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 Prรถfrock, 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.
AWAKENING
Various Artists Lyrics
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Fighting heavy day behind the light, behind the light
Walking faster down the street
With eyes and no shoes on her feet
Going on this journey, determent to complete
This is farewell, this is goodnight
The last time she will see the daylight
See the daylight
Always walking down the road
And the water is always calling
My little child, please come home
That's when she went away
Away from the light of day
Standing by the riverside
Patientelly waiting for the tide to come along
To come along
The water going through her feet
And on her body wind so cold and sweet
So cold and sweet
And she's going on a journey
Always walking down the road
And the water is always calling
My little child, please come home
And the stars were brightly shining
When she reached out they were gone
And the water started calling
My little child, please come home
Feel the water in her body
Water's never going out
And she's going on a journey
Always walking down the road
And the water is always calling
My little child, please come home
And the stars were brightly shining
When she reached out they were gone
And the water started calling
My little child, please come home
When a shiny light hit her eye
And she turned around
And climbed towards the sky
Towards the sky
The lyrics to "Awakening" by Various Artists are open to interpretation, but it seems to be a song about a person, possibly a young woman, who is on a journey of self-discovery. She carries a bag of stones and a wishing bone, perhaps symbols of the baggage she is carrying and the hopes she is carrying with her. Through her journey, she is leaving behind the pain of the past and the comfort of the familiar, symbolized by her farewell to the daylight. She is walking barefoot, vulnerable but determined, down a path that seems to lead to water, which is "always calling" her. Perhaps the water represents something purifying, a baptism of sorts that can wash away her troubles.
As she reaches the water, she is patient, waiting for the tide to come along, and the water flows through her feet and body, bringing with it a cold yet sweet sense of liberation. The stars shine brightly, but as she reaches out to them, they disappear, leaving her alone with the calling of the water. She becomes one with the water, and it becomes a permanent part of her, as she continues her journey skyward, towards an awakening of some sort.
Overall, the song seems to be about the journey towards self-discovery and finding one's place in the world. It's a story of leaving behind the past, confronting fears and doubts, and embracing the unknown with courage and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
With a tiny rope and a bag of stones and all heartbroken wishingbone
She leaves with very little and lots of emotional baggage
She's going in, she's going home, Oh this little golden eye
She's going on a journey home with determination
Fighting heavy day behind the light, behind the light
She's had a tough day hiding her struggles
Walking faster down the street, with eyes and no shoes on her feet, Going on this journey, determent to complete
She's determined to complete her journey while enduring pain
This is farewell, this is goodnight, The last time she will see the daylight, See the daylight
Her farewell to the light of day
And she's going on a journey, Always walking down the road, And the water is always calling, My little child, please come home
She's on a journey and the water is calling her to come home
That's when she went away, Away from the light of day, Standing by the riverside, Patiently waiting for the tide to come along, To come along
She left when the sun went down and is waiting for the tide to come in
The water going through her feet, And on her body wind so cold and sweet, So cold and sweet
She's standing in the water with the wind blowing on her
And the stars were brightly shining, When she reached out they were gone, And the water started calling, My little child, please come home
As she reaches out towards the stars, they disappear and she hears the water calling
Feel the water in her body, Water's never going out, And she's going on a journey, Always walking down the road
She's feeling the water and knows she will always be drawn to it as she continues her journey
When a shiny light hit her eye, And she turned around, And climbed towards the sky, Towards the sky
She sees a light and climbs to the sky
Writer(s): JOSEF LAROSSI, ANDREAS JONAS SAMMY ROMDHANE
Contributed by Leo M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@415missv
I love this.
Morning star is my jam!
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