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...
Piłkarze
Farben Lehre Lyrics
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Piję piwo na budowie
Mam charakter sportowy
Strzelam z nogi i głowy
Ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I do albumu sobie wklejam
A ja piłkarzy se wycinam
Zwierzę ze mnie niespokojne
Na meczu jak na wojnie
Trenuję w LZS-ie
Z chłopakami równo drę się
Ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I do albumu sobie wklejam
A ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I do albumu sobie wklejam
Plakaty na każdej ścianie
Mecze ponagrywane
Redbull, pitbull, piwo małe
Wiwat wiwat Benhauer
Ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I do albumu sobie wklejam
A ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I do albumu sobie wklejam
The lyrics to "Piłkarze" by Farben Lehre express the singer's love and passion for football. He describes himself as a "guy who drinks beer on a construction site" but who also possesses a "sports character" and is able to score both with his feet and his head. He cuts out pictures of football players and pastes them into his album as a way of idolizing them.
The singer also describes himself as a restless animal on the field, treating every football match like a war. He practices with his team at the LZS and works hard with his teammates. The song also mentions Red Bull, Pitbull, and small beer, suggesting a celebratory atmosphere around the love for football. The repeated phrase "Ja piłkarzy se wycinam i do albumu sobie wklejam" reinforces the idea of using football as a form of escape and idolization.
Line by Line Meaning
Chłopak ze mnie co się zowie
I am just an ordinary guy
Piję piwo na budowie
I drink beer while I'm working on the construction site
Mam charakter sportowy
I have a sportsmanlike character
Strzelam z nogi i głowy
I shoot with my feet and my head (I play both physically and mentally)
Ja piłkarzy se wycinam
I cut out pictures of football players for myself
I do albumu sobie wklejam
And I stick them in my album
Zwierzę ze mnie niespokojne
I am a restless animal
Na meczu jak na wojnie
On the match, it's like war
Trenuję w LZS-ie
I train in a local sports club
Z chłopakami równo drę się
I struggle evenly with my mates
Plakaty na każdej ścianie
Posters on every wall
Mecze ponagrywane
Recorded matches
Redbull, pitbull, piwo małe
Redbull, pitbull, small beer
Wiwat wiwat Benhauer
Long live Ben-Hur
Contributed by Aaron R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.