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...

Fort BS
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Kochasz białych? Nie!
Kochasz czarnych? Nie!
Kochasz czerwonych? Nie!
Dobrze ci w życiu? Źle!

Będziesz ministrantem? Nie!
Będziesz policjantem? Nie!
Kupisz sobie rozum? Kupię!

Gdzie masz całą resztę?

Kochasz żółtych? Nie!
Kochasz zielonych? Nie!
Kochasz niebieskich? Nie!
Dobrze ci w życiu? Źle!

Będziesz politykiem? Nie!
Będziesz fanatykiem? Nie!
Kupisz przyjaciół? Kupię!
Gdzie masz wrogów?

Na celowniku
Na celowniku

Na celowniku
Na celowniku

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Farben Lehre's song Fort BS are a commentary on societal pressure to conform and compromise one's principles in order to succeed or fit in. The singer rejects the binary choices presented to them - white or black, red or yellow, etc. - and declares that their life is not good despite adhering to societal standards. They also reject the idea of becoming a minister or a police officer, two traditionally respected professions, and instead express a desire to buy intelligence. The singer also acknowledges that they don't have everything figured out and asks where the rest of their life is.

The chorus, which repeats the phrase "na celowniku" (in the crosshairs), is a metaphor for the pressure and scrutiny that the singer feels they are under. It suggests that their nonconformity has put a target on their back and they are under threat from societal forces.

Line by Line Meaning

Kochasz białych? Nie!
Do you love white? No!

Kochasz czarnych? Nie!
Do you love black? No!

Kochasz czerwonych? Nie!
Do you love red? No!

Dobrze ci w życiu? Źle!
Are you doing well in life? No!

Będziesz ministrantem? Nie!
Will you be a minister? No!

Będziesz policjantem? Nie!
Will you be a police officer? No!

Kupisz sobie rozum? Kupię!
Will you buy yourself some sense? Yes!

Gdzie masz całą resztę?
Where's the rest of it?

Kochasz żółtych? Nie!
Do you love yellow? No!

Kochasz zielonych? Nie!
Do you love green? No!

Kochasz niebieskich? Nie!
Do you love blue? No!