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...
Corrida
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Wieszcza Wyspiańskiego, czasu minionego
TO TU TO TAM
DIABEŁ Z ANIOŁEM IDĄ W TAN
REALIZUJĄ CHORY PLAN
I CZUJĄ SIĘ Z TYM DOBRZE ...
To duży dar od losu, otrzymać Złoty Róg
Gdy go nie docenisz, ostanie ino sznur
TO TU TO TAM ...
Źle na tym wychodzi, kto się z rogatym swata
Nawet jeśli za króla ma bliźniaka brata
TO TU TO TAM ...
Fałszywi przyjaciele na pozór są pomocni
Co nas nie zabije - na pewno nas umocni
Z tego moi mili morał wynika taki
Nie rozdziobią nas kruki, ani inne ptaki ...
TO TU TO TAM
REALIZUJĄ CHORY PLAN
JA TE METODY DOBRZE ZNAM I CZUJĘ SIĘ Z TYM PODLE ...
The song "Corrida" by Farben Lehre tells a story of deceit, betrayal and the consequences of making wrong choices in life. The opening verse "Diabelski wicher wieje - klasyczne Wesele, Wieszcza Wyspiańskiego, czasu minionego" sets the ominous tone of the song by referring to the devil's wind blowing on a classic wedding, a reference to a famous play by Polish playwright Stanisław Wyspiański. The next verse "TO TU TO TAM DIABEŁ Z ANIOŁEM IDĄ W TAN, REALIZUJĄ CHORY PLAN I CZUJĄ SIĘ Z TYM DOBRZE..." suggests that the devil and the angel are dancing, executing a sick plan and feeling good about it. The devil and the angel could be symbolic of the internal struggle between good and evil present in all of us.
The lyrics then shift to a warning about the dangers of greed and the importance of appreciating the gifts that life offers us, represented by the "Golden Horn". "To duży dar od losu, otrzymać Złoty Róg, Gdy go nie docenisz, ostanie ino sznur" warns that those who fail to recognize and appreciate their blessings will lose them in the end. In the subsequent verses, Farben Lehre delves into the theme of false friendship, the dangers of associating with the wrong people who may only pretend to help us when in reality they have their own selfish agendas. The lyrics conclude with the message that one can only rely on oneself and that, in the face of adversity, one must stay strong, as the Ravens and other birds of prey cannot break our spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Diabelski wicher wieje - klasyczne Wesele
The devilish wind blows - classic Wedding
Wieszcza Wyspiańskiego, czasu minionego
Foretelling of Wyspiański, of olden times
TO TU TO TAM
Here and there
DIABEŁ Z ANIOŁEM IDĄ W TAN
Devil and angel dance together
REALIZUJĄ CHORY PLAN
Carrying out a sick plan
I CZUJĄ SIĘ Z TYM DOBRZE ...
And feel good about it...
To duży dar od losu, otrzymać Złoty Róg
It's a great gift from fate to receive the Golden Horn
Gdy go nie docenisz, ostanie ino sznur
If you don't appreciate it, it will end up just as a string
TO TU TO TAM ...
Here and there...
Źle na tym wychodzi, kto się z rogatym swata
It doesn't end well for those who marry the horned one
Nawet jeśli za króla ma bliźniaka brata
Even if he has a twin brother who is king
TO TU TO TAM ...
Here and there...
Fałszywi przyjaciele na pozór są pomocni
False friends seem helpful
Co nas nie zabije - na pewno nas umocni
What doesn't kill us will surely make us stronger
Z tego moi mili morał wynika taki
From this, my dear ones, the moral is as follows
Nie rozdziobią nas kruki, ani inne ptaki ...
Ravens or other birds won't peck us apart...
TO TU TO TAM
Here and there
REALIZUJĄ CHORY PLAN
Carrying out a sick plan
JA TE METODY DOBRZE ZNAM I CZUJĘ SIĘ Z TYM PODLE ...
I know these methods well, and I feel vile about it...
Contributed by Cole E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.