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...
Intro
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Wszystko podporządkowane jednemu celowi
Zamienienia ludzi w maszyny
Do pracowania
Do słuchania tych co uważają się za lepszych
Do bicia niszczenia i wzajemnego zabijania
Maszyny to my
Maszyny to my
Farben Lehre's song "Intro" is a powerful commentary on the dehumanizing effects of modern society. The lyrics suggest that in our highly mechanized and capitalistic world, human beings are reduced to mere cogs in a machine, serving only the interests of those who see themselves as better or more powerful. The emphasis on "maszyny" or machines, reflects a pervasive sense of alienation and loss of identity, as people are stripped of their humanity and transformed into interchangeable components in a system that values efficiency and productivity above all else.
The repeated refrain, "Maszyny to my" or "We are the machines," drives home the idea that we are all complicit in our own dehumanization, willingly sacrificing our individuality and autonomy for the sake of economic progress. The line "Do bicia, niszczenia i wzajemnego zabijania" or "For hitting, destroying, and mutual killing" highlights the violence that often accompanies this process, as people are pitted against each other in a ruthless competition for resources and survival.
Overall, "Intro" is a haunting reminder of the costs of progress and the dangers of a world dominated by machines and the ruthless logic of capitalism.
Line by Line Meaning
Licz? si? tylko maszyny
Only machines matter
Wszystko podporz?dkowane jednemu celowi
Everything is subordinate to one goal
Zamienienia ludzi w maszyny
Turning humans into machines
Do pracowania
For working
Do s?uchania tych co uwa?aj? si? za lepszych
For listening to those who think they are better
Do bicia niszczenia i wzajemnego zabijania
For beating, destroying and killing each other
Maszyny to my
We are the machines
Contributed by James K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.