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.
High School Cadets
Various Artists Lyrics
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Ay puno ng alaala
Na hindi malilimutan
Lalo na ng makilala
Ang babaeng
Nagbigay sakin ng inspirasyon
Na gumawa ng homework
At makinig sa leksyon
Para sa'king future life
At lalong lalo na
Para sa aking future wife
At kapag break time
Lagi tayong magkasabay
Kinikilig ako
Pag hawak ko ang iyong kamay
Habang tayo ay naglalakad
Pag tayo'y pauwi
Lalo akong tinatamaan
Pag ika'y ngumingiti
Ang lahat ng pighati
Ikaw ang nagtatanggal
Dahil sa iyo
Kaya pasado sa periodical
Buhay ko ay nag-iba
Binigyan mo ng sigla
Tumaas na din ang grades ko
Sa matemateka
Ikaw lang ang dahilan
Para to sayo mahal
Inaalay ko sayo
Ang natanggap kong medal
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang kasama
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang ang kasama
Buhay ko ay nag-iba
Buhay ko ay gumanda
At maraming bumilib
At maraming nagtaka
Ganito pala ang feeling
Pag ikaw ay nagmahal
Araw-araw at gabi gabi akong nagdarasal
Na sana'y ikaw na nga
Ang inilaan sa akin
Makasama ko sa buhay
Upang aking mahalin
Nang ako ay iyong sagutin
Muntikan na kong ma-drop
Pero dahil sa iyo
Naabot ko pa ang ulap
Ngunit ang kapalit
Bakit ka biglang nagbago
Lagi kang tulala
At parang lagi kang kabado
Hindi ka pumapasok
San ka nagpupunta
Bumababa na ang mga grado mo
Ano ba ang problema?
Nang kausapin ka
Bigla kang napaiyak
Mabigat ang iyong dala-dala
Yan ang natiyak
Nang ikaw ay tinanong
Hindi mo ko sinagot
Tumakbo ka paalis
Na para bang ika'y takot na takot
Bakit?
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang kasama
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang ang kasama
Tandang-tanda ko pa
Lunes ng umaga nun
Bakit ang daming pulis
Ano bang meron ngayon?
Narinig ko ang usapan
Na mayron daw trahedya
4th year student
Ang nakita sa kubeta
At nang inilabas
Labis kong ikinagulat
Pagkat ikaw ang biktimang
Kanilang buhat-buhat
Ikaw ay nagtapat
Sa sulat mo sa dingding
Ikaw ay ginagahasa
Ng iyong amain
Ang mga pangarap ko
Ay para bang nawala
Gusto kong sumigaw
Gusto kong magwala
Hindi makapaniwala
Hindi to totoo
Hindi na ba kita makakasama sa kolehiyo
Ba't ngayon mo lang sinabi
Di mo pinaalam
Puso ko'y nagdurugo
Puso ko'y nagdaramdam
Matatapos na ako ngayon
Sa kolehiyo
Na dala ang alaala
Nung high school ako
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang kasama
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
High school days
From my high school days
Na ikaw lang ang kasama
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
Lalo nung graduation na
Napaluha akong talaga
High school life
From my high school life
Akin pang naaalala
Lalo nung graduation na
Napaluha akong talaga
The lyrics to Various Artists' song High School Cadets describe the experience of falling in love during high school and the impact it had on the singer's life. The first few lines express how high school is full of memories that will never be forgotten, particularly the memory of a girl who inspired him to focus on his schoolwork and his future. He attributes his success to her and her presence in his life, and confesses that he feels happy and nervous when they hold hands and walk together during break time. The second verse details how falling in love changed his life for the better, leading to improved grades and renewed hope for the future. However, the final verse takes a darker turn as the singer describes a tragic event involving a fellow student and reveals that the girl he loved was a victim of sexual assault by a family member. This traumatic event shattered his dreams and left him heartbroken, causing him to cry uncontrollably at his high school graduation.
Overall, the lyrics to High School Cadets convey a bittersweet nostalgia for the formative and transformative years of high school, and the ways in which love and tragedy can shape our lives forever.
Line by Line Meaning
High school ko
My high school days
Ay puno ng alaala
Are filled with memories
Na hindi malilimutan
That cannot be forgotten
Lalo na ng makilala
Especially when I met
Ang babaeng
The girl
Nagbigay sakin ng inspirasyon
Who gave me inspiration
Na gumawa ng homework
To do my homework
At makinig sa leksyon
And listen to the lessons
Kaya nag-aral ng mabuti
So I studied hard
Para sa'king future life
For my future life
At lalong lalo na
And especially
Para sa aking future wife
For my future wife
At kapag break time
And during break time
Lagi tayong magkasabay
We are always together
Kinikilig ako
I get excited
Pag hawak ko ang iyong kamay
When I hold your hand
Habang tayo ay naglalakad
As we walk
Pag tayo'y pauwi
When we're going home
Lalo akong tinatamaan
I am more affected
Pag ika'y ngumingiti
When you smile
Ang lahat ng pighati
All my worries
Ikaw ang nagtatanggal
You are the one who removes
Dahil sa iyo
Because of you
Kaya pasado sa periodical
That's why I passed the exams
Buhay ko ay nag-iba
My life has changed
Binigyan mo ng sigla
You gave me motivation
Tumaas na din ang grades ko
My grades also improved
Sa matemateka
In math
Ikaw lang ang dahilan
You are the reason
Para to sayo mahal
I dedicate it to you, my love
Inaalay ko sayo
I offer it to you
Ang natanggap kong medal
The medal I received
High school life
My high school days
From my high school life
From my high school days
Akin pang naaalala
I still remember
Na ikaw lang kasama
That you are the only one with me
Buhay ko ay gumanda
My life became better
At maraming bumilib
And many were impressed
At maraming nagtaka
And many were surprised
Ganito pala ang feeling
This is how it feels
Pag ikaw ay nagmahal
When you fall in love
Araw-araw at gabi gabi akong nagdarasal
Every day and every night, I pray
Na sana'y ikaw na nga
That you are the one
Ang inilaan sa akin
That's meant for me
Makasama ko sa buhay
To be with me in life
Upang aking mahalin
So I can love you
Nang ako ay iyong sagutin
When you answered me
Muntikan na kong ma-drop
I almost failed
Pero dahil sa iyo
But because of you
Naabot ko pa ang ulap
I was able to reach the clouds
Ngunit ang kapalit
But the price
Bakit ka biglang nagbago
Why did you suddenly change
Lagi kang tulala
You're always staring blankly
At parang lagi kang kabado
And it seems like you're always nervous
Hindi ka pumapasok
You don't go to school
San ka nagpupunta
Where are you going
Bumababa na ang mga grado mo
Your grades are decreasing
Ano ba ang problema?
What's the problem?
Nang kausapin ka
When I talked to you
Bigla kang napaiyak
You suddenly cried
Mabigat ang iyong dala-dala
You're carrying a heavy burden
Yan ang natiyak
That's what I confirmed
Nang ikaw ay tinanong
When I asked you
Hindi mo ko sinagot
You didn't answer me
Tumakbo ka paalis
You ran away
Na para bang ika'y takot na takot
Like you're very scared
Tandang-tanda ko pa
I still remember
Lunes ng umaga nun
That Monday morning
Bakit ang daming pulis
Why so many police
Ano bang meron ngayon?
What's happening now?
Narinig ko ang usapan
I overheard the conversation
Na mayron daw trahedya
That there was a tragedy
4th year student
A 4th-year student
Ang nakita sa kubeta
Was found in the restroom
At nang inilabas
When it was revealed
Labis kong ikinagulat
I was greatly shocked
Pagkat ikaw ang biktimang
Because you were the victim
Kanilang buhat-buhat
That they carried
Ikaw ay nagtapat
You confessed
Sa sulat mo sa dingding
In your letter on the wall
Ikaw ay ginagahasa
You are being raped
Ng iyong amain
By your grandfather
Ang mga pangarap ko
My dreams
Ay para bang nawala
Seemed to disappear
Gusto kong sumigaw
I want to scream
Gusto kong magwala
I want to go crazy
Hindi makapaniwala
Can't believe it
Hindi to totoo
This can't be real
Hindi na ba kita makakasama sa kolehiyo
Will I not be with you in college?
Ba't ngayon mo lang sinabi
Why did you only tell me now?
Di mo pinaalam
You didn't let me know
Puso ko'y nagdurugo
My heart is bleeding
Puso ko'y nagdaramdam
My heart is hurting
Matatapos na ako ngayon
I'm graduating now
Sa kolehiyo
In college
Na dala ang alaala
With the memories
Nung high school ako
When I was in high school
Lalo nung graduation na
Especially during graduation
Napaluha akong talaga
I really cried
Writer(s): JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, FRANK BURNE
Contributed by Alaina G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.