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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 Didn't Know
Various Artists Lyrics

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I bruise you
You bruise me
We both bruise
So easily
Too easily
To let it show
I love you
And that's all I know

All my plans
keep falling through
All my plans
depend on you
To help me grow
I love you
And that's all I know

When the singer's gone
Let the song go on
It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn
They say in the darkest night there's a light beyond

But the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast

And the ending always comes at last
Endings always come too fast
They come too fast
And they past too slow

I love you
And that's all I know
It's really all I know

It's all I know
It's all I know...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Didn't Know" by Various Artists present a message about the fragility of human relationships and the inevitability of change. The lines "I bruise you, You bruise me, We both bruise so easily, Too easily to let it show" suggest that although people often hurt each other, they are also easily hurt themselves. The repetition of the phrase "I love you, And that's all I know" reinforces the idea that love is the only constant in life, even amidst the uncertainty and pain of relationships.

The second verse, "All my plans keep falling through, All my plans depend on you, To help me grow", highlights the importance of personal growth within relationships. However, it also demonstrates that this growth can be difficult to achieve without the support of a loved one. The lines "When the singer's gone, Let the song go on, It's a fine line between the darkness and the dawn" suggest that life will go on even after relationships end, but it can be a struggle to move on. The final verse emphasizes the rapid passing of time and the fact that endings come quickly and unexpectedly.

Overall, "I Didn't Know" is a poignant reflection on the ups and downs of love and the human experience. The lyrics are open to interpretation and can be applied to a range of relationship situations, making the song relatable to many listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

I bruise you
I hurt you

You bruise me
You hurt me

We both bruise
We both hurt each other

So easily
It happens easily without much effort or force

Too easily
It happens too frequently without much effort or force

To let it show
We try to hide our bruising from each other

I love you
I have strong feelings of affection towards you

And that's all I know
My love for you is the only certainty I have

All my plans
My goals and aspirations

keep falling through
They consistently fail or don't come to fruition

depend on you
My goals and aspirations require your assistance or support