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.
Earth Angel
Various Artists Lyrics
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will you be mine
my darling dear
love you all the time
Im just a fool, of fooling in love with you,
Earth Angel, Earth Angel
The one I adore, love you forever and more Im just a fool a fooling love with you,
I
interpret this song as a plea from the singer to their beloved, whom they consider to be an ethereal or otherworldly being, to be with them and love them forever. The lyrics describe the singer as a fool for being so deeply in love with their Earth Angel, who they believe is the one they adore and will love more than anything else. The repetition of the phrase "fool, fooling in love with you" emphasizes the singer's willingness to do anything for their Earth Angel, even if it means looking foolish.
To me, this song speaks to the idea of being in love with someone so completely that you are willing to put aside your own pride and vulnerability to have them in your life. The Earth Angel could represent a metaphorical ideal of perfection that the singer has fallen for, or an actual person who is so special and unique that they seem out of reach. Either way, the lyrics suggest a deep yearning for love and a desire to be with someone who is truly extraordinary.
Line by Line Meaning
Earth Angel, Earth Angel
You are a heavenly being, a true treasure.
will you be mine
Will you give yourself to me and become my partner?
my darling dear
You are my darling, my beloved.
love you all the time
I will love you continuously and perpetually.
Im just a fool, of fooling in love with you,
I am foolish for being so deeply in love with you.
Earth Angel, Earth Angel
You are a heavenly being, a true treasure.
The one I adore, love you forever and more Im just a fool a fooling love with you,
You are the one I cherish above all, and I will love you for eternity. Despite my foolishness, I am enamored with you.
Contributed by Jordyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.