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.
Holding Out For A Hero
Various Artists Lyrics
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Where's the great white Hercules to fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need
(Aaaah!)
I need a hero
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero (hero!)
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light (hero till
the morning light)
He's gotta be sure (aaaaah!)
And he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasies
Somewhere just beyond my reach there's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a Superman to sweep me off my feet
(Aaaah!)
Up where the mountains neath the heavens above
Out where the lightning strikes the sea
I can swear there is someone somewhere watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
(Like a fire in my blood!)
(Like a fire in my blood!)
(Like a fire in my blood!)
(Like a fire in my blood!)
(Aaah aaah!)
I need a hero (hero!)
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
(hero till the end of the night)
He's gotta be strong (aaaaah!)
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero (hero!)
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light (hero till
the morning light)
He's gotta be sure (aaaaah!)
And he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
The song Holding Out for a Hero by Various Artists is a powerful anthem about searching for the perfect hero. The singer of the song is searching for a savior, a mythical figure who will come and fight the rising odds against her. She is tired of waiting for a hero and she can’t help but dream of what she needs. The lyrics of the song ask where all the good men have gone, and where the gods are. The song implies that women are powerless and need a hero to save them from their troubles.
The chorus of the song is particularly catchy and sets the tone for the entire song. The singer is holding out for a hero until the end of the night. She needs someone strong, fast, and fresh from the fight. The hero has to be sure of himself, and soon. He needs to be larger than life. The singer longs for her hero to come to her and sweep her off her feet. The imagery of the song is extravagant and mythical. The singer fantasizes about her hero racing on the thunder and rising with the heat.
Overall, Holding Out for a Hero is a song about the longing for a savior. It’s about being powerless and needing someone to come and save you. The singer of the song is waiting for a hero to come and fight the rising odds against her. The song is catchy and powerful, with a driving beat and evocative lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Where have all the good men gone and where are all the Gods?
I am wondering where all the exemplary men and divine beings have disappeared to.
Where's the great white Hercules to fight the rising odds?
I am looking for a brave hero like Hercules to defy the challenges that are coming my way.
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
I long for a chivalrous knight who rides a white hot horse to come and save me.
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need
At night when I am restless, I yearn for something that I desire.
I need a hero
I am in need of a courageous and noble person to assist me.
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
I won't settle until I find a hero who can help me until morning.
He's gotta be strong
The hero I'm hoping for should be physically and mentally powerful.
And he's gotta be fast
My hero should have quick reflexes and be agile.
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I prefer a hero who's not wounded or exhausted, someone who recently won a battle.
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
I will not compromise until I find a hero who can protect me until daybreak.
He's gotta be sure
The hero should be self-assured, certain of what he's doing.
And he's gotta be soon
I cannot feasibly wait long, so the hero must come quickly.
And he's gotta be larger than life
The hero I want should exceed the norm, be extraordinary in every aspect.
Contributed by Carson B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.