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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.

A Summer Place
Various Artists Lyrics

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There's a summer place
Where it may rain or storm
Yet I'm safe and warm
For within that summer place
Your arms reach out to me
And my heart is free from all care for it knows
There are no gloomy skies
When seen through the eyes

Of those who are blessed with love
And the sweet secret of
A summer placeIs that it's anywhere
When two people share
All their hopes, all their dreams
All their love
There's a summer place
Where it may rain or storm
Yet I'm safe and warm
In your arms, in your arms

In your arms, in your arms
In your arms, in your arms

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Various Artists’ song, A Summer Place, convey the idea of a physical or metaphorical place where two people can find safety, warmth, and freedom from the worries of the world. The song suggests that love, when shared between two people, can transform any place into a “summer place,” where even the gloomiest skies can seem bright and sunny. The lyrics imply that this “summer place” is not bound to any particular location, but is rather a state of mind that can be accessed wherever the two lovers are together.

The song’s opening verse sets the stage for this idea of a “summer place,” describing a place where rain or storm could be present, yet one is still safe and warm due to the presence of the lover's arms. The second verse elaborates on this concept, suggesting that love is the key to unlocking the secret of this safe and warm haven, and that the sharing of hopes, dreams, and love is what makes this “summer place” possible. The final verse reinforces the message of safety and warmth in the lover’s arms, repeating the idea that a “summer place” can be created anywhere as long as two people share their love.

Overall, the lyrics of A Summer Place convey a message of hope, love, and safety in the presence of a loving partner. The song suggests that no matter what the world throws our way, if we have someone to love and hold onto, we can find the warmth and safety that we need to weather any storm.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a summer place
There's a special place that feels like summer

Where it may rain or storm
Even if it rains or storms, it doesn't matter in this place

Yet I'm safe and warm
I feel safe and warm in this place

For within that summer place
Because within this place

Your arms reach out to me
I feel your embrace

And my heart is free from all care for it knows
I don't have any worries in my heart because I know

There are no gloomy skies
There's no reason to feel down

When seen through the eyes
When looked at through the perspective

Of those who are blessed with love
For those who are fortunate to have love

And the sweet secret of
And the lovely secret is

A summer place is that it's anywhere
This summer place can be anywhere