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 Remember
Various Artists Lyrics
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Wae ajikdo meorissoge namainneunji nan moreugesseo
Jinan nal jeonbu gieokhalge nal gatgo noldeon geot
Deokbune modeun ge nan da dwi bakkwieosseo
Geujeo apeseo hwanhage utdeon yejeone nae moseubeun eobseo
Nan geu eotteon sarangi wado utgyeo da gugyeojin simjang
Eotteokedeun neol ijeoboryeo haesseo
Nal bomyeonseo nega huhoehagil baraesseo
Geurae neo geureoke musihadeon nae eumakdo
Ijen seoul georie ullyeo peojinikka (rock on)
Uri yejeon seupgwandeuri butjapgo
Angmong gatdeon ne saenggage hollyeo ppajyeodeulji maebeon
Geuraedo saranghaetdeon neoyeotgie
Jeoldae itji anha yes, i remember
Nuneul gamado(do) uril bichudeon
Bichi ajikdo(do) geudaero isseo
Sojunghaetdeon sigandeul nan gipi ganjikhagesseo
Manheun sigan sok(sok) apeumi wado
Yeongwoneul yaksok(sok) haetdeon nanaldeul
Geu sunganmankeum geutorok jeoldae itji ankesseo
I remember
I don't know what you done to me
Just like that
Jibeochiwo nan sarang ttawin an hae i came back, yeah
Modu beoryeo deo isangeun pillyo eobseo nan
Ije neo eobsi jamdeul su isseo
Neo eomneun spotlight binjarireul bichueo
Jeuk, naega kkuneun kkumui gachireul mitji motae
Nal beorin i hyeonsire naega michyeo
I'm hot stuff neo gateun aedeuri mannadallago
Gancheonghal ttae juneun sangcheoneun nae nareumdaero akhage saraganeun beop
Gyesokdwaetdeon ibyeol hue naege nameun geon
Yeongwonhal georan yaksogeun gyeolguk eobseo
Geuge nal yeogikkaji oge mandeureotji maebeon
Ne soneuro jikjeop nohabeorin nal
Du beon dasineun chyeodado bojima
Ne saenggakdo nawa gatdago mideulge
Jeoldae itji anha yes, i remember
Nuneul gamado(do) uril bichudeon
Bichi ajikdo(do) geudaero isseo
Sojunghaetdeon sigandeul nan gipi ganjikhagesseo
Manheun sigan sok(sok) apeumi wado
Yeongwoneul yaksok(sok) haetdeon nanaldeul
Geu sunganmankeum geutorok jeoldae itji ankesseo
I remember
Hamkke hajaneun yaksok
Yeongwontorok (igose ganjikhalge)
Jamsi i gireul hollo georeogado
Nae modeun geol nege boyeojulge
Nuneul gamado(do) uril bichudeon
Bichi ajikdo(do) geudaero isseo
Sojunghaetdeon sigandeul nan gipi ganjikhagesseo
Manheun sigan sok(sok) apeumi wado
Yeongwoneul yaksok(sok) haetdeon nanaldeul
Geu sunganmankeum geutorok jeoldae itji ankesseo
I remember
The lyrics of Various Artists' song "I Remember" speak of memories that are seemingly hard to let go of. The first verse talks about how the memories of the past seem to linger on despite the passing of time, and how the singer can't seem to forget them. The chorus then emphasizes how the memories are still vividly present, illuminating the darkness even if they bring forth both joy and pain. The second verse delves deeper into the pain of reminiscing, with the singer acknowledging the agony that accompanies remembering the past, particularly all the promises made that can no longer be kept. The bridge then presents a sense of finality, with the singer swearing to carry all that they've learned and experienced with them throughout their journey in life.
"I Remember" is a heartfelt tribute song to the late Jonghyun of the K-pop group SHINee, who tragically passed away in 2017. The song is a collaboration between various K-pop artists, including Taeyeon, Suho, and Luna, who were close friends and colleagues of Jonghyun. It was written and produced by Jonghyun himself and released posthumously as a single in 2018.
Line by Line Meaning
Da jiok gatdeon uriui gieogi
Our memories that were stored away
Wae ajikdo meorissoge namainneunji nan moreugesseo
I don't know why they still remain in my head
Jinan nal jeonbu gieokhalge nal gatgo noldeon geot
Remembering everything from that day, the things we did and the places we went
Deokbune modeun ge nan da dwi bakkwieosseo
Everything has faded in clarity with time
Geujeo apeseo hwanhage utdeon yejeone nae moseubeun eobseo
My appearance back then, when I smiled and laughed for no reason
Nan geu eotteon sarangi wado utgyeo da gugyeojin simjang
My heart raced with any kind of love at that time
Eotteokedeun neol ijeoboryeo haesseo
I let you go, no matter how hard it was
Naega meonjeo nuguboda jallajyeoseo
I was better than anyone else at first
Nal bomyeonseo nega huhoehagil baraesseo
But when you looked at me, you seemed concerned
Geurae neo geureoke musihadeon nae eumakdo
Yes, your indifference towards my music
Ijen seoul georie ullyeo peojinikka (rock on)
Now it's spread through the streets of Seoul (rock on)
Uri yejeon seupgwandeuri butjapgo
Our first breakthrough success
Angmong gatdeon ne saenggage hollyeo ppajyeodeulji maebeon
Sometimes I still get caught up in the unrealistic thoughts I used to have
Geuraedo saranghaetdeon neoyeotgie
But it's because of you, whom I used to love
Jeoldae itji anha yes, i remember
I will never forget, yes, I remember
Nuneul gamado(do) uril bichudeon
The light that shone on us even when we closed our eyes
Bichi ajikdo(do) geudaero isseo
That light is still shining like that
Sojunghaetdeon sigandeul nan gipi ganjikhagesseo
I hold onto those precious moments tightly within my heart
Manheun sigan sok(sok) apeumi wado
Even through the pain in countless years
Yeongwoneul yaksok(sok) haetdeon nanaldeul
The promises we made to each other for eternity
Geu sunganmankeum geutorok jeoldae itji ankesseo
I will never forget as if it was that exact moment
Hamkke hajaneun yaksok
The promise we share
Yeongwontorok (igose ganjikhalge)
To keep it forever (until the end of time)
Jamsi i gireul hollo georeogado
Even if we walk this path for a short while
Nae modeun geol nege boyeojulge
I will show you everything of me
Writer(s): Raoul J. Cita, Mabel King, Morton Craft
Contributed by Alice N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.