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.
He Will Break Your Heart
Various Artists Lyrics
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Right now you feel like you could never
Love again
Now all I ask is for a chance
To prove that I love you
From the first day
That I saw your smiling face
Be together forever
Ooh when I asked you out
You said no but I found out
Darling that you'd been hurt
You felt like you'd never love again
I deserve a try honey just once
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
You walked in, you were so quick to judge
But honey he's nothing like me
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
As time goes by
You will get to know me
A little more better
Girl that's the way love goes baby, baby
And I (I) know you're afraid (know you're afraid)
To let your feelings show (feelings show)
And I understand
Girl, it's time to let go (girl, it's time to let go because)
I deserve a try (try) honey
Just once (once)
Give me a chance (chance) and I'll prove this all wrong (wrong you walked)
You walked in, you were so quick to judge (quick to judge)
But honey he's nothing like me
Darling why can't you see
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
No way, no how (I'll never break your heart girl, I'll never make you cry)
I swear (Oh I, oh I, I swear)
No way, no how (I'll never break your heart girl, I'll never make you cry)
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
I'll never break your heart
I'll never make you cry
I'd rather die than live without you
I'll give you all of me
Honey, that's no lie
The lyrics of Various Artists' song "He Will Break Your Heart" express a desire to prove one's love after someone has been hurt by a former lover. The singer recognizes the pain that the person is feeling but asks for a chance to show that they will not do the same. They remind the person of the first day they saw them and how they knew that they would be together forever. They promise to never break their heart or make them cry and that they would rather die than live without them. They ask to be given a chance to prove that they are nothing like the former lover and that they deserve to be given an opportunity to love.
The song is a classic soul ballad that was first released by Jerry Butler in 1960. It was written by Butler along with Curtis Mayfield and Calvin Carter, and it became a hit for Butler, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists, including The Righteous Brothers and Tony Orlando. The song was later sampled by R&B artist Jodeci for their hit song "Come & Talk to Me."
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, I know you're hurting
I understand that you are in pain
Right now you feel like you could never
You currently believe that you can never
Love again
Fall in love again
Now all I ask is for a chance
I simply request an opportunity
To prove that I love you
To demonstrate my love for you
From the first day
From the moment I first saw you
That I saw your smiling face
Your cheerful expression that day
Honey, I knew that we would
I had a feeling that we would
Be together forever
Spend eternity in each other's company
Ooh when I asked you out
When I requested a date with you
You said no but I found out
You declined my invitation, but I discovered
Darling that you'd been hurt
My dear, you had been wounded
You felt like you'd never love again
You believed you would never feel love again
I deserve a try honey just once
I am worthy of an opportunity
Give me a chance and I'll prove this all wrong
Allow me an opening, and I'll disprove this notion
You walked in, you were so quick to judge
You entered hastily and judged me fast
But honey he's nothing like me
But, my love, he is nothing like me
I'll never break your heart
I will not hurt you emotionally
I'll never make you cry
I will not cause you to shed tears
I'd rather die than live without you
I would prefer to perish than exist without you
I'll give you all of me
I will give you the entirety of my being
Honey, that's no lie
My love, that is the truth
As time goes by
As time passes
You will get to know me
You will become familiar with me
A little more better
To a greater extent
Girl that's the way love goes baby, baby
That's how love operates, my dear
And I (I) know you're afraid (know you're afraid)
I know you are experiencing fear
To let your feelings show (feelings show)
To express your emotions
And I understand
And I comprehend
Girl, it's time to let go (girl, it's time to let go because)
My dear, it is time to release the past
No way, no how (I'll never break your heart girl, I'll never make you cry)
Never, under any circumstances, will I hurt you or cause you to weep
I swear (Oh I, oh I, I swear)
I promise
Contributed by Charlotte S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.