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...

Kultura
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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W moim mieście dzieci
Na ulicy grają w badmintona
Starsi i młodsi piją wino
W bramach albo w swoich domach

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz

To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

Knajpy pełne są młodzieńców
Może twórczych może zdolnych
Ich ambicje giną w kuflach
Bo za dużo tu chwil wolnych

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

Będzie festyn na dzień dziecka
Są biesiady literackie
A nas sąsiad z piwnicy wygonił
Bo nasza muzyka jest wariacka

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury
Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem

Nie ma nie ma tu kultury

A kultura tu podobno jest
Świadczy o tym nasz wspaniały dom kultury

Nawet z jego okien płynie nieraz jazz
To dlaczego jest jak jest nie rozumiem nie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Kultura" by Farben Lehre convey a sense of frustration and confusion about the state of culture in the singer's city. The song describes children playing badminton on the street, while older and younger people drink wine, either in doorways or in their homes. The refrain repeats the line "And culture supposedly exists here," emphasizing the contrast between the reality of the situation and the belief that culture is present.

The singer questions the existence of culture despite the presence of a supposedly wonderful cultural center ("our magnificent house of culture"). Even though jazz occasionally flows from its windows, the singer cannot comprehend why the cultural scene is the way it is. The lyrics suggest that the youth of the city frequent bars, potentially talented and creative individuals whose ambitions are drowned in beer mugs due to the abundance of free time.

The song also mentions literary parties and a children's festival, indicating some efforts to promote culture in the city. However, the singer's neighbor throws them out of the basement because their music is "crazy," suggesting a lack of acceptance for alternative or unconventional forms of artistic expression.

Line by Line Meaning

W moim mieście dzieci
In my city, there are children

Na ulicy grają w badmintona
They play badminton on the street

Starsi i młodsi piją wino
The older and younger ones drink wine

W bramach albo w swoich domach
In the doorways or in their homes

Knajpy pełne są młodzieńców
The bars are full of young people

Może twórczych może zdolnych
Maybe creative, maybe talented

Ich ambicje giną w kuflach
Their ambitions drown in beer mugs

Bo za dużo tu chwil wolnych
Because there are too many free moments here

Będzie festyn na dzień dziecka
There will be a children's festival

Są biesiady literackie
There are literary parties

A nas sąsiad z piwnicy wygonił
But our neighbor from the basement kicked us out