Wojna
Farben Lehre Lyrics

The lyrics of Farben Lehre's song "Wojna" present a very bleak and pessimistic picture of humanity and society. The first verse highlights the savage nature of human beings and their tendency to be their own worst enemies. The metaphor of a wolf killing another wolf and a crow not pecking another crow's eye is employed to suggest that animals have more compassion for each other than humans do. The streets and gates are described as gloomy and intimidating, and people's piercing glances are enough to kill or intimidate others with their whispering voices. The chorus of the song emphasizes the pervasive presence and destructive impact of war. According to the singer, war is the ultimate outcome of human hostility and aggression that lead to the demise of faith and hope, the decay of morality and ethics, and the emergence of foul intent and wicked declaration.

The second verse focuses more specifically on the debilitating effects of war on individuals and society. The singer mentions the death of faith and the illness of hope, which suggest that war not only destroys human lives but also diminishes their ability to believe in a better future. Gangrene, an infection that spreads through the body and can eventually lead to death, is used as a metaphor to describe the collapse of social structures and values caused by war. People who were once clean and pure in their intentions become corrupt and dishonest, and their evil intentions take over their righteous thoughts. The singer concludes by noting how war is perpetuated and fueled by human behavior that ranges from envy and greed to poverty and injustice. The hurt and pain of such experiences lead individuals to commit heinous acts of violence, leaving behind physical and emotional scars that can never heal.