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.
It Won't Be Long
Various Artists Lyrics
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to leave it all behind In a world thats
turning all the time Nothing could stop me longing for your eyes I won't let it die I
can feel you when you're not around When the night gets cold I won't Be alone We won't be alone
This lake of fire burns my skin
This lake of fire burns my skin How could love wear so thin I'm sinking in the hollow ground Nothing can stop me wanting you
somehow I won't let it die I can feel you when you're not around When the night
you're not around When the night gets cold We won't be alone
The lyrics of "It Won't Be Long" by Various Artists convey the struggle of a person who is deeply in love with someone, but this love is not reciprocated in the same intensity. The opening line "You paint a picture in my mind, you want to leave it all behind" signifies the desire of the person in love to hold onto the memories of their lover. However, the lover is trying to move on and break free from the relationship. The person in love feels helpless as everything around them is constantly changing, but they cannot let go of the image of their lover.
The next line "Nothing could stop me longing for your eyes" indicates that the person in love is still hopelessly in love with their partner, despite their attempts to move on. The phrase "this lake of fire burns my skin" signifies the intense pain caused by this unrequited love. The person feels like they are sinking into a hole of darkness and despair, but nothing can stop them from wanting their lover back. The song ends with a ray of hope, as the person in love feels that they will not be alone in their journey, even though they may not be with their lover physically.
Overall, "It Won't Be Long" by Various Artists is a poignant reminder of the pain of unrequited love, and how it can echo through a person's life. The song captures the sense of longing and desperation that comes with such a situation, while also highlighting the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
You paint a picture in my mind You want to leave it all behind
Your words and actions create a vivid image in my mind of you wanting to escape from everything in your life.
In a world that's turning all the time Nothing could stop me longing for your eyes
Despite the constant changes and chaos around us, my desire for you remains unyielding.
I won't let it die
I won't let my love for you fade away or disappear.
I can feel you when you're not around
Even when you're not physically present, I still feel the impact of your presence in my life.
When the night gets cold I won't be alone We won't be alone
Even in the darkest, coldest moments, I know that I have you and we will face it together.
This lake of fire burns my skin How could love wear so thin
The pain and hurt I feel over our fading love is consuming me, and I can't understand how we've grown so distant.
I'm sinking in the hollow ground
I feel lost and trapped in this situation, unsure of how to escape or make things better.
Nothing can stop me wanting you somehow
Despite everything, my desire for you remains unshakable and persistent.
I won't let it die
Again, I refuse to let our love fade away or disappear.
When the night gets cold We won't be alone
No matter what happens, we will face it together and be each other's source of comfort and support.
Writer(s): Jermaine L. Cole
Contributed by Ryan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.