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.
Body & Soul
Various Artists Lyrics
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and let the sun wrap it's arms around me and leave my skin in water cool and cleansing
and feel feel what it's like to be new, cuz in my head there's a greyhound station
The lyrics of Various Artist's song Body & Soul express a longing to live in a place where the physical body and spiritual soul meet. The desire to feel embraced by the sun and have it cleanse the skin represents a yearning for renewal and purity. The line "feel what it's like to be new" emphasizes the desire for a fresh start and a break from the mundane routine of everyday life. The reference to a greyhound station in the head signifies a desire to break free and embark on a journey of self-discovery and new experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
i want to live where soul meets body
I desire to reside in a place where the essence of the soul meets the tangible form of the body.
and let the sun wrap it's arms around me and leave my skin in water cool and cleansing
I wish to bask in the warmth of the sun as it envelops me, and be left with a refreshing sensation while water flows over me, washing away all impurities.
and feel feel what it's like to be new, cuz in my head there's a greyhound station
I yearn to experience the excitement of new beginnings, as my mind drifts to a station where buses depart to unknown destinations.
Writer(s): Joergen Carlsson, Scott Edward Meath, Matt Hirt, Brian Lee Beshears
Contributed by Claire O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.