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.
Fuerte
Various Artists Lyrics
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tu amarga soledad
Que ya no soy romantico como cuando te empece a conquistar
Que me olvide de los pequeños detalles que te hacian vibrar
Que me rodea una armadura de acero dificil de penetrar
Sé que es verdad todo lo que estas diciendo, no lo puedo negar
Y me lastima en lo profundo del alma que quieras terminar
Todo el amor que tu me dabas, me arrepiento, creo que voy a llorar
Y la verdad es que no soy tan fuerte como lo pensaba
Mi voz se quiebra, estoy temblando de miedo, pues sin ti no soy nada
Si tu te vas me quedare muerto en vida, mi mundo se acabara
Sera imposible para mi existir sin tu amor, sin tu cara
Y arrepentido de todos mis errores te suplico por favor
Que no me odies y que no me abandones porque fuerte no soy
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The lyrics to Various Artists' song Fuerte express heartbreak and regret as the singer pleads with their lover not to leave them. The song begins with the lover explaining their reasons for wanting to leave, including the singer's lack of romance and attention to details that used to excite them. The lover also notes the singer's emotional armor, making it difficult for them to connect. The singer acknowledges the truth in their lover's words and feels hurt that they want to end things.
The mention of the singer's lack of strength ties into the title of the song, which means "strong" in Spanish. The singer admits that they are not as strong as they thought they were, and without their lover, they feel like nothing. The inner turmoil of the singer reaches a breaking point as they express their fear of living without their lover, as they would be "dead inside" and unable to exist without their love. The song ends with the singer pleading to their lover not to hate or abandon them, as they are not strong enough to handle it.
Overall, the lyrics to Fuerte are a poignant exploration of heartbreak and the realization of one's own emotional vulnerability. The singer's regret and fear of losing their love are palpable, making the song a touching ode to the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Me dices que te vas porque ya no soportas
tu amarga soledad
You tell me that you're leaving because you can no longer bear your bitter loneliness
Que ya no soy romantico como cuando te empece a conquistar
You say that I'm no longer romantic like I was when I first started to win you over
Que me olvide de los pequeños detalles que te hacian vibrar
You tell me that I forgot about the little things that made you feel alive
Que me rodea una armadura de acero dificil de penetrar
You say that I'm surrounded by a steel armor that's difficult to penetrate
Sé que es verdad todo lo que estas diciendo, no lo puedo negar
I know that what you're saying is true, I can't deny it
Y me lastima en lo profundo del alma que quieras terminar
And it hurts me deep in my soul that you want to end things
Mi mente loca al sentirte segura no supo valorar
My crazy mind didn't know how to appreciate you when you felt secure
Todo el amor que tu me dabas, me arrepiento, creo que voy a llorar
I regret not appreciating all the love you gave me, I think I'm going to cry
Y la verdad es que no soy tan fuerte como lo pensaba
And the truth is that I'm not as strong as I thought
Mi voz se quiebra, estoy temblando de miedo, pues sin ti no soy nada
My voice is breaking, I'm shaking with fear, because without you I'm nothing
Si tu te vas me quedare muerto en vida, mi mundo se acabara
If you leave, I'll be dead inside, my world will end
Sera imposible para mi existir sin tu amor, sin tu cara
It will be impossible for me to exist without your love, without your face
Y arrepentido de todos mis errores te suplico por favor
And regretting all my mistakes, I beg you please
Que no me odies y que no me abandones porque fuerte no soy
Don't hate me and don't leave me, because I'm not strong enough
Contributed by Jayce C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.