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.
End of the Road
Various Artists Lyrics
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I have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
You'll be mine forever, baby, you just see
We belong together
And you know that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you play with my mind?
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me
And never say goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
Spinnin' around and around
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let you go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let you go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Girl, I know you really love me,
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you, hmm
Maybe you'll try
We should be happy together
Forever, you and I
Will you love me again like you loved me before
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead just come to my bed
And, baby, just don't let me down
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Girl, I'm here for you
All those times at night when you just hurt me
And just run out with that other fella
Baby, I knew about it, I just didn't care
You just don't understand how much I love you do you?
I'm here for you
I'm not out to go out and cheat on you all night
Just like you did, baby, but that's all right
Hey, I love you anyway
And I'm still gonna be here for you 'till my dying day, baby
Right now, I'm just in so much pain, baby
'Cause you just won't come back to me
Will you? Just come back to me
(Lonely)
Yes, baby, my heart is lonely
(Lonely)
My heart hurts, baby
(Lonely)
Yes I feel pain too
Baby, please
This time instead just come to my bed
And, baby, just don't let me down
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
The lyrics of Various Artists' "End of the Road" talk about a man who is deeply in love with a woman and believes that they belong together forever. However, the woman seems to be playing with his heart and mind, leaving him in pain and feeling lonely. The man pleads with the woman to come back to him, saying that he knows she loves him but just does not realize it yet. He promises to forgive her and wants to be happy together forever.
The lyrics are a representation of a tumultuous relationship that is on the verge of collapsing. The man is deeply hurt and heartbroken, but he cannot let go of the woman because he believes that they belong together. The woman, on the other hand, seems to be unsure of her feelings and is not committed to the relationship.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the pain and heartbreak that the man is experiencing. He feels like he has come to the end of the road but still cannot let go of the woman. He believes that their relationship is unnatural and that they belong together no matter what.
To summarize, "End of the Road" is a poignant ballad that tells the story of a man's desperate attempt to hold onto a relationship that is falling apart. The lyrics explore themes of love, heartbreak, and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, you know we belong together
We are meant to be together and you know it
I have no time for you to be playing with my heart like this
I am not willing to tolerate you toying with my emotions
You'll be mine forever, baby, you just see
I believe that you will be mine forever
And you know that I'm right
I am confident that I am correct about us being together
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you hurt me emotionally?
Why do you play with my mind?
Why do you confuse me and make me doubt our relationship?
Said we'd be forever
We promised to be together for all time
Said it'd never die
We vowed that our love would never fade away
How could you love me and leave me
It doesn't make sense that you could love me and still walk away from our relationship
And never say goodbye?
Why didn't you give me closure by saying goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
I am so used to holding you when I can't sleep
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Every time I try to move on, I become overwhelmed with sadness
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
The pain of losing you is so intense that I would rather not be alive
Spinnin' around and around
My emotions are causing me to feel dizzy and disoriented
Although we've come to the end of the road
Our relationship has reached its end
Still I can't let you go
Despite this, I cannot bring myself to let you go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Our love is so strong that it feels unnatural to be apart, we belong together
Girl, I know you really love me,
I am aware that you love me deeply
You just don't realize
Perhaps you are not aware of the extent of your love
You've never been there before
You have never experienced this level of love before
It's only your first time
This is your first experience with such intense love
Maybe I'll forgive you, hmm
I may be willing to forgive you
Maybe you'll try
If you try to make things right between us, things may improve
We should be happy together
We belong together and should be happy
Forever, you and I
We should be together forever
Will you love me again like you loved me before
Can you love me like you used to?
This time I want you to love me much more
I want us to be even more deeply in love than before
This time instead just come to my bed
Instead of leaving, stay with me
And, baby, just don't let me down
Remain committed to our relationship and don't disappoint me
Girl, I'm here for you
I will always be here for you
All those times at night when you just hurt me
When you have caused me pain in the past
And just run out with that other fella
When you left me for another man
Baby, I knew about it, I just didn't care
Even though I was aware of what was happening, I still loved you
You just don't understand how much I love you do you?
Perhaps you do not fully comprehend how much I truly love you
Right now, I'm just in so much pain, baby
I am currently experiencing a great deal of emotional pain
'Cause you just won't come back to me
Because you have not returned to our relationship
Will you? Just come back to me
Can you please come back to me?
(Lonely)
Feeling of being lonely
Yes, baby, my heart is lonely
I feel lonely without you
My heart hurts, baby
My heart is in pain
Yes I feel pain too
I am also in pain from the situation
This time instead just come to my bed
Stay with me and don't leave again
And, baby, just don't let me down
Please don't disappoint me or leave again
Although we've come to the end of the road
Our relationship is coming to an end
Still I can't let go
However, I still cannot let go of you
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Our connection is so strong that we belong together
Come to the end of the road
Our relationship has reached its conclusion
Still I can't let go
But I cannot bring myself to let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Our love is so strong that it feels wrong to be apart, we belong together
Contributed by Hunter S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.