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.
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Various Artists Lyrics
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i won't dance, don't ask me
i won't dance madame with you
my hearts won't let my feet do, things they should do
you know what, you're lovely
you know what, you're lovely
but ohh. what you do to me
i'm like an oceans ways the spend on the should
i won't dance oh god
if i hold you in my eyes i won't dance i won't dance, i won't... da-da-da-dance
i won't, won't, won't, won't dance
when you dance you share your movemients
i won't dance, i won't dance oh god
if i hold you in my arms, i won't dance
so if i hold you in my arms, i won't dance
The lyrics of "Jupiter" by Various Artists, particularly the lines "I won't dance, don't ask me, my heart won't let my feet do things they should do," illustrate a reluctance to engage in dance, despite being in the company of someone lovely. The singer of the song seems to be resisting some sort of emotional or physical pull from the person they are with, as if they are trying to prevent themselves from becoming too vulnerable.
The repeated refrain of "I won't dance oh god, if I hold you in my arms I won't dance" further emphasizes this feeling of resistance or fear of intimacy, as if the mere act of holding the other person would be too much for them to handle. The metaphor of being like an ocean swayed by the moonlight also speaks to the idea of being pulled in different directions by emotions and desires, unable to maintain control over one's own actions.
Overall, "Jupiter" portrays an inner struggle with vulnerability and perhaps fear of being hurt, as the singer tries to resist the temptation of dance and intimacy despite being with someone they find lovely.
Line by Line Meaning
i won't dance, don't ask me
I refuse to dance, do not request me to do so.
i won't dance madame with you
I will not partake in dancing with you, madam.
my hearts won't let my feet do, things they should do
My emotions restrain my feet from performing their natural movements.
you know what, you're lovely
You are a stunning person.
but ohh. what you do to me
However, your presence affects me emotionally.
i'm like an oceans ways the spend on the should
I feel overwhelmed like an ocean's waves, spending their force on a sturdy pillar.
i won't dance, i won't dance, why i?
I will not participate in dancing, why should I?
i won't dance oh god
I swear to god, I will not dance.
if i hold you in my eyes i won't dance i won't dance, i won't... da-da-da-dance
Even if I gaze into your eyes, I will refuse to dance.
i won't, won't, won't, won't dance
I am resolute in my decision not to dance.
when you dance you share your movements
Dancing lets you express yourself through motion.
i won't dance, i won't dance oh god
I am serious when I say, I will not dance.
if i hold you in my arms, i won't dance
Even if I embrace you, I will reject dancing.
so if i hold you in my arms, i won't dance
To reiterate, I will remain firm about not dancing even if we are in each other's embrace.
Writer(s): JAMES MEACOCK
Contributed by Caroline M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.