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.
Dance With the Devil
Various Artists Lyrics
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Since I've known right from wrong
Got no job, sometimes I just sit down and sob
Wondering if anything will go right
Or will you dance with me tonight
When the sun departs
I feel a hole down in my heart
Come down here and listen to the blues
Wondering if anything will go right
Or will you dance with me tonight
I'm looking at you
You're looking at me
We're the only two off the dance floor
Do you see what I see
Two broken lives working in harmony
Might make for a decent time
So get up and dance with me
I know that it seems that the grass will grow
Better on the other side of the barb wire fence
But that other side is not in sight
So I'm fine with what I have now
If you'll dance with me tonight
What's the point of life
If risk is just a board game
You roll the dice
But you're just hoping that the rules change
What's the point if you can't bring yourself to say
Things you wanna say like
Dance with me tonight
The song "Dances With Wolves" by various artists talks about the struggles of life and the uncertainty of the future that can drive someone to feel helpless and hopeless. It's been so long since the singer has known right from wrong and the lack of a job leaves him sitting and sobbing, wondering if anything will ever go right. In the midst of all the despair, he searches for some sort of hope, even if that means finding a dance partner for the night. The repetitive phrase "or will you dance with me tonight" is not just an invitation to dance but also a cry for human connection and a way to forget the woes of life.
The song highlights an interesting juxtaposition of two broken lives coming together, working in harmony, and somehow creating a decent time. The singer is no stranger to hard times, and neither is the partner they look at across the room. Two people that might appear strangers but share the same struggles find solace in each other's presence. The phrase "two broken lives working in harmony" speaks to the power of human connection and how sometimes even if all seems to be falling apart, a human connection may sole bring hope and joy to a moment. In the face of life's struggles and uncertainty, the singer invites the partner to put their shoes on and join him in listening to the blues and most importantly, dance with them tonight.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been so long
It has been an extended period since I have experienced any positive changes or mental clarity.
Since I've known right from wrong
It has been an extended period since I have been able to distinguish between good and bad decisions.
Got no job, sometimes I just sit down and sob
I don't have any means to earn a livelihood, and sometimes, I feel emotionally overwhelmed, leading to bouts of crying.
Wondering if anything will go right
I am uncertain and curious about the possibility of things improving for me.
Or will you dance with me tonight
I am hopeful that you might agree to dance with me tonight.
When the sun departs
When the daylight fades.
I feel a hole down in my heart
I feel a strong sense of sadness and emptiness in my heart.
Put on some shoes
Get ready to come with me.
Come down here and listen to the blues
Join me and listen to some sad music.
I'm looking at you
I am directing my gaze towards you.
You're looking at me
You're maintaining eye contact with me.
We're the only two off the dance floor
The two of us are not presently dancing.
Do you see what I see
Do you perceive what I am perceiving?
Two broken lives working in harmony
Despite both of us being in a difficult emotional state, we might find comfort in dancing together.
Might make for a decent time
It might result in a pleasant experience.
So get up and dance with me
Stand up and join me in dancing.
I know that it seems that the grass will grow
I understand the misconception that things might be better elsewhere.
Better on the other side of the barb wire fence
The belief that a more peaceful situation exists on the wrong side of the boundary.
But that other side is not in sight
That other possibility is not currently visible or attainable.
So I'm fine with what I have now
I am content with my present state of being.
If you'll dance with me tonight
If you would be willing to join me for a dance tonight.
What's the point of life
What is the purpose of existence?
If risk is just a board game
What is the significance of taking risks if the consequences are not real?
You roll the dice
You take the chance.
But you're just hoping that the rules change
However, you are anticipating a modification in the current conditions.
What's the point if you can't bring yourself to say
What is the value of life if you lack the courage to express yourself?
Things you wanna say like
Things you yearn to verbalize such as
Dance with me tonight
Will you oblige me by dancing with me tonight?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Rotana Publishing s.a.r.l., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stephen Paul Robson, Claude Kelly, Olly Murs
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