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.
C'mon
Various Artists Lyrics
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With these ropes I tied can we do no wrong
Now we grieve cause now is gone
Things were good when we were young
With my teeth locked down I can see the blood
Of a thousand men who have come and gone
Now we grieve cause now is gone
Is it safe to say? (c'mon c'mon)
Was it right to leave? (c'mon c'mon)
Will I ever learn? (c'mon c'mon)
(c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon)
As I make my way c'mon c'mon
These better nights that seem too long
Now we grieve cause now is gone
Things were good when we were young
With my teeth locked down I can see the blood
Of a thousand men who have come and gone
Now we grieve cause now is gone
Things were good when we were young
Is it safe to say? (c'mon c'mon)
Was it right to leave? (c'mon c'mon)
Will I never learn? (c'mon c'mon)
(c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon)
Is it safe to say? (c'mon c'mon)
Was it right to leave? (c'mon c'mon)
Will I never learn? (c'mon c'mon)
(c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon)
And no this day these deepened wounds don't heal so fast
Can't hear me croon of a million lies that speak no truth
Of a time gone by that now is through
The lyrics to "C.C. Rider" are open to interpretation, but they could be about a person reflecting on their past and wondering if they made the right choices. The first two lines, "On another day c'mon c'mon / With these ropes I tied can we do no wrong," suggest that the singer is talking to someone else and hoping they can make things right. The repetition of the line "Now we grieve cause now is gone" emphasizes the idea that time has passed and things can never go back to the way they were.
The second stanza, "With my teeth locked down I can see the blood / Of a thousand men who have come and gone," is more cryptic, but it could be interpreted as the singer being hardened by experience and able to see the consequences of actions more clearly. The repetition of the line "Things were good when we were young" adds a touch of nostalgia to the song.
The chorus consists of three questions, "Is it safe to say? / Was it right to leave? / Will I never learn?" The use of the phrase "c'mon c'mon" suggests a sense of urgency, as if the singer is desperate for answers. The final two lines, "And no this day these deepened wounds don't heal so fast / Can't hear me croon of a million lies that speak no truth / Of a time gone by that now is through," suggest that the singer is still hurting from past mistakes and unable to forget them. Overall, the lyrics to "C.C. Rider" are evocative and full of emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
On another day c'mon c'mon
Let's talk about a different day
With these ropes I tied can we do no wrong
I thought I had everything under control
Now we grieve cause now is gone
We regret that the good times are over
Things were good when we were young
Life was better when we were younger
With my teeth locked down I can see the blood
I am grinding my teeth so hard that I taste blood
Of a thousand men who have come and gone
I am reminded of all the people who have left my life
Is it safe to say? (c'mon c'mon)
Can we be honest with ourselves?
Was it right to leave? (c'mon c'mon)
Did I make the right decision to leave?
Will I ever learn? (c'mon c'mon)
Will I ever figure this out?
(c'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon)
(Come on, let's go)
As I make my way c'mon c'mon
As I move forward,
These better nights that seem too long
Even though things are good, they feel like they're dragging on
And no this day these deepened wounds don't heal so fast
My emotional wounds are taking longer to heal than I thought
Can't hear me croon of a million lies that speak no truth
No one can hear me sing about all the lies that were told
Of a time gone by that now is through
A time in the past that is now over
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: Bjorn Dixgard, Gustaf Noren, BJOERN DIXGARD
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