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 Prรถfrock, 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.
Grenade
Various Artists Lyrics
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That's just how you live
Take, take, take it all
But you never give
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss, had your eyes wide open
Why were they open?
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
What you don't understand is...
I'd catch a grenade for you
Throw my hand on a blade for you
I'd jump in front of a train for you
You know I'd do anything for you
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you baby
But you won't do the same
No, no, no, no
Black, black, black and blue beat me till
I'm numb
Tell the devil I said "hey"
when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman
That's just what you are, yeah
You'll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car
Gave you all I had And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
What you don't understand is...
I'd catch a grenade for you
Throw my hand on a blade for you
I'd jump in front of a train for you
You know I'd do anything for you
I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you baby
But you won't do the same
If my body was on fire,
You' d watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me you're a liar
Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...
But darling I'll still catch a grenade for you
Throw my hand on a blade for you
I'd jump in front of a train for you
You know I'd do anything for you I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you baby
But you won't do the same
No, you won't do the same
You wouldn't do the same
Oh, you'll never do the same
No, no, no, no
The song "Grenade" by Various Artists is about unrequited love and sacrifice. The first verse speaks of a one-sided relationship where one partner takes everything and doesn't give anything back. The singer should have known it was trouble from the start, but still gave their all. They would do anything for this person, even sacrificing their life, but the love is not reciprocated. The chorus repeats the singer's willingness to take extreme measures for their love, even going through immense pain and death. The second verse describes the abusive and manipulative behavior of the other person, smiling to the singer's face but deliberately causing harm. The bridge shows the desperation of the singer and their willingness to sacrifice everything for this person, even if the love is not returned.
Line by Line Meaning
Easy come, easy go
You take things for granted and don't put in any effort to make things last.
That's just how you live
This is your lifestyle, you don't take the time to value anything or anyone.
Take, take, take it all
You are a taker and don't give anything back.
But you never give
You are selfish and never reciprocate kindness or love.
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss, had your eyes wide open
I should've been aware of your deceitful nature from the very beginning, but I was blinded by love.
Why were they open?
Why did you pretend to love me and lead me on when you never had honest intentions?
Gave you all I had
I gave you my heart and soul, my all.
And you tossed it in the trash
You didn't appreciate or value what I gave you, and discarded it carelessly.
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
All I wanted was for you to love me back, but that was too much to ask.
What you don't understand is...
You don't comprehend the depth of my love and devotion to you.
I'd catch a grenade for you
I would put myself in harm's way to protect you.
Throw my hand on a blade for you
I would victimize myself to save you from danger.
I'd jump in front of a train for you
I would risk my life to keep you safe from harm.
You know I'd do anything for you
There is no limit to what I would do for your sake.
I would go through all this pain
I am willing to endure great suffering if it means protecting you.
Take a bullet straight through my brain
I would rather die than see any harm come to you.
Yes, I would die for you baby
I love you more than anything in this world and would put your safety above all else.
But you won't do the same
You don't reciprocate my love and devotion, and therefore don't value my life in the same way.
Black, black, black and blue beat me till
You physically abuse me to the point of causing bruises and injuries.
I'm numb
You have desensitized me to pain and suffering.
Tell the devil I said "hey"
You are so evil and cruel that you are on par with the devil himself.
when you get back to where you're from
Go back to the place where you originated, as you do not belong where you are currently.
Mad woman, bad woman
You are insane and malevolent.
That's just what you are, yeah
This is your true character, and you can't hide it.
You'll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car
You pretend to be kind and friendly, but in reality, you are destructive and cruel.
If my body was on fire, You' d watch me burn down in flames
You don't care about me at all and would not even try to save me if I was in danger.
You said you loved me you're a liar
Your words were empty and meaningless, you never truly loved me.
Cause you never, ever, ever did baby...
You never even tried to love me or show any care or consideration for me.
But darling I'll still catch a grenade for you
Even though you have never reciprocated my love, I am still willing to risk my life for you.
No, you won't do the same
You are selfish and incapable of loving someone the way I love you.
You wouldn't do the same
You don't have the capacity to love someone as selflessly and fiercely as I love you.
Oh, you'll never do the same
You will never understand the depth of my love and devotion to you, and will never love me back in the same way.
Contributed by Micah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@akramreigns04
Who is still here 2024๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
@bwambaleweasley-bz5uk
Some producers deserve credit. I like the producerโค
@waanibeats
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@mutakijonathan1044
uganda please don't sleep on this kid he really got talent
@moathmoath-rm5kc
Excetly โ๏ธ
@aaronourien6655
If himself he decides to sleep what shall we do for him. he has to stay awake we shall be there to listen to his music.
@akothberna8067
FOR SURE DON'T SLEEP ,ME I LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY AND ITS MY RINGTONE
@michaelyawe9700
@@akothberna8067still do?๐โค
@prestonrific
This must be the best song from this kid. Once he stops sleeping around with grandmums, he is gonna get better at his music.
@mbabazigrace9416
This is one of his very best songs...his got anumber of them...this tops em all