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.
Heaven Sent
Various Artists Lyrics
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Sent from heaven
Now you can wait your whole life wondering When it's gonna come or where it's been
You may have got your heart broken
A few times in the past
Never last strong as it used to
Don't feel as good as it used to
(before)
Things you used to do, went right out the door
Oooh no more will you be the one
That's what you tell everyone around you
But you know they've heard it all before
What more can you say
When love won't let you, walk away
You can't help who you love
And you find yourself giving it away
When you think you're in love
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
Now you can wait your whole life tryna change
What the feel from what it's been
You may have put your whole life into a man
Loving what you thought that could've been
I don't wanna swing your change
When you don't feel as good as you used to (before)
And everything you used to say
Everything you used to do went right out the door
Oooh no more, will you be the one
That's what you tell everyone around you
But you know they've heard it all before
What more can you say
When love won't let you, walk away
And you can't help who it loves
And you find yourself giving all away
When you think you're in love
I wanna be the the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
Everybody say
I wanna be the one you love
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one you trust
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one you need
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one
I wanna be the one (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you sent from (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you sent from (sent from heaven)
The song "Heaven Sent" by Various Artists talks about the power of love and how it can change someone's life completely. The song begins by talking about how sometimes people wait their entire lives to find love, and it can be difficult to know when or where it will come from. The lyrics suggest that even though love can cause heartbreak and pain, it's worth it because of the joy that it can bring. The chorus repeats the idea that the person singing wants to be the one who is seen as "sent from heaven" by their partner.
The second verse talks about how sometimes people can get stuck in relationships that aren't good for them because they have invested so much time and emotion into them. The lyrics suggest that it's not worth trying to change someone or something that isn't working, and that it's better to move on and find something better. The chorus repeats again, with the same message about wanting to be the one who is seen as special by their partner.
Overall, the song is a hopeful and optimistic view of love, even in the face of difficulties and heartbreak. It suggests that love is worth pursuing, and that finding someone who sees you as "sent from heaven" can make all the difference in someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Sent from heaven
The singer is describing the love interest as a perfect match, someone who feels like they were meant to be together and that fate brought them together.
Now you can wait your whole life wondering When it's gonna come or where it's been
The singer is acknowledging that finding a love as good as the one they have is rare, and that many people spend their whole lives searching for it.
You may have got your heart broken
A few times in the past
Never last strong as it used to
Don't feel as good as it used to
(before)
The singer is recognizing that the love interest may have been hurt before and that their past relationships weren't as fulfilling as their current one.
And all the things you used to say
Things you used to do, went right out the door
Oooh no more will you be the one
That's what you tell everyone around you
But you know they've heard it all before
What more can you say
When love won't let you, walk away
The artist is saying that the love interest used to be a different person in past relationships, but they have changed for the better because of the love they share now. They recognize that other people don't believe in it, but they can't help being in love and staying together.
You can't help who you love
And you find yourself giving it away
When you think you're in love
The artist is acknowledging that love can be overwhelming and make you act in ways you wouldn't normally, but it's worth it when it's with the right person.
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
The singer is expressing their love and desire to be the one that the love interest believes was sent from heaven, the ultimate match. They feel incomplete when the love interest is gone.
Now you can wait your whole life tryna change
What the feel from what it's been
You may have put your whole life into a man
Loving what you thought that could've been
I don't wanna swing your change
When you don't feel as good as you used to (before)
The singer is saying that the love they share is real and powerful, and that they don't want the love interest to try changing what they have in search of something else that might not even exist.
Everybody say
I wanna be the one you love
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one you trust
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one you need
I wanna be (sent from heaven)
I wanna be the one
I wanna be the one (sent from heaven)
The artist is expressing a desire to be everything to the love interest, someone they can depend on entirely and who loves them unconditionally.
I wanna be the one who you believe
In your heart is sent from (sent from heaven)
There's a piece of me who leaves when you gone
Because you're sent from (sent from heaven)
The artist is repeating their desire to be the ultimate match for the love interest, and how they feel incomplete without them.
Because you sent from (sent from heaven)
Once again, the artist emphasizes that the love interest is their perfect match, sent from heaven itself.
Writer(s): Jason Arthur Farmer, Keyshia M. Cole, Alex Francis
Contributed by Jack F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.