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.
Just My Imagination
Various Artists Lyrics
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I say to myself, "You're such a lucky guy"
To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
Out of all the fellas in the world she belongs to me
But it was just my imagination
Running away with me
It was just my imagination
Soon we'll be married and raise a family
A cozy little home out in the country with two children, may be three
I tell you I can visualize all
This couldn't be a dream for too me, oh no it's real
But it was just my imagination, once again
Running away with me
It was just my imagination
Running away with me
Every night, on my knees I pray, dear Lord, hear my plea
Don't ever let another take her love from me or I will surely die
Her love is heavenly when her arms enfold me, I hear her tender rhapsody
But in reality she doesn't even know me
Just my imagination, once again
Running away with me
It was just my imagination
Running away with me
The song "Just My Imagination" by Various Artists is about a man who is infatuated with a woman, who he watches as she passes by his window every day. He considers himself lucky to have her, and he imagines a future with her where they get married and start a family. Although he dreams of this future with her, he is aware that it is just his imagination running away with him. He prays to the Lord to never let another take her love from him since her love is heavenly to him when she is with him.
The lyrics suggest a sense of longing and desire for something that may not be possible. The phrase "just my imagination" implies that the man knows that his fantasy is not based in reality. However, he still holds onto the hope that his dreams will come true. The song suggests that sometimes, our imagination can transport us to places that we may not be able to reach in real life.
Overall, "Just My Imagination" is a bittersweet love song that captures the feeling of wanting something that may not be attainable. The lyrics are relatable for anyone who has experienced unrequited love or a dream that seems out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
Each day through my window, I watch her as she passes by
Everyday, I watch the woman I love pass by my window.
I say to myself, "You're such a lucky guy"
I am grateful to have her in my life.
To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
Having her in my life is my biggest dream come true.
Out of all the fellas in the world she belongs to me
She is mine and that makes me feel lucky and special.
But it was just my imagination
But in reality, it was just my imagination
Running away with me
I was fooling myself with unrealistic expectations.
Soon we'll be married and raise a family
I was imagining a future where we get married and raise a family together.
A cozy little home out in the country with two children, may be three
We would live in a beautiful home outside of the city and have a happy family.
I tell you I can visualize all
I have vivid dreams about our future together.
This couldn't be a dream for too me, oh no it's real
I believe that these dreams are achievable and they are not just a figment of my imagination.
Every night, on my knees I pray, dear Lord, hear my plea
Every night, I pray to God to bless me with the love of my life forever.
Don't ever let another take her love from me or I will surely die
I cannot bear the thought of losing her love.
Her love is heavenly when her arms enfold me, I hear her tender rhapsody
Her love is like heaven and I feel complete when she holds me in her arms.
But in reality she doesn't even know me
But in reality, she doesn't feel the same way.
Just my imagination, once again
Once again, I am lost in my imagination.
Running away with me
My imagination is taking me to a beautiful fantasy world.
It was just my imagination
It was not real and was just in my mind.
Running away with me
My mind is running wild with beautiful scenarios in my head.
Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.