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.
Earthquake
Various Artists Lyrics
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Shaking my time
Your love is a timebomb
Blowing my mind
But you came here from nowhere
I won't take you back again
Yeah you came here from nowhere
Sold me a secret
It's all in the world
A swim in the justice
Of a beautiful girl
But you came here from nowhere
I want to take you back again to where you came from
You came here from nowhere
Won't you please take me away
It's all in the touch baby
Love in the night
That stays through the day
Remains through a life
Yeah you came here from nowhere
I won't take you back again to where you came from
You came here from nowhere
Won't you please take me away
The lyrics of "Earthquake" by Various Artists express the powerful impact that love can have on a person's life. The simile of love being an earthquake and a timebomb creates a vivid image of the intensity and unpredictability of love. The lyrics suggest that the love that the singer has experienced has been overwhelming and has caused significant changes in their life. The love is described as a timebomb that is blowing the singer's mind, implying that it is destructive yet irresistible.
The lyrics also express the tension between the singer's desire for this person who came from nowhere and their reluctance to allow them back into their life. The verse "But you came here from nowhere, I won't take you back again, yeah you came here from nowhere, won't you please take me away" demonstrates this duality of emotions. The singer indicates that they are hesitant to let this person back into their life, but at the same time, they are longing for them to take them away again.
The chorus emphasizes the power of touch and the importance of meaningful connections, hinting that the singer is still very much in love with this person. Despite their hesitation, the singer wants this person to take them away, implying a willingness to give in to the power of love and its accompanying earthquakes and timebombs.
Overall, "Earthquake" is a powerful love song that emphasizes the strength and unpredictability of love, asking listeners to consider the impact that love can have on their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is an earthquake
Your love is so powerful that it shakes my world
Shaking my time
Your love is affecting every aspect of my life
Your love is a timebomb
Your love is ticking away and has the potential to explode at any moment
Blowing my mind
Your love is overwhelming and hard to comprehend
But you came here from nowhere
You appeared suddenly and unexpectedly in my life
I won't take you back again
I won't let myself fall for you again
Yeah you came here from nowhere
You showed up abruptly and without warning
Won't you please take me away
I want you to take me away from my current situation
Sold me a secret
You revealed something to me that no one else knows
It's all in the world
This secret is significant and important to the world
A swim in the justice
Experiencing this secret is like swimming in the pure and fair justice of a beautiful girl
Of a beautiful girl
Someone who is pure and fair in their actions and thoughts
I want to take you back again to where you came from
I want to go back to a time when you didn't complicate my life
It's all in the touch baby
This love is all about the physical connection between us
Love in the night
Exchanging this love in the dark and intimate hours brings us closer
That stays through the day
Our love remains strong even in the light and after the passion fades
Remains through a life
Our love will endure over the course of our entire lives
Writer(s): Una Iyarn Morgan, Paul Crossdale, Melbourne George Miller, Dean Ivanhoe Fraser, Roy Morgan, Morgan Heritage, Donald Dennis, Peter Anthony Morgan, Memmalatel Morgan
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.