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.
Bye Bye Bye
Various Artists Lyrics
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Bye, Bye, Bye
Bye, Bye...
Bye, Bye...
Oh, Oh..
I'm doin' this tonight,
You're probably gonna start a fight.
Hey baby come on,
I loved you endlessly,
When you weren't there for me.
So now it's time to leave and make it alone
I know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lie
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye Bye
Don't wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain't no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye Bye
Don't really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough.
It might sound crazy,
But it ain't no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
(Oh, Oh)
Just hit me with the truth,
Now, girl you're more than welcome to.
So give me one good reason,
Baby come on
I live for you and me,
And now I really come to see,
That life would be much better once you're gone.
I know that I can't take no more
It ain't no lie,
I wanna see you out that door
Baby, bye, bye, bye...
Bye Bye
Don't wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain't no lie,
Baby Bye, bye, bye...
Bye Bye
Don't really wanna make it tough,
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (ooh ooh)
It might sound crazy,
But it ain't no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
I'm giving up I know for sure
I don't wanna be the reason for your love no more
Bye Bye
I'm checkin' out
I'm signin' off
Don't wanna be the loser and I've had enough
Don't wanna be your fool
In this game for two
So I'm leavin' you behind
Bye, bye, bye...
I don't wanna make it tough (wanna make it tough)
But I had enough
And it ain't no lie (Bye, bye baby...)
Bye, Bye
Don't wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two (I don't wanna be your fool)
But it ain't no lie
Baby bye, bye, bye...
Don't really wanna make it tough (don't really wanna make it tough),
I just wanna tell you that I had enough (that I had enough).
Might sound crazy,
But it ain't no lie,
Bye, bye, bye
The lyrics of the song Bye Bye Bye by the American boy band NSYNC portray the story of a man who decides to leave his partner because he cannot continue being in a one-sided relationship. He knows that his partner does not reciprocate the love he gives and feels like he is just a player in a game for two. The man has decided to take control of his life and make it alone, as he cannot take it anymore. The chorus of the song is iconic, as it is repeated throughout the song to express that he wants the woman to leave his life and he is done with the whole relationship.
The lyrics of the song can relate to the theme of heartbreak and the struggles that come along with navigating relationships. The man in the song is in a situation where he loves his partner but receives no love in return, and hence he feels unwanted, undervalued, and unappreciated. Through the lyrics, he depicts that he doesn't want to be someone's fool or plaything, but rather wants to walk away from it all. The song's lyrics display the importance of loving oneself and the need to prioritize one's needs in a relationship, even if that means ending it.
Line by Line Meaning
Bye, Bye, Bye
The singer is bidding farewell to his partner
I'm doin' this tonight, You're probably gonna start a fight
The singer expects his partner to get angry and fight with him for breaking up
I know this can't be right
The singer knows that their relationship is not working and it is time to end it
I loved you endlessly, When you weren't there for me
The singer loved his partner unconditionally but didn't receive the same love when he needed it the most
So now it's time to leave and make it alone
The singer realizes that to move on, he must cut ties with his partner and start over again, without them
I know that I can't take no more, It ain't no lie, I wanna see you out that door
The singer is done with the relationship and wants his partner to leave for good
Don't wanna be a fool for you, Just another player in your game for two
The singer does not want to be his partner's puppet or be played in their love games anymore
You may hate me but it ain't no lie, Baby, bye, bye, bye
The singer is aware of his partner's hatred towards him, yet he's still saying goodbye
Don't really wanna make it tough, I just wanna tell you that I had enough
The singer does not want to complicate things further, he's only expressing that he's had enough of the relationship
Just hit me with the truth, Now, girl you're more than welcome to
The singer asks his partner to be honest with him and give him a reason to stay, which he knows is impossible
I live for you and me, And now I really come to see, That life would be much better once you're gone
The singer understands that his life, as well as his partner's, will be better off without each other once they split up
I'm giving up I know for sure, I don't wanna be the reason for your love no more
The singer has decided to let go of his partner because he doesn't want to be responsible for their happiness anymore
Don't wanna be your fool, In this game for two
The singer is tired of being a pawn in his partner's relationships and is walking out of the game
So I'm leavin' you behind
The singer accepts that it is time to move on and leave his partner
I don't wanna make it tough (wanna make it tough), But I had enough
The singer does not want to complicate things, but he's done with the relationship as he's gone through enough already
Might sound crazy, But it ain't no lie
The singer admits that his decision to break up might seem crazy, but it's the truth
Bye, bye, bye
A final goodbye from the singer to his partner
Contributed by Makayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.