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.
Bring Me to Life
Various Artists Lyrics
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leading you down into my core
where I've become so numb
without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
you can't just leave me
breathe into me and make me real
bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become
Frozen inside without your touch
without your love darling
only you are the life among the dead
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
got to open my eyes to everything
without a thought without a voice without a soul
don't let me die here
there must be something more
bring me to life
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become
(Bring me to life)
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
(Bring me to life)
The lyrics of Bring Me to Life by Various Artists speak to the feelings of numbness, soullessness, and darkness that the singer is experiencing, and they call out for someone to wake them up, save them from the nothingness they have become, and bring them back to life. The opening lines, "How can you see into my eyes like open doors / leading you down into my core," describe the singer's vulnerability and the sense that they are baring themselves for someone else to see. This someone else is someone who can lead them back to their spirit, which is currently "sleeping somewhere cold," waiting to be found and led back home.
Throughout the song, the singer cries out to be woken up, saved from the dark, and brought back to life. They acknowledge that they have been "sleeping a thousand years," and they need someone to "breathe into" them and "make [them] real." They call out for someone to bid their blood to run and save them before they come undone. The repetition of these urgent pleas underscores the singer's desperation.
The song ends on a note of realization, with the singer acknowledging that they have been living a lie and that there is nothing inside. They plead for someone to bring them to life, to open their eyes to everything, and to save them from the nothingness they have become. The song's powerful emotional themes, urgent pleas, and vivid imagery make it a haunting and evocative piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you see into my eyes like open doors
How can you intimately see and understand me, as if my eyes are an open passage to my deepest emotions and thoughts?
leading you down into my core
My eyes are leading you deep into my inner core, where my true self lies.
where I've become so numb
I've become emotionless and detached from my true feelings.
without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
My soul is lost and my spirit is dormant, residing in a cold, lifeless place.
until you find it there and lead it back home
Only you can find my soul and awaken my spirit, leading it back to where it belongs.
call my name and save me from the dark
Please save me from the darkness that surrounds me by simply calling my name.
bid my blood to run
Give me a reason to live and revive my passion and energy.
before I come undone
Save me before I fall apart and lose myself completely.
save me from the nothing I've become
Rescue me from the emptiness and meaninglessness of the person I've turned into.
Now that I know what I'm without
Now that I realize what I've lost and how much I need you.
you can't just leave me
You must stay with me and save me, because I cannot bear to be alone without you.
breathe into me and make me real
Help me come back to life by breathing your life into me and making me feel alive again.
Frozen inside without your touch
I am frozen and lifeless without your physical and emotional touch.
without your love darling
I am nothing without your love, my beloved.
only you are the life among the dead
Only your love can give life to me, the dead.
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
All this time, I was blind and unaware of your love and the impact it could have on me.
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I was kept in the dark, but the love I needed was right in front of me all along.
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
I've been dormant and lifeless for what feels like an eternity.
got to open my eyes to everything without a thought without a voice without a soul
I need to open my eyes and embrace the world without hesitation, without holding back my voice, without losing my soul.
don't let me die here
Please save me from this lifeless existence and give me a chance to truly live.
there must be something more
There must be more to life than this emptiness and apathy.
bring me to life
Please bring me back to life, and save me from the darkness that engulfs me.
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
I have been living in a state of falsehood, pretending to be alive when there is nothing inside me.
Contributed by Jayce K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.