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...

Piosenka leniwych słoni
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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Po prostu od urodzenia uwielbiam wakacje
Spać do dwunastej i tego typu akcje
Do szkoły nigdy chodzić nie kochałem
Na lekcjach nudziłem się, a czasami spałem

Bo wolny czas
To jest coś co lubię
Tych co pracują i się uczą nie rozumiem

Po prostu od urodzenia jestem chory na lenia
Wszystko co robię - robię tak od niechcenia
W głowie mi huczy, a ręka boli
W pracy czuję się niczym w niewoli

Bo wolny czas
To jest coś co lubię
Tych co pracują i się uczą nie rozumiem

Wpadła mi w oko przeurocza dziewczyna
Jestem nieśmiały, ale to nie moja wina
I nie wiem co robić, nie śpię nocami
Żarty żartami - tak to bywa z kobietami

Kocham wakacje, muzykę i już

Overall Meaning

The song "Piosenka leniwych słoni" by Farben Lehre is about the love of vacations and dislike of school and work. The singer admits to being lazy since birth and not enjoying attending school, where he would get bored and sometimes even fall asleep during class. He values free time and doesn't understand why people enjoy working and studying so much. He talks about feeling trapped and unwell at work, and how his mind is constantly buzzing with distractions, making it hard to focus.

The song also touches upon the topic of love and shyness. The singer talks about a girl he likes, but he's too shy to do anything about it. He jokes about how confusing women can be and how it can keep him up at night. The overall mood of the song is laid-back and carefree, fitting for the theme of vacations and laziness.

Line by Line Meaning

Po prostu od urodzenia uwielbiam wakacje
Since birth, I have loved vacations.

Spać do dwunastej i tego typu akcje
Sleeping until noon and other lazy things are my favorite.

Do szkoły nigdy chodzić nie kochałem
I never loved going to school.

Na lekcjach nudziłem się, a czasami spałem
I used to get bored in classes and even fall asleep at times.

Bo wolny czas
Because free time

To jest coś co lubię
is something I enjoy.

Tych co pracują i się uczą nie rozumiem
I don't understand those who work and study.

Po prostu od urodzenia jestem chory na lenia
I have been lazy since birth.

Wszystko co robię - robię tak od niechcenia
Everything I do, I do it half-heartedly.

W głowie mi huczy, a ręka boli
My head is pounding, and my hand hurts.

W pracy czuję się niczym w niewoli
I feel trapped at work.