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...
Maszyny
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Pracuje się na zmiany dwie
Obecni są już przy maszynie
Mija godzina po godzinie
I nic się nie dzieje
I nic się nie dzieje
Praca musi być, a może nie?
Przez całą noc i cały dzień
Likwidacja przypadkowych zdarzeń
Wszystko pod kontrolą maszyn
I nic się nie dzieje
I nic się nie dzieje
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki i programy
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki
Maszyna ta przenika nas
Przez cały czas praca na raz!
Nie można żyć dla idei i marzeń
Nie można bo władza głodem ukarze
I nic się nie dzieje
I nic się nie dzieje
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki i programy
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki
The song "Maszyny" by Farben Lehre, a punk rock band from Poland, speaks about the daily grind of working in a factory. The first verse introduces the repetitiveness of work as the employees work two shifts and the monotony of their work takes a toll on them. Despite their labor, nothing seems to happen or change in their work environment. The chorus repeats the idea that work must be done and it continues day and night, with the aim of eliminating accidents, all under the control of machines. However, the phrase "i nic się nie dzieje" which is repeated throughout the song, translates to "nothing is happening" which stands in stark contrast to the nature of their work, where constant activity is encouraged.
The second verse continues this theme, outlining the idea that machines dominate their lives, controlling their every move while they work towards the perfect product. The machines are portrayed as all-encompassing, eliminating the need for human creativity and individuality, reducing workers to mere units whose only purpose is to meet their production goals. The final verse carries a message of critique to the society we live in, where we are forced to work to survive, where life seems like a never-ending cycle of work and sleep, one defined by the work we perform, validating the state's control over us. The song highlights the idea that we must break free from the chains that bind us to the cycle of work and strive to find meaning in our lives beyond just working for our living.
Line by Line Meaning
Praca musi być - a może nie?
Is work really necessary or maybe not?
Pracuje się na zmiany dwie
Working in shifts
Obecni są już przy maszynie
People are already present at the machine
Mija godzina po godzinie
Time passes hour after hour
I nic się nie dzieje
And nothing happens
Praca musi być, a może nie?
Is work really necessary or maybe not?
Przez całą noc i cały dzień
All day and all night
Likwidacja przypadkowych zdarzeń
Elimination of accidental events
Wszystko pod kontrolą maszyn
Everything under machine's control
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki i programy
Machines, clocks, factories and programs
Maszyna ta przenika nas
This machine penetrates us
Przez cały czas praca na raz!
Working all the time!
Nie można żyć dla idei i marzeń
You can't live for ideas and dreams
Nie można bo władza głodem ukarze
You can't because authority will punish with hunger
I nic się nie dzieje
And nothing happens
Maszyny, zegary, fabryki i programy
Machines, clocks, factories and programs
Contributed by Jason O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jaro Sthlm
Jakie cudowne, czadowe brzmienie. Dzięki ziomki. Pozdro ze Sztokholmu.
Mariusz Kostadinow
Wróciły wspomnienia z czasów technikum...
Moja Nokia
Dla czego czemu nie ma intro?? Takie mega.