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.
How are you
Various Artists Lyrics
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Here is a note from your daughter.
With me everything is ok.
Mother, how are you today?
Mother, don't worry, I'm fine.
Promise to see you this summer.
This time there will be no delay.
I found the man of my dreams.
Next time you will get to know him.
Many things happened while I was away.
Mother, how are you today?
Mother, how are you today?
Here is a note from your daughter.
With me everything is ok.
Mother, how are you today?
Many things happened while I was away.
Mother, how are you today?
Mother, how are you today?
In Various Artist's song "How Are You," the lyrics center around a daughter writing to her mother to check in on her well-being. The first verse begins with the daughter asking "Mother, how are you today?" and providing reassurance that everything is okay with her. In the following verse, the daughter promises to visit her mother in the summer with no delays and informs her mother that she has found the man of her dreams.
The final verse indicates that many things have happened while the daughter was away, but she ends the note with the same question as the beginning: "Mother, how are you today?" The song highlights the importance of staying connected to parents and loved ones even when distance separates them.
Overall, the lyrics embrace a tender and sincere tone that is reflective of the love and respect that exists between a mother and her daughter. The song's theme is a relatable one, and many people could appreciate the message conveyed in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother, how are you today?
Asking about the current physical and emotional status of the mother
Here is a note from your daughter.
Mentioning the existence of a note from the daughter for the mother
With me everything is ok.
Informing the mother of the daughter's satisfactory condition
Mother, don't worry, I'm fine.
Assuring the mother of the daughter's well-being and lack of concern
Promise to see you this summer.
Making a pledge to meet the mother in person during summer
This time there will be no delay.
Stressing the importance of timely arrival for the meeting
I found the man of my dreams.
Sharing the news of the daughter's successful romantic relationship
Next time you will get to know him.
Promising to introduce the man to the mother in the future
Many things happened while I was away.
Implying that important events occurred during the daughter's absence
Mother, how are you today?
Repeating the initial question to emphasize concern for the mother's well-being
Many things happened while I was away.
Reiterating that significant happenings took place in the daughter's absence
Mother, how are you today?
Repeated once more to express the daughter's care and worry for her mother
Contributed by Bella K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.