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.
Heartaches By The Number
Various Artists Lyrics
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Heartaches By The Number
(Dwight Yoakum)
Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew that I could hurt this way
Heartache number two was when you came back again
Now I've got heartaches by the numbers
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more
Now I've got heartaches by the numbers
A love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end
Heartache number three was when you called me
And told me you was coming home to stay
With a hoping heart I waited for your knock on the door
I waited but you must have lost your way
Now I've got heartaches by the numbers
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more
Now I've got heartaches by the numbers
A love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end
Oh the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end
The song 'Heartaches By The Number' by Various Artists is a heart-wrenching ballad about the complexities of love and heartbreak. The lyrics describe the pain and confusion that the singer is going through after experiencing multiple heartbreaks from the same person. The first heartache is the initial breakup which causes them immense pain. The second heartache is when the same person returns, but does not stay, causing further confusion and heartache. Finally, the third heartache is when that person promises to come back and stay, but never does.
The chorus of the song, "Now I've got heartaches by the numbers, Troubles by the score, Everyday you love me less, Each day I love you more," encapsulates the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. They are experiencing more and more heartache as their love for the person grows stronger, despite the lack of reciprocation.
The song paints a vivid picture of the complexities of love, heartbreak and the confusion that comes with it. It is a poignant reminder of the fragility of our emotions and how love can hurt as much as it can heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Heartache number one was when you left me
The first time you left me, it hurt me immensely.
I never knew that I could hurt this way
I was unaware that I could experience such pain.
Heartache number two was when you came back again
When you returned, it hurt me again.
You came back and never meant to stay
Your return was temporary and you didn't intend to remain.
Now I've got heartaches by the numbers
I have an overwhelming amount of heartaches.
Troubles by the score
I have an increasing number of problems.
Everyday you love me less
Your love for me is diminishing daily.
Each day I love you more
Despite your decreasing love, my love for you is intensifying.
A love that I can't win
I am in love with you but this love is unrequited.
But the day that I stop counting
If I stop keeping track of heartaches, that is when my world will end.
Heartache number three was when you called me
Your call caused me another heartache.
And told me you was coming home to stay
You said you were coming back to permanently stay with me.
With a hoping heart I waited for your knock on the door
I waited eagerly for your arrival with an optimistic outlook.
I waited but you must have lost your way
You didn't show up and I assume you got lost.
Oh the day that I stop counting
If I ever stop counting my heartaches, my world will end on that day.
That's the day my world will end
My world will come to an end if I stop counting and keeping track of my heartaches and problems.
Writer(s): HARLAN HOWARD
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.