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.
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Various Artists Lyrics
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You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents hung to the tree
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams, if only in my
interpretation, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a poignant melody that speaks of the desire to reunite with loved ones during the holidays. The singer promises to come home for Christmas and reassures their loved ones that they can count on their return. They request snow and mistletoe as well as presents under the tree, signifying the traditional sentiments of the holiday season. But the catch in the lyrics is the final line, "If only in my dreams," which conveys that the singer is unable to return home physically but will be there in spirit. The lyrics' bittersweet and melancholy tone is perfect for those who cannot be with their families during the holidays, and it is a poignant reminder of the power of home and the comfort it provides.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be home for Christmas
I promise to come home to celebrate Christmas
You can count on me
You can rely on me to be there for Christmas
Please have snow and mistletoe
It would be nice to have snow and mistletoe decorations for Christmas
And presents hung to the tree
It would be wonderful to have presents under the Christmas tree for everyone
Christmas eve will find me
I will be present and celebrating on Christmas Eve
Where the love light gleams
Where there is warmth and affection among family and friends
If only in my dreams
If I am unable to physically come home to celebrate Christmas, I will still be there in thought and spirit
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.