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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.

If Only
Various Artists Lyrics

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A million thoughts in my head
Should I let my heart
keep listening?
Cause up till now
I've walked the line

Nothing lost
but something missing

I can't decide
What's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go

If only I knew what my

Heart was telling me

Tell me what I'm feeling

Is this just a dream?

Oh-oh

Yeah!

If only I could read the signs
And be fully free
I can't finally wait to
Who I'm meant to be.
Oh-oh

If only...
Oh-oh...

Am I crazy
Maybe we could h--appen
Yeah!
Will you still be with me
When the m--agic's all run out...

If only I knew what my
Heart was telling me
Tell me what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Oh-oh

If only...
Oh-oh...
If only...
Oh-oh...
If only...
Oh-oh...
If only...

If only...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "If Only" by Various Artists explores the theme of indecision and uncertainty in relationships. The song starts with the singer admitting that they have a million thoughts running through their mind but they are unsure whether they should follow their heart or not. The singer has always followed the straight path and has never had any losses but they still feel like something is missing from their life. The lyrics convey the confusion and inner turmoil that the singer is experiencing as they struggle to make a decision about which direction to take.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "if only" several times to express the regret and longing for clarity that the singer feels. They wish they could read the signs and be free to become the person they are meant to be. The lyrics convey the desire for the magic to last forever and the fear of losing the person they love.

The last line of the song "if only" is left unfinished, leaving the listener to wonder about the true intentions of the singer. The song captures the emotional complexity of relationships and the difficulty of making decisions that can potentially change one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

A million thoughts in my head
My mind is filled with numerous thoughts.

Should I let my heart keep listening?
I am unsure if I should continue to trust my emotions.

Cause up till now I've walked the line
So far, I have been following a certain path.

Nothing lost but something missing
Although I haven't lost anything, something is still missing in my life.

I can't decide what's wrong, what's right
I am struggling to differentiate between what is right and wrong.

Which way should I go
I am confused about which path to take.

If only I knew what my heart was telling me
I wish I could understand what my emotions are trying to convey.

Tell me what I'm feeling, is this just a dream?
I need someone to help me understand if what I am experiencing is real or just a figment of my imagination.

If only I could read the signs
I wish I could interpret the clues that are presented to me.

And be fully free
I want to feel completely liberated.

I can't finally wait to who I'm meant to be
I am eager to discover my true destiny.

Am I crazy
I am questioning my sanity.

Maybe we could happen, yeah!
Perhaps there is a possibility for us to be together.

Will you still be with me when the magic's all run out...
I am wondering if you will still stay with me when things are no longer enchanting.

If only...
I wish things were different.

Writer(s): Marques Toliver, Francis Eg White

Contributed by Luke A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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