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.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Various Artists Lyrics
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Don't you leave my heart in misery
If you go then I'll be blue
'Cause breaking up his hard to do
Remember when you held me tight
And you kissed me all through the night
Think of all that we've been through
They say that breaking up is hard to do
Now I know, I know that it's true
Don't say that this is the end
Instead of breaking up. I wish that we were making up again
I beg of you, don't say goodbye
Can't we give our love another try
Come on baby, let's start anew
'Cause breaking up is hard to do
The lyrics of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Various Artists convey the pain and longing associated with the end of a romantic relationship. The singer pleads with their partner not to take their love away, as it would leave them in misery. The fear of being alone and the emotional turmoil of a breakup is evident in the lines "If you go then I'll be blue / 'Cause breaking up is hard to do." The memories of their time together come flooding back as they urge their former lover to recall how they once felt for one another by reminiscing on the times they held each other tight and kissed all night long.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the famous phrase "They say that breaking up is hard to do / Now I know, I know that it's true." while expressing the reluctance to let go of their love and how they wish that they could reconcile instead of ending things. The singer makes a final plea for their partner not to say goodbye and to give their love another chance by starting anew. Through these lyrics, we can understand how difficult it is for the singer to let go and move on after a breakup, and how they long for the relationship to continue.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't take your love away from me
I don't want to lose your love, don't take it away from me.
Don't you leave my heart in misery
If you leave me, my heart will be in a lot of pain and sadness.
If you go then I'll be blue
If you leave me, I will be very sad and depressed.
'Cause breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is difficult and painful.
Remember when you held me tight
Remember the times you held me close and made me feel loved.
And you kissed me all through the night
You used to stay up late kissing me and it was magical.
Think of all that we've been through
Remember all the challenges we have overcome together.
Breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is not easy and it will be tough to do.
They say that breaking up is hard to do
People say that breaking up is very difficult.
Now I know, I know that it's true
Now I understand that it really is true that breaking up is hard to do.
Don't say that this is the end
Please don't tell me that this is the end of our relationship.
Instead of breaking up. I wish that we were making up again
Rather than breaking up, I wish we were reconciling and making our relationship work.
I beg of you, don't say goodbye
I'm begging you, please don't say goodbye to me.
Can't we give our love another try
Can we not try to work things out and give our love another chance?
Come on baby, let's start anew
Let's start fresh and try to rebuild our relationship.
'Cause breaking up is hard to do
Breaking up is difficult and painful.
Contributed by Stella C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.