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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.

Alone
Various Artists Lyrics

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Aitakute zutto
Furetakute motto
Kimi no yokogao
Kireina yubisaki
Naze toozakatte yuku no
Hitomi tojitemo
Mimi fusaidemo
Hanikamu egao

Atataka na kioku
Ima mo wasurerarenai yo
Ai dake wo sotto oshiete
Nee doushite sayonara na no
Kotoba mo naku
Nagareru toki
Mune ga harisakesou
Ai dake wo sotto ataete
Nee doushite kiete yuku no
Suterarenai ano hibi
Kotae mo nai mama
Mitsumeteru yo
Yawaraka na asa
Mado be no hikari
Tonari ni kimi ga
Inai dakera no ni
Naze tada manbushi sugite
Ai dake wo sotto oshiete
Nee doushite sayonara na no
Kotoba mo naku
Nagareru toki
Mune ga harisakesou
Ai dake wo sotto ataete
Nee doushite kiete yuku no
Suterarenai ano hibi
Kotae mo nai mama
Tomedonai kono itoshisa
Oto mo naku afuredasu yo
Kimi dake wo
Motto motomete
Kimi dake wo
MaMchitsuzukeru
Haruka na sora
Miageta nara
Nakitaku naru kedo
Maebure mo aizu mo naku
Wakare no toki mukaetemo
Kotoba mo naku
Dakishimetai
Daisuki na hito ni
Okuru ai wo
Hitomi tojitemo
Mimi fusaidemo
Hanikamu egao

Atataka na kioku
Kitto wasurerarenai yo

Overall Meaning

The Japanese song "Alone" by Various Artists is a sentimental tune about missing someone and reminiscing about shared memories. The song begins by expressing how much the singer misses the person, wanting to touch them more and see their face every day. They wonder why they are drifting apart, even when they close their eyes and ears, and see the other's bashful smile and pretty fingertips. The memories of the warm and fond moments they shared are etched in their heart and will never be forgotten.

The chorus repeats the sentiment of quietly asking the other person to teach them only love, without any goodbye or words at all. They don't want to let go of the days they can't throw away without any answers. They want to keep gazing at the gentle mornings, but despite the light streaming in from the window beside them, the other person is not there. They wonder why they are just greedy for love even though they are apart.

The final verse expresses the longing to continue loving that special someone, no matter how far apart they are. The chorus repeats once again, with the singer expressing that even though they close their eyes and ears, they can't forget the memories of the person they love.

Line by Line Meaning

Aitakute zutto
I have always wanted to see you

Furetakute motto
I want to touch you more

Kimi no yokogao
I remember your smile

Kireina yubisaki
Your beautiful fingertips

Naze toozakatte yuku no
Why do we keep drifting apart?

Hitomi tojitemo
Even if I close my eyes

Mimi fusaidemo
Even if I cover my ears

Hanikamu egao
Your hesitant smile

Atataka na kioku
A warm memory

Ima mo wasurerarenai yo
I still can't forget

Ai dake wo sotto oshiete
Teach me only about love