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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Various Artists Lyrics
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Ain't but one way out baby, and lord I just can't go out the door.
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;
If I get by this time I won't be trapped no more.
So raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and slow.
And lord, your neighbors, no they won't be
Lord, I'm foolish to be here in the first place,
I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.
Ain't no way in the world, I'm going out that front door
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
Cause there's a man down there,
Freely
Lord, it just might happen to be your man...
Lord, it just a might be your man,
Oh baby, I just don't know...
The lyrics to "One Way Out" by Various Artists present a sense of desperation and fear as the singer realizes he's trapped in a precarious situation with a lover. The opening lines repeat the chorus, highlighting the idea that there's but one way out, but the singer just can't go out the door because there's a man down there who might be his lover's partner. He's trapped on the second floor, and he knows he's foolish to be there in the first place. He anticipates that some man will walk in and take his place.
The singer's anxiety continues to mount throughout the song, as he implores his lover to help him escape. He asks her to raise the window so he can ease out softly and slowly, which suggests that he's trying to avoid detection. The neighbors won't be talking about him either, as they don't know anything about the situation. Overall, the song conveys a sense of urgency and tension, as the singer tries to navigate his way out of a difficult and dangerous situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't but one way out baby, lord I just can't go out the door.
I have no other option to leave, but going through a particular path and I don't want to take that way.
Ain't but one way out baby, and lord I just can't go out the door.
There is only one way to leave from here, but I can't use that way.
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
There is a man down there, and he may be your partner, but I don't have any clue about that.
Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;
I am trapped on the second floor because of you, my dear.
If I get by this time I won't be trapped no more.
If I successfully leave from here this time, I will not get trapped anymore.
So raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and slow.
Please open the window, so that I can quietly jump out.
And lord, your neighbors, no they won't be Talking that stuff that they don't know.
Your neighbors won't gossip about this incident because they don't know anything.
Lord, I'm foolish to be here in the first place,
I was a fool to come here in the first place,
I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.
I am aware that some other person will soon replace me.
Ain't no way in the world, I'm going out that front door
It's not possible for me to leave through the front door.
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
There is a man down there, who may be your partner, but I have no idea.
Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.
There is a man down there, who could be your partner, but I am not sure.
Cause there's a man down there,
There is definitely a man down there,
Freely
Without any restrictions
Lord, it just might happen to be your man...
It's possible that he could be your man, my dear
Lord, it just a might be your man,
He might just be your man,
Oh baby, I just don't know...
I am not sure, my love.
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