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...
Ku Przyszłości
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Cieszcie się z życia
Cieszcie się wraz z nami
Jak stal płynąca z pieca
Połączmy nasz wysiłek
Zjednoczmy wszystkie siły
Ojczyzna, ojczyzna czeka na ciebie
Piękna przyszłość
Jest przed nami
Zbudujemy nowe domy
Z betonu i ze stali
Połączmy nasz wysiłek
Zjednoczmy wszystkie siły
Ojczyzna, ojczyzna czeka na ciebie
Towarzyszu miły!
W przyszłość rodacy
Budujemy nowy świat
Zdechniemy przy pracy
Jeszcze tylko parę lat
Połączmy nasz wysiłek
Zjednoczmy wszystkie siły
Ojczyzna, ojczyzna czeka na ciebie
Kapitalisto miły!
The song “Ku Przyszłości” by Polish punk rock band Farben Lehre is a rousing call for unity and action. The lyrics are a plea for the people of Poland to come together and build a better future, using their collective efforts to construct new homes and a new world. The first stanza sets the tone, with the band addressing their listeners as “beloved brothers” and urging them to enjoy life with them, like the “molten steel” flowing from a furnace. They then call for the unity of all their strength, to build a better future for their country, as their “beloved companion” waits.
The song then takes a more direct call-to-action, with the chorus announcing that a beautiful future lies ahead of them, and that they will build new homes made of concrete and steel, working together to achieve this vision. The second verse repeats the call for unity and all their strength, but shifts the focus explicitly to building a new world. Here, the band is speaking directly to their fellow citizens, urging them to work together to create a new world that they will be proud to call home.
Line by Line Meaning
Kochani nasi bracia
Dear brothers
Cieszcie się z życia
Enjoy the life
Cieszcie się wraz z nami
Enjoy it with us
Jak stal płynąca z pieca
Like molten steel from the furnace
Połączmy nasz wysiłek
Let's combine our efforts
Zjednoczmy wszystkie siły
Let's unite all our strengths
Ojczyzna, ojczyzna czeka na ciebie
Motherland, motherland is waiting for you
Towarzyszu miły!
Comrade, my dear!
Piękna przyszłość
Beautiful future
Jest przed nami
Is ahead of us
Zbudujemy nowe domy
We will build new houses
Z betonu i ze stali
Made of concrete and steel
W przyszłość rodacy
To the future, compatriots
Budujemy nowy świat
We are building a new world
Zdechniemy przy pracy
We will die at work
Jeszcze tylko parę lat
Just a few more years
Kapitalisto miły!
Capitalist, my dear!
Contributed by Max O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.