The song ends with a call to action to get drunk, destroy, and to be an anarchist.

Line by Line Meaning

I am an Antichrist
I am against the established order

I am an anarchist
I am in favor of political disorder

Don't know what I want but I know how to get it
I do not have a clear goal, but I will use whatever means necessary to achieve it

I wanna destroy the passer by
I want to harm innocent people

'Cause I I wanna be anarchy! No dogsbody
Because I want chaos and no rules

Anarchy for the U.K It's coming sometime and maybe
Political disorder will come to the U.K, maybe soon

I give a wrong time stop a traffic line Your future dream is a shopping scheme
I disrupt society and I don't believe in your consumerist values

'Cause I I wanna be anarchy! In the city
Because I want disorder in urban areas

How many ways to get what you want I use the best I use the rest I use the NME I use anarchy
I will use any method, including violence, to achieve my goals

'Cause I I wanna be anarchy! It's the only way to be
Because I believe chaos is the only way to live

Is this the MPLA Or is this the UDA Or is this the IRA I thought it was the UK or just Another country Another council tenancy
I am indifferent to political affiliations or geographic borders

I wanna be anarchy And I wanna be anarchy Oh what a name I wanna be an anarchist Get pissed! Destroy!
I want to cause havoc and destruction, regardless of the consequences

Writer(s): Johnny Lydon, Sex Pistols

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