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...

Jestem
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Jestem
Wszystkowidzącym ślepcem
Poszukiwaczem światła
W ciemnokątach miasta

I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję
I myślę i widzę

I wiem, że jestem
I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję
I myślę i widzę
I jestem!

Jestem
Wilkiem i kleszczem
Wszechobecnym cieniem
Błaznem na scenie

I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję
I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że jestem
I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję
I myślę i widzę
I jestem!

Jestem
Ofiarą tanich streszczeń
Maskotką przeznaczenia
I nie wiem sam kim jeszcze

I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję
I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że jestem
I myślę i widzę
I wiem, że żyję

I myślę i widzę
I jestem!

Overall Meaning

The song "Jestem" by Farben Lehre is a reflection on self-awareness, identity, and the human condition. The lyrics speak of the singer's experience of being an all-seeing blind man, a seeker of light in the dark corners of the city. The chorus repeats the declaration "I think and see, I know that I live, I think and see, I know that I am, I think and see, I know that I live, I think and see, and I am!" which emphasizes the importance of being aware and alive in the world.

The second verse describes the singer as a wolf and a tick, an omnipresent shadow, and a clown on a stage. These images evoke themes of duality and multiplicity, suggesting the complexity and diversity of the self. The third verse speaks of being a victim of simplistic summaries, a puppet of fate, and not knowing who they are.

Line by Line Meaning

Jestem
I am

Wszystkowidzącym ślepcem
An all-seeing blind person

Poszukiwaczem światła
A seeker of light

W ciemnokątach miasta
In the dark corners of the city

I myślę i widzę
I think and I see

I wiem, że żyję
And I know I'm alive

I jestem!
And I am!

Wilkiem i kleszczem
As a wolf and a tick

Wszechobecnym cieniem
An omnipresent shadow

Błaznem na scenie
A clown on stage

Ofiarą tanich streszczeń
A victim of cheap summaries