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.
Gone With The Wind
Various Artists Lyrics
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juwineun da tteonaganda
hanadulssik bieoganeun binjarireul meonghani
sonnohgo barabwassdeon nal tashanda
chimmukhaneun geosi iksukhago pyeonhaejyeosseo
deureo jul ri manmuhan sori eopsneun auseong
seoseohi meoreojyeo gan chae goripdoeeojyeo
gasseo ijen da tteonabeorin na honja nameun seom
geo bakke hal su issneun ge naegen manhji anheun
geol
chamanaego namyeon araneun julleonji
gwaenchanhdago ttaseuhage malhaejul nugunga
song)
neoui du nuneul bomyeo nunmuri neomsilgeoryeo
oeroun bami omyeon
barame nallyeo eodironga tteonaga bolkka
neoui yeope isseojulge
gicheollaep baram hanjeom tonghaji anheun got
soge gathyeo iksukhan oeroumeul samkigo
eoril jeok geuryeossdeon donghwaneun
jaesbiccdeullo muldeureo gieok jeopyeonui
dwiangillo sarajyeo gane
nan najimakhan moksoriro bulleobwassja
soyongeopseo tto neokseul ilheo
gabyeoun useumjocha naege heorakhaji anhneun
igoseuro deryeowassne
gahokhan sesangeun na honjaui moksi doeeobeorin
seulpeumgwa jageun gippeumjocha nanul il
eopsneun gonggan
haengbogeun byeorang kkeut cheoryanghan kkot
han songicheoreom soneul ppeotgien duryeowo
meomchun nae balgeoreum maeum dul got hana
eopseo
tto jeongcheo eopsi tteodolmyeo maeseoun chuwi
soge yeomin osgit ginagin jeokmak kkeuten
gidarigo isseulkka sangcheotuseongi nae du soneul
jabajul nugunga
song)
neoui du nuneulbomyeo nunmuri neomsilgeoryeo
oeroun bami omyeon
barame nallyeo eodironga tteonaga bolkka
neoui yeope isseojulge
da ara neoui apeun sangcheo nan neoui pinancheo
muneojineun neoegen naega piryohae ajik mosda
pin kkocceuro
jineun geon seulpeujanhni naeildo neon dasi pieona
beurisjiraep ppeonhan myeot geuljaui malloneun
wiro moshae jamkkanui mellow
do eopsneun peokpeokhan i hyeonsire gathin naege
han mogeumui mureul jwo
amudo deureojuji anhneun nae baramman geujeo
seuchideut nallinda
The lyrics to Various Artists' "Gone With the Wind" are a contemplative reflection on the idea of being alone and experiencing loss. The first verse describes the feeling of standing alone as everything else around the singer seems to disappear. They reminisce on a time when they used to hold onto something tangible (the "binjarireul"), but now it is gone. The singer has been left to face their loneliness, marked by the absence of even the slightest sound around them.
The second verse addresses the idea of wanting comfort from someone, but being afraid to ask. The singer sees the pain in someone's eyes and wants to offer comfort, but struggles to find the words. The lyrics also explore the idea of rain being a metaphor for sadness and loneliness. The singer contemplates where the rain will end up and wonders if they will find themselves moving towards where it falls.
Overall, the song's lyrics poetically paint a picture of one's experience with the loss of a loved one, and the desire for companionship even while facing the fear of being vulnerable.
Line by Line Meaning
muung raep na honjaseoman tteodaninda nae
I was shaken alone in the silence of my room
juwineun da tteonaganda
All the memories faded away
hanadulssik bieoganeun binjarireul meonghani
The lonely nights that I spent reminiscing
sonnohgo barabwassdeon nal tashanda
I realized that I was looking back on days gone by
chimmukhaneun geosi iksukhago pyeonhaejyeosseo
The things I kept silent about have become clearer to me
deureo jul ri manmuhan sori eopsneun auseong
There's no longer a deafening noise that would stop me from moving forward
seoseohi meoreojyeo gan chae goripdoeeojyeo
I gradually moved away and was released
gasseo ijen da tteonabeorin na honja nameun seom
I'm now stranded alone on an island from which I can't escape
deodige doraganeun siganeul jaechokhae boneun geo bakke hal su issneun ge naegen manhji anheun geol
The only thing I can do is to keep track of time that keeps going back and forth
chamanaego namyeon araneun julleonji
If I stay still, will someone come and comfort me?
gwaenchanhdago ttaseuhage malhaejul nugunga
Will someone say it's alright and console me?
neoui du nuneul bomyeo nunmuri neomsilgeoryeo
Tears well up in my eyes as I look into yours
oeroun bami omyeon
When a cold night comes
barame nallyeo eodironga tteonaga bolkka
Will the wind take me somewhere when it blows?
neoui yeope isseojulge
I'll be by your side
gicheollaep baram hanjeom tonghaji anheun got
A stubborn tree that won't be blown down by a strong wind
soge gathyeo iksukhan oeroumeul samkigo
Embracing a grief that's deeply rooted in my heart
eoril jeok geuryeossdeon donghwaneun
The melody that I used to hum along to
jaesbiccdeullo muldeureo gieok jeopyeonui
Sinks into my memory like wet cement
dwiangillo sarajyeo gane
And disappears without a trace
nan najimakhan moksoriro bulleobwassja
I called out with a small voice
soyongeopseo tto neokseul ilheo
I hope I won't be ignored again
gabyeoun useumjocha naege heorakhaji anhneun
A smile that doesn't reach me, distant and cold
igoseuro deryeowassne
Has arrived at this place
gahokhan sesangeun na honjaui moksi doeeobeorin
In this noisy world, I've become a purposeless loner
seulpeumgwa jageun gippeumjocha nanul il eopsneun gonggan
In a place without sadness or small happiness
haengbogeun byeorang kkeut cheoryanghan kkot
The happiness is like a flower that bloomed at the end of a green field
han songicheoreom soneul ppeotgien duryeowo
I'm afraid to hold your hand like a coward
meomchun nae balgeoreum maeum dul got hana eopseo
I have no choice but to keep going, with my empty heart and feet
tto jeongcheo eopsi tteodolmyeo maeseoun chuwi
I stumble again without any clues, blinded
soge yeomin osgit ginagin jeokmak kkeuten
A worn-out bookmark marking the end of the page
gidarigo isseulkka sangcheotuseongi nae du soneul jabajul nugunga
Will someone hold my two hands that are waiting and trembling?
Writer(s): Mack David, Max Steiner
Contributed by Camilla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.