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...

Osobista
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Znajomych mam wielu
Z każdym dniem jest ich coraz więcej
Jednak, gdyby ktoś spytał - komu ufam?
Długo bym takiego szukał

I nie wiem co się dzieje
Komu ufać i jak żyć
Jednak idę wciąż przed siebie

A przede mną wielkie nic

Pomysłów mam wiele
Z każdym dniem jest ich coraz więcej
Jednak, gdyby ktoś spytał - który się udał?
Długo bym takiego szukał

I nie wiem co się dzieje
Komu ufać i jak żyć

Jednak idę wciąż przed siebie
A przede mną wielkie nic

Overall Meaning

The song "Osobista" by Farben Lehre talks about a feeling of uncertainty and confusion regarding trust and the future. The lyrics describe the singer who has many acquaintances and ideas, and while both seem to increase with time, he is unsure who to trust or which of his ideas will succeed. The first verse states that he would have a hard time answering the question of who he trusts, even though he has more people around him every day. The second verse continues with the same theme, expressing that he has many ideas; however, he is uncertain which one will work.

The chorus conveys his sense of confusion and uncertainty, the singer is unsure what is happening and does not know who to trust or how to live. However, he still moves forward despite the unpredictability that lies ahead. The phrase "przede mną wielkie nic" means "great nothingness" or "great unknown," representing the uncertainty that he faces on his journey.

Overall, "Osobista" by Farben Lehre portrays a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty in modern society. The song speaks to the difficulties of navigating an increasingly complex world, where trust is hard to come by, and the future is unpredictable.

Line by Line Meaning

Znajomych mam wielu
I have many acquaintances

Z każdym dniem jest ich coraz więcej
With each passing day, there are more of them

Jednak, gdyby ktoś spytał - komu ufam?
However, if someone were to ask - who do I trust?

Długo bym takiego szukał
I would search for such a person for a long time

I nie wiem co się dzieje
And I don't know what's happening

Komu ufać i jak żyć
Who to trust and how to live

Jednak idę wciąż przed siebie
However, I keep moving forward

A przede mną wielkie nic
And ahead of me, there is a great emptiness

Pomysłów mam wiele
I have many ideas

Z każdym dniem jest ich coraz więcej
With each passing day, there are more of them

Jednak, gdyby ktoś spytał - który się udał?
However, if someone were to ask - which one succeeded?