The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
2012
Various Artists Lyrics
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You get what you deserve for fucking with me.
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
Your days are numbered so make them last.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
I know I said you'd be ok.
Forgiveness won't come your way.
Well I lied, it's time you fucking die.
You've dug your grave, it's time that you pay.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to make you break.
I'll finish you!
I'll finish you!
I'll finish you!
You thought you could get away
And you thought you could escape.
Your time is up (Your time is up! )
You can't hide from me.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
Now this is what you get for taking my life away.
You can't run away (You can't run away! )
The lyrics of the song "2012" by Various Artists convey a message of revenge and retribution. The singer is addressing someone who has wronged them, telling them that they will get what they deserve for "fucking with me." The singer is cold and merciless, letting the listener know that forgiveness will not come their way and that they will be finished off for their trespasses.
The lyrics paint a picture of a faceless, anonymous avenger who is set on delivering justice to someone who has wronged them. The tone is ominous and threatening, suggesting that the singer is not to be trifled with. The repeated refrain of "No one will recognize me" underscores the singer's anonymity and the sense that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Overall, the lyrics of "2012" suggest a world in which violence and retribution are the only options for those who have been wronged. The singer refuses to forgive and forget, instead opting to take matters into their own hands and deliver a swift and brutal punishment.
Line by Line Meaning
You get what you deserve for fucking with me.
You will receive the consequences of messing with me.
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
Your days are numbered so make them last.
You are not the first person to cross me and you won't be the last. However, make the most of your limited time.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
I will be unrecognizable to you with a new persona, blocking your path.
I know I said you'd be ok.
Forgiveness won't come your way.
Well I lied, it's time you fucking die.
You've dug your grave, it's time that you pay.
Although I assured you that things will be alright, you will never receive forgiveness, and your destiny is to perish - You brought this upon yourself.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to make you break.
I will no longer be recognizable, with a new face and a malicious heart to hinder your progress and make you crumble.
I'll finish you!
I'll finish you!
I'll finish you!
I will annihilate you completely.
You thought you could get away
And you thought you could escape.
Your time is up (Your time is up! )
You can't hide from me.
You believed you could flee, but your time is up. Concealing from me is futile.
No one will recognize me
A new face, a cold heart to stand in your way (stand in your way).
Now this is what you get for taking my life away.
You can't run away (You can't run away! )
I will be unrecognizable to you and will impede your progress. This is the punishment you acquire for ending my life - You cannot run from me.
Contributed by Alexis H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.