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.
For The Good Times
Various Artists Lyrics
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And this old world will keep on turning
Let's just be glad, we had some time to spend together
There's need to watch the bridges that we're burning
Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Hear the whisper of the raindrops
And make believe you love me
One more time, for the good times
I'll get along, you'll find another
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me
Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me
Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Hear the whisper of the raindrops
Blowing soft against the window
And make believe you love me
One more time, for the good times
The song "For the Good Times" by Various Artists is a heartfelt ballad about a past relationship that has ended. The singer acknowledges that life continues despite the breakup and urges his former partner not to be saddened by the fact that the relationship is over. He advises her to cherish the memories they shared and not to dwell on the mistakes they made. He cautions her not to burn any bridges as they part ways.
The singer then speaks directly to his ex-lover, inviting her to lay her head on his pillow and hold him close one last time. The setting is quiet and intimate, with raindrops softly blowing against the window. The singer asks her to pretend to love him one more time, to relive the good times they shared, even if just as a memory.
The song has a melancholy, bittersweet tone and speaks of the difficulty in letting go of a relationship that meant a lot. It acknowledges that life moves on, but there is room for appreciation and reflection on what was once shared.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't look so sad, I know it's over but life goes on
Don't be so down, I understand it's ended, but we must move on
And this old world will keep on turning
The world keeps spinning, regardless of our current situation
Let's just be glad, we had some time to spend together
We should focus on the positive memories we created while we were together
There's need to watch the bridges that we're burning
It's not necessary to ruin what we had by being spiteful or vindictive
Lay your head upon my pillow
Use my pillow as a comfortable place to rest your head
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Embrace each other closely and affectionately
Hear the whisper of the raindrops
Listen to the gentle sound of the raindrops falling
Blowing soft against the window
The rain is softly hitting the window
And make believe you love me
For one last time, pretend that you still have feelings for me
One more time, for the good times
Let's create one more happy moment before we go our separate ways
I'll get along, you'll find another
I'll be okay on my own and you'll find someone new
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me
If you ever need me in the future, I'll be there for you
Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever
Don't worry about what the future holds for us
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me
We can be sad about our separation once you're gone
Contributed by Mason D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.