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.
Cooler Than Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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And make you fall in love
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won′t.
You think you're cooler than me.
Just to hide your face
And you wear them around like you′re cooler than me.
And you never say "Hey"
Or "Remember my name?"
And it's probably 'cause you think you′re cooler than me.
You got your high brow,
Shoes on your feet,
And you wear them around
Like they ain′t shit.
But you don't know the way that you look,
When your steps make that much noise.
Shh I got you all figured out,
You need everyone′s eyes just to feel seen.
Behind your make-up nobody knows who you even are
Who do you think that you are?
If I could write you a song
And make you fall in love
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won't.
You think you′re cooler than me.
You got designer shades
Just to hide your face
And you wear them around like you're cooler than me.
And you never say "Hey"
Or "Remember my name?"
It′s probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me.
You got your high brow,
Switch in your walk,
And you don′t even look when you pass by.
But you don′t know the way that you look
When your steps make that much noise.
Shh.
I got you all figured out,
You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen.
Behind your make-up nobody knows who you even are
Who do you think that you are?
′Cause it sure seems ('cause it sure seems)
You got no doubts (that you got no doubts)
But we all see (we all see)
You got your head in the clouds
If I could write you a song
And make you fall in love
I would already have you up under my arm.
I used up all of my tricks,
I hope that you like this.
But you probably won′t.
You think you're cooler than me.
You got designer shades,
Just to hide your face
And you wear them around like you′re cooler than me.
And you never say "Hey"
Or "Remember my name?"
It's probably 'cause you think
You′re cooler than me.
The lyrics of ‘Cooler Than Me’ describe a protagonist singer, who is singing to a person who thinks that they are better than the singer. The singer declares that if he could write a song that would make them fall in love with him, he would have already done it. He acknowledges that he has tried all his tricks on this person, but nothing seems to be working. He then proceeds to describe the person who he is singing to. He reveals that the person has designer shades, wearing them to hide their face, that they don't speak to others, and may not even know his name. However, despite their efforts to be cooler than him, the singer declares that they are not.
In the second verse, the singer continues to describe the other person's features, high brow, expensive shoes, and they walk with a switch. He mocks that they are unaware of how they appear to others. The singer also recognizes that the other person is insecure, constantly seeking attention from others. Finally, he asks the person if they think that they are better than him, since they seem to be living in their own world, with their 'head in the clouds'.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could write you a song
If I had the talent to write a song for you
And make you fall in love
And if that song would make you love me
I would already have you up under my arm.
Then, I wouldn't be trying to win your heart by impressing you
I used up all of my tricks,
I've tried everything I know to be charming
I hope that you like this.
I hope you like what I'm doing now
But you probably won't.
But I doubt it because
You think you're cooler than me.
You believe that you are more fashionable and trendy than I am
You got designer shades,
You wear fashionable sunglasses
Just to hide your face
To protect your identity or to look mysterious, you hide behind those expensive glasses
And you wear them around like you're cooler than me.
And you carry yourself with such confidence, thinking you're more fashionable than me
And you never say "Hey"
You never say hello to me
Or "Remember my name?"
Or ask me if I can remember your name
It's probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me.
Maybe that's because you think you are better than I am
You got your high brow,
You have an arrogant attitude
Shoes on your feet,
You have expensive shoes
And you wear them around
You parade your shoes around
Like they ain't shit.
As if everyone else's shoes are worthless compared to yours
But you don't know the way that you look,
But you don't realize how you come across
When your steps make that much noise.
When people can hear you walking
Shh I got you all figured out,
I understand your true motives and personality now
You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen.
You crave for attention to feel important or noticed
Behind your make-up nobody knows who you even are
You hide behind your makeup, and no one can see the real you
Who do you think that you are?
Who do you believe yourself to be?
'Cause it sure seems ('cause it sure seems)
Because it appears to be like
You got no doubts (that you got no doubts)
You are very confident in who you are
But we all see (we all see)
We all perceive
You got your head in the clouds
You are living in your own fantasy, ignoring the reality
Writer(s): Mike Posner, Eric Richard Holljes
Contributed by Carter T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.