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.
Dreamlover
Various Artists Lyrics
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The kind of love
That will last always
I need somebody uplifting
To take me away
I want a lover who knows me
Who understands how i feel inside
Someone to comfort and hold me
Till the dawn
Why don′t you take me away
Dreamlover come rescue me
Take me up take me down
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
I need you so desperately
Won't you please come around
Cause i wanna share forever with you baby
I don′t want another pretender
To disillusion me one more time
Whispering words of forever
Playing with my mind
I need someone to hold on to
The kind of love that won't fly away
I just want someone to belong to
Everyday
Of my life ["live" in cd insert - incorrect]
Always
So come and take me away
Dreamlover come rescue me
Take me up take me down
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
I need you so desperately
Won't you please come around
Cause i wanna share forever with you baby
For Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover," the lyrics are a plea to find someone to fill the void of loneliness and heartache with real, lasting love. Throughout the song, Carey sings about needing a lover who knows her and can understand her deepest emotions. She is looking for someone who can comfort her through the lonely nights until the dawn brings a new day. Carey longs for a relationship that will last for eternity, not just a fleeting fling. The repeated chorus serves as a cathartic release for her desperation, where she pleads for her Dreamlover to come and rescue her from her loneliness.
In contrast, Bobby Darin's version of "Dreamlover" has a more upbeat tempo that juxtaposes the melancholic lyrics of the song. Darin's rendition seems to focus on the sense of hopefulness that comes with finding the love you've been searching for. He sings about being tired of being disillusioned by false promises and wanting to find someone to hold onto, someone to belong to every day of his life. The chorus remains the same, but Darin's version underscores the desire for someone to come and take him away to a place where love can conquer all.
For Debbie Gibson's "Dreamlover," the song's pacing is similar to Carey's more subdued version. Nevertheless, Gibson's version has a more innocent vibe, as reflected in the playful electric guitar riff that permeates the opening bars. The song's content, however, remains the same – a plea to find a genuine, caring partner after being disillusioned by false love. Gibson sings about needing a love that will last forever and being desperate for rescue from the feeling of loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
I need a lover to give me
I am in search of a lover who can give me what I need
The kind of love
A love that is special and unique
That will last always
A love that is forever
I need somebody uplifting
I need someone who can lift me up
To take me away
Someone who can take me away from the world's problems
I want a lover who knows me
A lover who understands me well
Who understands how i feel inside
Someone who can understand my feelings inside
Someone to comfort and hold me
I need someone to comfort and hold me
Through the long lonely nights
During those long and lonely nights
Till the dawn
Until the sun rises
Why don’t you take me away
Can't you take me away?
Dreamlover come rescue me
My dream lover, rescue me from my troubles
Take me up take me down
Take me everywhere
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
Take me wherever you want now, my love
I need you so desperately
I yearn for you so much
Won't you please come around
Will you please come to me
Cause i wanna share forever with you baby
Because I want to spend an eternity with you
I don't want another pretender
Don't want someone who's pretending to be something they're not
To disillusion me one more time
To disappoint me again
Whispering words of forever
Saying sweet nothings about forever
Playing with my mind
Messing with my head
I need someone to hold on to
I need someone to hold and rely on
The kind of love that won't fly away
A love that will remain
I just want someone to belong to
I want someone to belong to
Everyday
Every day of my life
Always
Forever
So come and take me away
Please come and take me away
Dreamlover come rescue me
My dream lover, rescue me from my troubles
Take me up take me down
Take me everywhere
Take me anywhere you want to baby now
Take me wherever you want now, my love
I need you so desperately
I yearn for you so much
Won't you please come around
Will you please come to me
Cause i wanna share forever with you baby
Because I want to spend an eternity with you
Writer(s): Mariah Carey, David Porter, Dave Hall
Contributed by Alexis H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.