Portrety
Farben Lehre Lyrics


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Otwieram oczy - zbuntowani młodzi
Mocno pijani domagają się swobody
Na co dzień synowie bogatych rodziców
Kontestatorzy z modnego "butiku"

Wszyscy tacy sami
Planowo zwariowani
Otwieram oczy - pijani chuligani
Mocni w ręku, kiedy nie są sami
Później na ulicy strach zmienia ich oblicze
Ręce w kieszeni, a odwaga w piwnicy

To są nasze portrety martwe i żywe
Pijane portrety prawdziwie prawdziwe
To są nasze portrety martwe i żywe
Pijane portrety... prawdziwe

Otwieram oczy - człowiek szanowany
Codziennie po godzinach pije, w domu, bije żonę
Rano grzeczny w biurze, na zebraniu w garniturze
Prawy obywatel papierowej kultury

To są nasze portrety martwe i żywe
Pijane portrety prawdziwie prawdziwe




To są nasze portrety martwe i żywe
Pijane portrety... prawdziwe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Farben Lehre's "Portrety" describe various individuals who are struggling with different forms of rebellion and societal pressure. The first verse focuses on young people who come from wealthy backgrounds, but who feel the need to rebel and demand freedom while intoxicated. These individuals are described as "planned crazy" and "contestants from a fashionable boutique." The second verse introduces a man who is respected in his community, but who has a dark side that he takes out on his wife when he drinks at home. This man appears respectable in his suit at work and at meetings, but his true nature is revealed behind closed doors.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "These are our portraits, dead and alive" and acknowledges that these portraits are true and accurate depictions of the people they represent. The use of the term "drunken portraits" suggests that alcohol and substance abuse play a role in the downfall of these individuals, but it is also possible to read it as a metaphor for the distorted and imperfect images that people present to the world.


Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the struggle to find oneself in a society that imposes strict rules and expectations. The different portraits that are described in the lyrics show how individuals react to these pressures in different ways, but ultimately the consequences of their actions will catch up with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Otwieram oczy - zbuntowani młodzi
I wake up - rebellious young people


Mocno pijani domagają się swobody
Strongly drunk, they demand freedom


Na co dzień synowie bogatych rodziców
Every day, sons of wealthy parents


Kontestatorzy z modnego "butiku"
Contestants from a fashionable "boutique"


Wszyscy tacy sami
All the same


Planowo zwariowani
Systematically insane


Otwieram oczy - pijani chuligani
I wake up - drunk hooligans


Mocni w ręku, kiedy nie są sami
Strong in their hands when not alone


Później na ulicy strach zmienia ich oblicze
Later on the street, fear changes their face


Ręce w kieszeni, a odwaga w piwnicy
Hands in pockets, and courage in the basement


To są nasze portrety martwe i żywe
These are our portraits, dead and alive


Pijane portrety prawdziwie prawdziwe
Drunken portraits, truly true


Otwieram oczy - człowiek szanowany
I wake up - a respected person


Codziennie po godzinach pije, w domu, bije żonę
Every day, after hours, he drinks and beats his wife at home


Rano grzeczny w biurze, na zebraniu w garniturze
Polite in the morning at the office, wearing a suit at the meeting


Prawy obywatel papierowej kultury
An upright citizen of paper culture


Pijane portrety... prawdziwe
Drunken portraits... true




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