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.
Bad Romance
Various Artists Lyrics
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este gran amor que tú y yo nos tenemos
cómo cuesta fingir
ante los demás que no nos conocemos
Si te miro y quisiera abrazarte
me conformo solo con mirarte
y aunque muera por ir a abrazarte tengo que esperar
Cuando estoy junto a ti
solo quiero sentir
sentir tu calor y tus labios ardientes
No me importa que nadie lo acepte
yo te amo y no quiero perderte
y aunque deba fingir no quererte yo te voy a amar
Y aunque sea a escondidas
yo te amaré por toda la vida
tuya seré aunque el mundo diga
que nuestro amor es ilegal
Y aunque sea a escondidas
yo te amaré por toda la vida
tuya seré aunque el mundo diga
que nuestro amor es un amor ilegal
Sé que esta situación
es para los dos muy difícil a veces
que no es fácil fingir
y ocultar nuestro amor ante toda la gente
Y por eso quiero agradecerte
por amarme y callar lo que sientes
por fingir ese amor que la gente nunca entenderá
Y aunque sea a escondidas
yo te amaré por toda la vida
tuya seré aunque el mundo diga
que nuestro amor es ilegal
Y aunque sea a escondidas
yo te amaré por toda la vida
tuya seré aunque el mundo diga
que nuestro amor es un amor ilegal
The lyrics of Various Artists' "Bad Romance" express the emotional struggle of two people in a forbidden love. The singer(s) talk about the difficulty of keeping their love a secret and pretending like they don't know each other in front of others. They long to express their love openly but are held back by the societal rules that declare their love as "illegal". Even though they cannot be together publicly, they continue to love each other nonetheless.
Moreover, the lyrics also convey the pain of having to hide one's true feelings for someone. They talk about how difficult it is to be with each other in secret and how they are willing to do anything to be close to each other. At the same time, they recognize the challenge they face; they have to pretend that they don't care for each other in public, even though their love is genuine and deep.
In essence, the song is a representation of the struggle and difficulties in finding and holding onto love, especially when it's not accepted by society. It is a message that love is love, and it should be celebrated, regardless of societal norms or prejudices.
Line by Line Meaning
Cómo duele callar
It hurts to keep quiet
este gran amor que tú y yo nos tenemos
This great love that you and I have for each other
cómo cuesta fingir
How hard it is to pretend
ante los demás que no nos conocemos
In front of others who don't know us
Si te miro y quisiera abrazarte
If I look at you and wish to hug you
me conformo solo con mirarte
I am content just looking at you
y aunque muera por ir a abrazarte tengo que esperar
And even though I'm dying to hug you, I have to wait
Cuando estoy junto a ti
When I'm with you
me olvido del mundo y de toda la gente
I forget about the world and everyone else
solo quiero sentir
I just want to feel
sentir tu calor y tus labios ardientes
Feel your warmth and your passionate lips
No me importa que nadie lo acepte
I don't care if no one accepts it
yo te amo y no quiero perderte
I love you and I don't want to lose you
y aunque deba fingir no quererte yo te voy a amar
And even if I have to pretend not to love you, I will still love you
Sé que esta situación
I know this situation
es para los dos muy difícil a veces
is very difficult for both of us sometimes
que no es fácil fingir
It's not easy to pretend
y ocultar nuestro amor ante toda la gente
And hide our love from everyone
Y por eso quiero agradecerte
And that's why I want to thank you
por amarme y callar lo que sientes
For loving me and keeping your feelings to yourself
por fingir ese amor que la gente nunca entenderá
For pretending that love that people will never understand
Y aunque sea a escondidas
And even if it's in secret
yo te amaré por toda la vida
I will love you for my entire life
tuya seré aunque el mundo diga
I will be yours even if the world says
que nuestro amor es ilegal
that our love is illegal
que nuestro amor es un amor ilegal
that our love is an illegal love
Writer(s): Damon Paul
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.