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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Eternal Flame
Close your eyes
give me your hand
darling.
Do you feel my heart beating
do you understand.
Do you feel the same
Is this burning an eternal flame.
I believe it＇s meant to be
darling.
I watch you when you are sleeping
you belong to me.
Do you feel the same
am I only dreaming.
Or is this burning an eternal flame.
Say my name
sun shines through the rain.
A whole life so lonely
and then youe and ease the pain.
I don＇t want to lose this feeling.
Say my name
sun shines through the rain.
A whole life so lonely
and then youe and ease the pain.
I don＇t want to lose this feeling.
Close your eyes
give me your hand.
Do you feel my heart beating
do you understand.
Do you feel the same
am I only dreaming.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
do you understand.
am I only dreaming.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
do you understand.
Do you feel the same
am I only dreaming.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
Eternal Flame
This song is about a love that is so intense and passionate, it feels like an eternal flame that will never burn out.
Close your eyes
give me your hand
darling.
The singer is asking their lover to trust them and be vulnerable.
Do you feel my heart beating
do you understand.
The singer wants to know if their lover feels the same intense emotions they do.
Do you feel the same
am I only dreaming.
The artist is unsure if their lover reciprocates their feelings or if it's all in their head.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
The artist is questioning the intensity and lasting power of their love.
I believe it's meant to be
darling.
The singer has faith that their love is meant to be and will endure.
I watch you when you are sleeping
you belong to me.
The singer feels possessive of their lover, watching over them even in their sleep.
Say my name
sun shines through the rain.
The artist wants their lover to acknowledge them, even amidst difficult times.
A whole life so lonely
and then youe and ease the pain.
The artist felt alone before finding their lover, who has brought them comfort and happiness.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
The artist is afraid of losing the intense love they have found.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
The singer is still questioning if their love will last forever.
do you understand.
The artist is trying to communicate the intensity of their emotions to their lover.
am I only dreaming.
The singer is still unsure if their lover feels the same way or if it's all in their head.
Is this burning an eternal flame.
The song concludes with the same question, wondering if the intense love the singer feels will last forever.
Contributed by Hunter B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.