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.
Jaded
Various Artists Lyrics
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J-J-J-Jaded
You've got your mama's style but your yesterday's child to me
So Jaded
You think that's where it's at but is that where it's supposed to be?
You're gettin' it all over me
X-rated
My, my, baby blue
(Yeah I'm thinkin' 'bout you)
My, my, baby blue
Yeah, you're so Jaded
And I'm the one that Jaded you
Hey
J-J-J-Jaded
In all it's misery it will always be what I love and hated
And maybe take a ride to the other side we're thinkin' of
We'll slip into the velvet glove
And be Jaded
Chorus
(w/) Yeah, I'm so Jaded
And baby I'm afraid of you
Bridge
You're thinkin' so complicated
I've had it all up to here
But it's so overrated
Love and hate it
Wouldn't trade it
Love Me Jaded
Guitar solo
Hey
J-J-J-Jaded
There ain't no "baby please" when I'm shootin' the breeze with her
When everything you see is a blur
And extacy's what you prefer
Chorus
(w/) (Blue, blue, blue, Yeah)
(I'm talkin' 'bout you)
(Blue, blue, blue, blue Yeah)
(Yeah, been thinkin' 'bout you)
My, my, baby blue
Yeah, you're so Jaded (Baby)
Jaded (Baby)
You're so Jaded
'Cause I'm the one that Jaded you
The song "Jaded" by Various Artists discusses the complexities of a relationship that has gone sour. The song opens with the singer addressing a person named Jaded. He says that she may have inherited her mother's style, but she is yesterday's child to him. Jaded thinks that she knows what she wants, but she is not sure if that's what she's supposed to want. This indecision causes her to transfer her emotional weight onto him, making him feel X-rated.
The chorus plays off the idea of the person's name, with the singer addressing her as "baby blue" and acknowledging that he's thinking about her. However, he acknowledges that she's so jaded that he was the one who made her that way. The second verse continues with the metaphor of the song, describing the relationship as simultaneously miserable and beloved. The singer suggests that they can take a ride to the other side, but the implication is that this relationship may not be fixable. The bridge seems to suggest that the relationship has become too complicated, and that the love and hate balance is not worth the effort. However, the singer still seems to acknowledge that he "loves me Jaded."
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
The singer is beginning to address someone
J-J-J-Jaded
The person being addressed is jaded, or cynical toward the singer
You've got your mama's style but your yesterday's child to me
The singer sees the addressed person's style as coming from their mother, but also views them as immature
So Jaded
The artist is commenting on how cynical the addressed person is
You think that's where it's at but is that where it's supposed to be?
The artist questions the addressed person's beliefs about the world
You're gettin' it all over me
The addressed person is affecting the singer's emotional state
X-rated
The singer is suggesting that the addressed person's behavior is inappropriate
Chorus
The main chorus of the song begins
My, my, baby blue
The artist affectionately addresses the addressed person
(Yeah I'm thinkin' 'bout you)
The artist is revealing their thoughts about the addressed person
Yeah, you're so Jaded
The singer returns to the idea that the addressed person is cynical
And I'm the one that Jaded you
The artist sees themselves as the one responsible for the addressed person's cynicism
Hey
The singer continues to talk to the addressed person
J-J-J-Jaded
The singer repeats that the addressed person is cynical
In all it's misery it will always be what I love and hated
The singer acknowledges that their relationship with the addressed person has been difficult, but remains attached to them anyway
And maybe take a ride to the other side we're thinkin' of
The artist suggests that they and the addressed person should explore new possibilities in their relationship
We'll slip into the velvet glove
The artist imagines a comfortable, intimate situation with the addressed person
And be Jaded
The singer associates this intimacy with the addressed person's cynicism
Chorus (w/)
The chorus repeats with a slight variation
Yeah, I'm so Jaded
The artist acknowledges that they too have become cynical
And baby I'm afraid of you
The artist admits that the addressed person's cynicism scares them
Bridge
The song transitions to a bridge section
You're thinkin' so complicated
The singer believes the addressed person is overthinking things
I've had it all up to here
The artist is tired of dealing with the addressed person's anxiety and cynicism
But it's so overrated
The singer suggests that the addressed person's negative mindset is not worth the trouble
Love and hate it
The singer acknowledges that their relationship with the addressed person has been complex
Wouldn't trade it
Despite the difficulty, the singer values their relationship with the addressed person
Love Me Jaded
The artist embraces the idea of both themselves and the addressed person being cynical
Guitar solo
The song features a guitar solo
Hey
The singer returns to addressing the addressed person
J-J-J-Jaded
The singer repeats their observation that the addressed person is cynical
There ain't no 'baby please' when I'm shootin' the breeze with her
The artist suggests that their relationship with the addressed person is not romantic, and lacks affectionate language
When everything you see is a blur
The artist implies that the addressed person is struggling to understand the world around them
And extacy's what you prefer
The artist suggests that the addressed person is seeking out intense experiences as a way to cope with their cynicism
Chorus (w/)
The chorus repeats
(Blue, blue, blue, Yeah)
The addressed person's love is compared to the color blue
(I'm talkin' 'bout you)
The singer repeats that they are addressing the addressed person directly
(Blue, blue, blue, blue Yeah)
Repetition of the previous line
(Yeah, been thinkin' 'bout you)
The singer repeats that they have been thinking about the addressed person
My, my, baby blue
The addressed person is referred to affectionately
Yeah, you're so Jaded (Baby)
The addressed person is once again described as cynical
Jaded (Baby)
Repetition of the previous line
You're so Jaded
Another repetition of the theme of the addressed person's cynicism
'Cause I'm the one that Jaded you
The artist reiterates their responsibility for the addressed person's cynicism
Contributed by Bella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.