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.
At Last
Various Artists Lyrics
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and fills your soul with love and hate and all those things you need to breathe.
My body dies but still my soul remains eternally in search of
Caspian waves and shallow graves explain why me?
I watched the sky bleed grey with see through shades of violent bloody stains
and felt the evil prime and wicked start a course straight through my veins.
I'm so alive, my skin so cold and fake I close my eyes
So mute and beautiful to me a promise kept on high,
an angelic look at life through open eyes.
I will avenge I can't pretend,
(Sunrise) and fills your soul with love and hate
(Sunset) and all those things you need to breathe.
I will avenge I can't pretend,
(Sunrise)in search of Caspian waves and shallow graves
(Sunset) explain why me?
I will avenge I can't pretend,
I wont forget this vein attempt and promise kept,
just one more night to make up for the loss of love
And time here comes the sun to rid this world of see through blood and swollen light
The last sunrise
The last sunrise
The last sunrise
The last sunrise
I will avenge I can't pretend,
(Sunrise) and fills your soul with love and hate
(Sunset) and all those things you need to breathe.
I will avenge I can't pretend,
(Sunrise)in search of Caspian waves and shallow graves
(Sunset) explain why me?
These lyrics explore the theme of revenge and death, depicting a person who has been drained of life by someone who has bitten them and consumed their blood. The imagery is violent and bloody, with the singer feeling the evil and wickedness course through their veins. Despite their body dying, their soul remains alive and searching for something – namely, Caspian waves and shallow graves. There is a sense of anger and frustration at the hurt caused to the singer, and a desire for revenge. The sunrise and sunset are used as symbolic markers of the passage of time, with the singer feeling compelled to take action before the last sunrise.
In terms of different artists, at its core, these lyrics could be interpreted as a metal song, given the intensity of the imagery and the themes of revenge, death, and violence. The lyrics could suit a range of metal sub-genres, from death metal to black metal, depending on the tone of the music and the vocal style. Alternatively, a folk artist could take these lyrics and strip them down to a more stripped-back, acoustic sound, emphasising the haunting imagery and the sense of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
You sink your teeth in bite the blood that drains the life inside of me and fills your soul with love and hate and all those things you need to breathe.
You consume me, taking all that I am until there is nothing left but emptiness. The act of draining me gives you both pleasure and pain - fuel needed to survive.
My body dies but still my soul remains eternally in search of Caspian waves and shallow graves explain why me?
Although my physical body may perish, my spiritual essence lives on, forever seeking the peace and tranquility of the Caspian, and a final resting place where I can find solace.
I watched the sky bleed grey with see through shades of violent bloody stains and felt the evil prime and wicked start a course straight through my veins.
As I looked up, the sky was the color of pain and suffering. I could feel the darkness within me, coiling around my every thought and emotion, drawing me towards a destructive path.
I'm so alive, my skin so cold and fake I close my eyes. I know that now's the time to take my chance with death and realize.
In spite of my emptiness and despair, I still feel a spark of life within me. My body may be numb and lifeless, but I know that death holds the answer to my search for understanding and meaning.
So mute and beautiful to me a promise kept on high, an angelic look at life through open eyes.
Despite the darkness that surrounds me, there is still something pure and hopeful that I can cling to. It shines like a beacon in the night, guiding me towards a brighter future and a better understanding of life.
I will avenge I can't pretend, (Sunrise) and fills your soul with love and hate (Sunset) and all those things you need to breathe.
I am fueled by the need for revenge, driven by the desire to make things right. The rage and passion within me is all-consuming, bringing both pain and pleasure as I fight for what I believe in.
I wont forget this vein attempt and promise kept, just one more night to make up for the loss of love. And time here comes the sun to rid this world of see through blood and swollen light.
I will never forget the sacrifices I have made in order to reach this point. While I may have suffered many defeats, I will always rise again to fight another day. And as the sun rises, I know that I am one step closer to achieving my ultimate goal - a better world, free of pain and suffering.
The last sunrise, The last sunrise, The last sunrise, The last sunrise.
This is the final moment, the point of no return. There can be no more dawn, no more chance for redemption. This is the end of everything we have ever known, the final chapter in a long and bitter story.
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