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.
Everybody Hurts
Various Artists Lyrics
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And the night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough of this life
Well, hang on
Don't let yourself go
Everybody cries
And everybody hurts
Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone
If you feel like letting go
When you think you've had too much of this life
Well, hang on
Everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand
Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone
And everybody hurts, sometimes
And everybody hurts, sometimes
And everybody hurts, sometimes
And everybody hurts, sometimes
And everybody hurts
And everybody hurts
And everybody hurts
And everybody hurts
The lyrics of the song "Everybody Hurts" by Various Artists convey a message of hope and comfort to those who may be going through a tough time. It begins with describing the feeling of being alone in one's thoughts at night, and feeling like they have had enough of their life. However, the lyrics urge the listener to hang on and not let themselves go. They reassure that everybody cries and hurts sometimes, and that when everything seems wrong, it is time to sing along.
The lyrics then go on to describe an instance where one may feel like letting go, but again reminds the listener that everybody hurts and to take comfort in their friends. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "And everybody hurts," emphasizing that no one is alone in their pain.
The lyrics of this song are a reminder that everybody goes through hardships at some point in their life and that it is important to hold on and seek comfort in the support of others. It is a song that has been appreciated by many for its empathetic message and calming tone.
Line by Line Meaning
When your day is long
When your day is filled with stress and seems overwhelming
And the night is yours alone
And when you have nobody to turn to in the night
When you're sure you've had enough of this life
When you're certain that you can't handle this life anymore
Well, hang on
Find hope and don't give up
Don't let yourself go
Don't allow yourself to spiral out of control
Everybody cries
Everyone experiences hardships and tears
And everybody hurts
Everyone goes through pain and suffering
Sometimes
At certain points in life
Sometimes everything is wrong
Sometimes everything feels like it's going against you
Now it's time to sing along
Now it's time to find comfort and hope in music
When your day is night alone
When you feel isolated and have nobody to turn to in the daytime
If you feel like letting go
If you feel like giving up
When you think you've had too much of this life
When you believe you can't handle anything else in this life
Well, hang on
Hold on to hope and don't give up
Take comfort in your friends
Find comfort and support in the people who care about you
Don't throw your hand
Don't give up or quit
No, no, no, you're not alone
You're not the only one going through hard times
And everybody hurts, sometimes
Everyone goes through pain and suffering at some point in their lives
And everybody hurts, sometimes
Everyone experiences hardships and tears at some point in their lives
And everybody hurts, sometimes
At one point in our lives, everyone feels like giving up, but it's important to hold on
And everybody hurts
Everyone goes through pain and suffering
And everybody hurts
Everyone experiences hardships and tears
And everybody hurts
We need to be there for each other when we go through tough times
And everybody hurts
It's okay to not be okay, and it's important to know that everyone goes through pain and suffering
Contributed by Penelope B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Carol
When your day is long
And the night
The night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough
Of this life
Well hang on
Don't let yourself go
'Cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes
Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone (hold on)
(Hold on) if you feel like letting go (hold on)
If you think you've had too much
Of this life
Well, hang on
'Cause everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand
Oh, no
Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone
If you're on your own
In this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much
Of this life
To hang on
Well, everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes
So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts
You are not alone
Aoife
Kylie's vocals are amazing!
Putra Shembada
I can never hold back my tears every time I hear this song.
Jose Marcos Paulino Paulino
Acho que a gravação original do R.E.M. é definitiva e incomparável, mas confesso que esse grupo que formou o Helping Haiti deu tudo de si. Ficou de arrepiar!
Genesis Ching
Mariah Carey's voice brings so much soul :)) <3
Trip Foumi
Mariah's voice so soothing and buttery, the emotion she brings !
Chan Tom
This is the closest we have for a Mariah Leona duet! I would love to see one between Alexander and Leona too. They are super wonderful!!
Yuncheng Huang
Mariah's voice was like a butterfly fluttering its wounded wings and telling us that everybody hurts and so does she,but she is trying her best to fly again and to survive.That's touching.Mariah is truly a vocal prodigy.
Andrew Patterson
The best song and video of 2010!! Great mix of stars and vocals!! I especially love Mariah and Cheryl
Jen M
Shane Filan’s voice is the one that gave me goosebumps here, such soulful tone.. I don’t remember this even being released but it’s lovely
Ambar Kirana
Agree with you 😊