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...

Youngblood
Farben Lehre Lyrics

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I'm a boy from polish world
Changing land, fucking place
I'm twenty two years old
Have no money, a wife and a dog

I don't believe Radio-TV
I'm not interested in politics
But remember '81

When I saw tanks in the streets ...
Polish streets

Poland
Poland is my country
Is My home
Poland
Poland is my country
Poland is my home

I hear music everyday
Drink red vine with my girl
Loved hard-rock six years ago
But now I like punk'n'roll
Now I like punk'n'roll!

Poland
Poland is my country
Is My home
Poland

Poland is my country
Poland is my home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Farben Lehre's song "Youngblood" express the conflict and disillusionment of a Polish young man in the late 80s. He introduces himself as a boy from a world of struggles, referring to the social and economic instability of his country at the time. He is 22 years old, married, and has a dog, but no money. He has no interest in politics and mistrusts mass media, as he remembers the events of 1981, when tanks rolled through the streets to suppress the Solidarity movement. The singer feels disillusioned by these events and the general state of his country.

However, despite the struggles and the disillusionment, the young man has found a way to deal with his problems. He listens to music every day, he drinks wine with his girl, and he has developed a taste for punk and roll, which fits his disillusioned and rebellious spirit. The song expresses the feeling that his country is his home, despite its flaws and problems, and it's the place where he finds comfort in his everyday life.

To summarize, "Youngblood" is a song that speaks to the difficult times and disillusionment of Polish youth in the late 80s. The singer of the song finds solace in music and his everyday life, even as he struggles with poverty and the difficult political and social situation in his country.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a boy from polish world
I come from a world that is Polish by nature.

Changing land, fucking place
The land around me is constantly changing and it frustrates me.

I'm twenty two years old
I'm currently in the prime years of my life.

Have no money, a wife and a dog
I am struggling financially and have very few responsibilities.

I don't believe Radio-TV
I'm distrustful of what is portrayed through television and radio media.

I'm not interested in politics
Politics isn't something that concerns me.

But remember '81
I recall the year 1981 distinctly.

When I saw tanks in the streets ...
The sight of tanks in the streets is vividly etched in my memory.

Polish streets
Specifically, this event took place on the streets of Poland.

Poland
Poland is where I belong.

Poland is my country
I am patriotic towards Poland.