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.
In The End
Various Artists Lyrics
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They give it up and they give it up and they give it up but they never ask why
Daddy was a rollin', rollin' stone, oh
He rolled away one day and he never came home
It ain't hard to understand
This ain't Hitler's master plan
What it takes to be a man
I roll it over like a steamin' freight train
It ain't hard to ascertain
You only see what you want to believe
When you light up in the back with those tricks up your sleeve
That don't mean I can't hang
The day that I die will be the day that I
Shut my mouth and put down my guitar
Sunday morning hold church down at the bar
Get down on your knees and start to pray
Oh, pray my itchy rash will go away
Back up y'all, it ain't me
Kentucky Fried Chicken is all that I see
It's a hellified way to start your day
If I make you cry all night
Me and daddy are gonna have a fist fight
It ain't personal, it ain't me
I only am what you told me to be
I'm a backward ass hillbilly, I'm dick butkiss
You know I lie, I get mean
I'm a thief in the dark, I'm a ragin machine
I'm a triple rectified ass son of a bitch
Rec-tite on my ass and it makes me itch
I can see for miles and miles and miles, oh
My broken heart makes me smile
In my mind, in my brain
I go back and go completely insane
It ain't personal, it ain't me
If I make you cry I might
Be your daddy at the end of the night
Take a load from my big gun
You only see what you want to believe
When you creep from the back I got tricks up my sleeve
24/7 the Devils best friend
Makes no difference it's all the same in the end
The lyrics of Various Artists' "In the End" have a lot going on, making it a challenging task to interpret. From the first verse, it is clear that the song is about Mississippi and how the people there do whatever they're told without asking questions. The second verse seems to be touching on manhood and what it means to be a man. The line "This ain't Hitler's master plan" seems to be referencing the idea that following blindly without questioning is dangerous and can lead to atrocities.
The chorus is a bit cryptic, but it seems to suggest that people believe what they want to believe and that perception shapes reality. The reference to tricks up one's sleeve may be suggesting that people use deceit or manipulation to shape their perceptions of reality. The next verse seems to be giving the singer's background and highlighting the fact that they only act the way they do because of how they were raised.
The line "Take a load from my big gun" seems to be referencing sexual activity, which is then followed by the final chorus, which again alludes to the idea that perception shapes reality and that there is little difference between good and evil.
Overall, "In the End" seems to be a commentary on the human condition and how our perceptions of reality shape our actions and beliefs.
Line by Line Meaning
Down in Mississippi where the sun beats down from the sky
The story takes place in a hot and sunny place called Mississippi.
They give it up and they give it up and they give it up but they never ask why
The people in Mississippi work hard, but they don't question why they do it.
Daddy was a rollin', rollin' stone, oh
The singer's dad was always on the move and couldn't settle down.
He rolled away one day and he never came home
One day, the singer's dad left and never returned.
It ain't hard to understand
The following lyrics are easy to comprehend.
This ain't Hitler's master plan
This song isn't promoting anything harmful or evil.
What it takes to be a man
The qualities needed to be a man will be described.
Ooh, in my mind, in my brain
The following lines represent what the singer is thinking or feeling.
I roll it over like a steamin' freight train
The singer is constantly thinking about something and can't stop.
It ain't hard to ascertain
The following theme is easy to interpret.
You only see what you want to believe
People only perceive what they choose to believe.
When you light up in the back with those tricks up your sleeve
Even though the singer knows some people have secrets, it doesn't mean he can't associate with them.
That don't mean I can't hang
The singer can still connect with people who keep secrets even though he knows they have something to hide.
The day that I die will be the day that I
The singer is hinting at his own eventual death.
Shut my mouth and put down my guitar
When he's dead, he'll stop singing and playing his instrument.
Sunday morning hold church down at the bar
Some people don't go to church but still worship at a bar.
Get down on your knees and start to pray
The singer is mocking the hypocrisy of people who choose to worship in a bar.
Oh, pray my itchy rash will go away
He's being sarcastic with this line and doesn't really care about the supposed prayer.
Back up y'all, it ain't me
He asked people to back away because he's not like them.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is all that I see
The singer enjoys eating KFC.
It's a hellified way to start your day
KFC is a tasty way to begin the day.
If I make you cry all night
If the singer makes someone cry all night, there could be consequences.
Me and daddy are gonna have a fist fight
He's going to get into a fight with his dad.
It ain't personal, it ain't me
The singer isn't taking anything personally, and he's not the problem.
I only am what you told me to be
He's become the person others wanted him to be.
I'm a backward ass hillbilly, I'm dick butkiss
He believes people see him as a typical southern hillbilly.
You know I lie, I get mean
He admits to being dishonest and aggressive.
I'm a thief in the dark, I'm a ragin machine
He's dangerous and untrustworthy.
I'm a triple rectified ass son of a bitch
He's a very strong and fierce person.
Rec-tite on my ass and it makes me itch
He has a tattoo on his butt and it bothers him.
I can see for miles and miles and miles, oh
He can see things that others can't.
My broken heart makes me smile
The singer is happy despite having a broken heart.
I go back and go completely insane
Sometimes he recalls his past and it drives him crazy.
If I make you cry I might
There are consequences if someone makes him cry.
Be your daddy at the end of the night
He'll fight someone like his dad would have.
Take a load from my big gun
He's threatening to use his gun against someone.
24/7 the Devils best friend
The singer feels like he's always involved in chaos.
Makes no difference it's all the same in the end
He believes that in the end, it doesn't matter what you do.
Writer(s): Joseph Hahn, Brad Delson, Robert G. Bourdon, Mike Shinoda, Chester Charles Bennington
Contributed by Mia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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In the End
Linkin Park
One thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Tryin' to hold on, did-didn't even know
I wasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried
It all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
One thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To remind myself how I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mockin' me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so far
Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me in the end
You kept everything inside and even though I tried
It all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
@aydin926
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@sadm1so2
Yes!
@voi_vetra
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@voi_vetra
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@bonelessbeef
Every country does?!
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+++++++++
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@AquaKeyBlade98
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