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 the Way You Are
Various Artists Lyrics
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Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I'll take you just the way you are
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take 'till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.
I said I love you, and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.
The song "Just The Way You Are" by Various Artists is a love song that focuses on accepting a partner for who they are, flaws and all. The singer opens the song, telling their partner not to change themselves to try and please them, as they have never let them down before. They reassure their partner that they love them just the way they are, with all their imperfections, and wouldn't leave them in times of trouble. They don't care if their partner changes their fashion or hair color and value their unspoken passion over clever conversation. The singer just wants someone they can talk to and someone who will always be the same old person they fell in love with.
The lyrics of this song speak to the idea that true love is about accepting someone exactly as they are, without trying to change them into something they're not. It's about loving every part of them, including their flaws and things that make them unique. The singer seems to appreciate the fact that their partner is not perfect and doesn't want them to pretend to be someone they're not. The song is a reassuring and heartwarming love letter to someone who is accepting and supportive.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go changing, to try and please me
Don't feel like you have to change yourself in order to make me happy
You never let me down before
You've always been reliable and consistent in our relationship
Don't imagine you're too familiar
Don't assume that I'm too comfortable with you that I no longer see your worth
And I don't see you anymore
And I still see you as special and valuable to me even if we've been together for some time now
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
I won't abandon you in difficult situations or when you're going through hardships
We never could have come this far
Our relationship wouldn't have lasted this long if not for the unwavering faith we have in each other
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I've been there through the ups and downs and I am willing to stay though thick and thin
I'll take you just the way you are
I love the real you, I don't need you to change for me to feel that way
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't try to impress me with something that is not really you
Don't change the color of your hair
Don't make drastic changes to your appearance just to catch my attention
You always have my unspoken passion
You have always inspired me and uplifted me even though I may not verbalize this often
Although I might not seem to care
Even if it appears that I'm not bothered or too excited, know that I still value you deeply
I don't want clever conversation
I don't need fancy words, all I want is genuine and authentic communication with you
I never want to work that hard
I don't want our relationship to feel forced, I want it to come naturally
I just want someone that I can talk to
I just want to be with you, hang out and connect on a deeper level
I want you just the way you are
I don't need you to change anything about yourself. You are perfect just the way you are
I need to know that you will always be
I need to feel that I can always count on you to be there for me no matter what the future holds
The same old someone that I knew
The same person who captured my heart from the very beginning of our relationship
What will it take 'till you believe in me
What will it take for me to earn your trust and faith in our relationship
The way that I believe in you
Just like how I never doubted your worth and importance to me, I hope you can see the same for me
I said I love you, and that's forever
I've declared my love for you and it will remain true and everlasting
And this I promise from the heart
This is not just something I say without meaning it deeply
I could not love you any better
My love for you is limitless, and there's nothing more I could do to make it stronger
I love you just the way you are
I accept you for who you are and I'm grateful for your presence in my life
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.