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.
Emotions
Various Artists Lyrics
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but the heartache lives on inside
and who's the one you're clinging to
instead of me tonight
And where are you now
now that i need you
tears on my pillow
wherever you go
that leads to your ocean
you never see me fall apart
in the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul
but if you don't come back
come home to me, darling
you know that there'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight
I'm there at your side
i'm part of all the things you are
but you've got a part of someone else
you've got to find your shining star
And where are you now
now that i need you
tears on my pillow
wherever you go
I'll cry me a river
that leads to your ocean
you never see me fall apart
in the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul
but if you don't come back
come home to me, darling
you know that there'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight
The lyrics of "Emotions" by Various Artists reflect the pain and heartbreak of a person who has just gone through a breakup. The first stanza of the song talks about the painful feelings that linger even after the relationship is over. The singer wonders who their former partner is holding onto now, instead of being with them. The second stanza speaks of the loneliness and desperation the singer feels as they cry themselves to sleep, missing their partner and wishing they would come back. The chorus then repeats the idea that the pain is just emotions taking over, leaving the singer feeling lost and tied up in sorrow.
The third stanza highlights the singer's deep love for their partner, stating that they are still there for them and a part of everything that they are. However, the painful reality is that their partner has moved on and is with someone else. The fourth stanza then returns to the themes of loneliness and desperation, as the singer laments the fact that without their partner, there will be no one left in the world to hold them tight or kiss them goodnight.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over and done
The relationship is over and there's no going back
but the heartache lives on inside
The pain of the break-up is still felt deeply
and who's the one you're clinging to
Wondering who the ex-partner has moved on to
instead of me tonight
Feeling replaced and left behind
And where are you now
Asking where the ex-partner is and why they're not there
now that i need you
Feeling alone and needing support from the ex-partner
tears on my pillow
Crying alone and feeling the pain of the break-up
wherever you go
Wondering where the ex-partner is and what they're doing
I'll cry me a river
Expressing the depth of emotion and heartache felt
that leads to your ocean
Describing how the tears are flowing and overflowing
you never see me fall apart
Feeling like the ex-partner doesn't care or see the emotions
in the words of a broken heart
Describing the feelings of heartbreak and sadness
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Acknowledging that the overwhelming feelings are just emotions
tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul
Feeling consumed by sadness and grief
but if you don't come back
Expressing the hope that the ex-partner will return
come home to me, darling
Pleading for the ex-partner to come back and be with them
you know that there'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Feeling alone and abandoned without the ex-partner
nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Feeling like there's no one to share intimacy and love with
Goodnight, goodnight
Ending the song with a bittersweet and lonely goodnight
I'm there at your side
Expressing how close they feel to the ex-partner
i'm part of all the things you are
Feeling like they're intertwined with the ex-partner and their life
but you've got a part of someone else
Acknowledging that the ex-partner has moved on and found someone new
you've got to find your shining star
Encouraging the ex-partner to find happiness and love elsewhere
Writer(s): MEL TILLIS, RAMSEY KEARNEY
Contributed by Penelope F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.