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.
Blue Angel
Various Artists Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
كام سنه ؟ عايش من زمان
ساكن فين؟ ماليش مكان
بتحب حد ؟ كان يامكان
طب راحت فين ؟ .انهي الموضوع
طب اغير ليه ؟. اصل انا موجوع
حاسس ايه ؟. حاسس بالخوف
طب بعدتو ليه ؟. فرقتنا الظروف
عارف بيتها ؟. دانا حافظ الباب
ياتري نسيتك ؟ . عندها الجواب
تدعي عليها ؟. انا بدعيلها
ارتاح بشويش يا تموت يا تعيش فى الدنيا مفيش غير الاتنين
هتقوم و تشوف هتموت من الخوف هتبطل شوف و تغمى العين
هو انت ازاى قادر تضحك و الحزن ماليك
هو انت بجد مفيش ولا مره صعبت عليك
قال انا بتقولي انساها . فكراني دايب في هواها
قال انا بتقولي انساها . فكراني دايب في هواها
عملت كل حاجة كانت ممكن تتعمل
سودتى ليه الدنيا فى وشى فقدت فيكى الامل
نص الكلام اتقال والباقى جوانا
طب انهى نص ف دول هوه اللى غّوانا
والنص ده بالذات بكلامه بكانا
طب ليه صبرنا عليه واشمعنى نسانا
كل اللى كان بعديه وفضل لنا اذانا
طب هوه ثابت ليه ضحكتنا واحشانا
وزعلنا ياما زمان وده مش على هوانا
وكتمنا ياما كثير علشان معندانا
بعد الكلام ما اتقال وكشفنا جوانا
فرقت ف ايه يعنى جَابنا و ودانا
The song "Blue Angel" features lyrics in Arabic that speak to pain, heartbreak, and the inevitable loss that comes with time. The first verse features questions and answers between two people, with one person responding that they have no place to call home and the other expressing fear and heartache. The repetition of the line "ya tmoot ya teesh fil-dunya" (meaning "you either die or live in this world") emphasizes the overwhelming nature of the emotions being expressed.
The song goes on to express feelings of abandonment and loss, with the lyrics stating that everything that could be done was done, but the world turned dark anyway. The chorus repeats the line "ana bitkoli ansaaha" (meaning "I'm telling you I'll forget her"), but then contradicts itself with the line "fakarani dayeb fi hawaha" (meaning "the thought of her is on my mind"). This reflects the struggle between wanting to move on and wanting to hold on to what was lost.
Overall, the lyrics of "Blue Angel" speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and pain, and the difficulty of moving on from past relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
اسمك ايه ؟ اسمي انسان
What's your name? My name is human.
كام سنه ؟ عايش من زمان
How old are you? I've been alive for a while.
ساكن فين؟ ماليش مكان
Where do you live? I don't have a place.
بتحب حد ؟ كان يامكان
Do you love anyone? Maybe in the past.
طب راحت فين ؟ .انهي الموضوع
Where did they go? Let's just end the topic.
طب اغير ليه ؟. اصل انا موجوع
Why change? Because I'm in pain.
حاسس ايه ؟. حاسس بالخوف
How do you feel? I feel scared.
طب بعدتو ليه ؟. فرقتنا الظروف
Why did you distance yourself? Circumstances separated us.
ياتري نسيتها ؟. ابقي انا كداب
I wonder if you forgot her? I'd be lying if I said yes.
عارف بيتها ؟. دانا حافظ الباب
Do you know where she lives? I used to keep the door.
ياتري نسيتك ؟ . عندها الجواب
I wonder if she forgot you? She has the answer.
تدعي عليها ؟. انا بدعيلها
Will you pray for her? I already do.
ارتاح بشويش يا تموت يا تعيش فى الدنيا مفيش غير الاتنين
Relax a little, whether you live or die, there's only two options in life.
هتقوم و تشوف هتموت من الخوف هتبطل شوف و تغمى العين
You'll get up and see, you'll die of fear, you'll stop seeing and your eyes will close.
هو انت ازاى قادر تضحك و الحزن ماليك
How are you able to laugh when sadness has a hold on you?
هو انت بجد مفيش ولا مره صعبت عليك
Are you really saying it's never been difficult for you?
قال انا بتقولي انساها . فكراني دايب في هواها
He said 'I'm telling you to forget her', but he found me lost in her love.
عملت كل حاجة كانت ممكن تتعمل
I did everything that could be done.
سودتى ليه الدنيا فى وشى فقدت فيكى الامل
Why did the world turn dark in the face of hope? I lost faith in you.
نص الكلام اتقال والباقى جوانا
Half of the words were said, and the rest was left with us.
طب انهى نص ف دول هوه اللى غّوانا
What's the end of this? It's him who confused us.
والنص ده بالذات بكلامه بكانا
And this particular half of the words made us cry with its meaning.
طب ليه صبرنا عليه واشمعنى نسانا
So why did we endure it and how could we forget?
كل اللى كان بعديه وفضل لنا اذانا
Everything that happened after it, and he continued to test our patience.
طب هوه ثابت ليه ضحكتنا واحشانا
So why was he consistent in making us laugh and making us miss him?
وزعلنا ياما زمان وده مش على هوانا
We were upset many times, and it wasn't because of us.
وكتمنا ياما كثير علشان معندانا
And we've held back so much because we didn't want to argue.
بعد الكلام ما اتقال وكشفنا جوانا
After everything was said and done, we revealed ourselves.
فرقت ف ايه يعنى جَابنا و ودانا
What was the cause of separation? We were brought together and then parted ways.
Contributed by Alyssa V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MarcioSilva-lh6ns
It took me 40 years to discover this gem... I've been in love with Cyndi since She's So Unusual (I had the LP in the 80s) but I didn't know she was in a band before that. Probably one of the most underrated voices in the history of pop music.
@ariesgirl9592
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! This song is AMAZING!!! I've been a Lauper fan since Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Never knew she recorded this beautiful song. Her vocals are stunning! Wow!
@anitagordon7688
One of the most powerful voices off our time ...CYNDI LAUPER YOU ARE A GEM....
@offbeat65
Power is not the single most valuable thing about singing. Just saying.
@cjstats1514
@offbeat65 There's a bunch. Tone, range, being unique, ect. Cindy had a bunch of them. What's your point?
@potdog1000
WOW what a voice Ms Lauper
@JusticeForTheDead
I sought this cassette tape out in the mid 80s once I heard there was another album of her music with a band called, "Blue Angel". If this was released in like 1965 with that old 60s sound, it'd have been a hit! She was soooo crazily talented. I'm so happy her path led her to recording She's So Unusual! She is a rock and roll hall of famer, according to the fans who voted, but hopefully the critics will realize she is next time. Money Changes Everything, Change of Heart, I Drove All Night and more are great rock songs and she was sooooo influential it's sick!! Time After Time, True Colors, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, All Through The Night ---- come ON!
@artej9963
Unconditional love, who let in the rain, my first night without you
@shannonnonnahs6943
When she sung out the word cry I got goosebumps. Her voice is magical.
@archtopp1
This is the best group she had. Just my opinion. All the songs on this album are great. She shows her vocal range on this tune.