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.
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All my money going out on the town
Doing anything just to get you off of my mind
But when the morning comes
I'm right back where I started again
Trying to forget you is just a waste of time
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado
Trying to keep up the smile that hides a tear
But as the sun goes down
I get that empty feeling again
How I wish to God that you were here
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
Now that I put it all together
Give me the chance to make you see
Have you used up all the love in your heart
Nothing left for me
Ain't there nothing left for me
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back, listen, you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
I was wrong, and I just can't live
without you. The song "Come Back To Sorrento" is a heartfelt plea from the singer to their lost love. The lyrics express the frustration and helplessness of being unable to forget someone they still love. Despite spending their nights and money on distractions and putting on a false bravado during the day, the singer cannot escape their feelings. The chorus is a desperate attempt to convince their ex-partner to return, with the admission that they were wrong and can't live without them.
The verses describe the singer's inner struggle, highlighting the contrast of their outward appearance versus their internal emotions. The use of the phrase "false bravado" suggests that the singer is pretending to be okay when they're really not. The mention of getting an "empty feeling" when the sun goes down further emphasises their emotional emptiness.
Interestingly, the song is actually a cover of an Italian song called "Torna a Surriento" which was originally written in 1902 by the composer Ernesto De Curtis. The song has been covered by various artists, and was even used in a popular commercial for a telecommunications company in Italy.
Line by Line Meaning
Spending all my nights
I spend my nights alone, longing for you.
All my money going out on the town
I try to distract myself by going out and spending money, but it never really helps.
Doing anything just to get you off of my mind
I can't stop thinking about you, so I try to do anything to distract myself.
But when the morning comes
No matter what I do, the morning brings me back to reality.
I'm right back where I started again
I'm still stuck in this place of longing for you.
Trying to forget you is just a waste of time
I've realized that trying to forget you is pointless, because I can't stop loving you.
Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
I know I made a mistake in letting you go, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get you back.
There was something in everything about you
You were the one for me, and I didn't see it until it was too late.
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
I take full responsibility for pushing you away, and I'm willing to make it up to you.
All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado
I pretend to be strong and unaffected, but deep down I'm hurting.
Trying to keep up the smile that hides a tear
I smile to hide my sadness, but tears are never far away.
But as the sun goes down
As the day comes to a close, my sadness only grows.
I get that empty feeling again
Without you, my life feels empty and meaningless.
How I wish to God that you were here
I pray for your return every day, because I can't go on without you.
Now that I put it all together
After thinking about everything, I realize how much I need you in my life.
Give me the chance to make you see
I want the opportunity to show you how much I've changed and how much I love you.
Have you used up all the love in your heart
I fear that you may have moved on and no longer have any love left for me.
Nothing left for me
If there is no love left for me, then I don't know how I can go on.
Baby come back, listen, you can blame it all on me
I know I was wrong, and I'm willing to take the blame for everything that happened between us.
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
I know I made a mistake in letting you go, and I can't go on without you in my life.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ENRICO ZABLER, LUKE SKYWALKER, SIEGFRIED ZUNDL, SIGGI ZUNDL
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