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.
Karma
Various Artists Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
ternyata kau juga sama saja
kau kira kupercaya semua
segala tipu daya oh percuma
kau buat sempurna awalnya
berakhir bencana
bila umurku panjang
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
jangan menangis sayang
kuingin kau rasakan
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
memang kau pantas dapatkan
akhirnya usai sudah semua
kudapat tertawa bahagia
selalu tampak indah awalnya
berakhir bencana
selamat tinggal sayang
bila umurku panjang
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
jangan menangis sayang
kuingin kau rasakan
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
memang kau pantas dapatkan
kau buat sempurna awalnya
berakhir bencana
selamat tinggal sayang
bila umurku panjang
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
jangan menangis sayang
kuingin kau rasakan
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
memang kau pantas dapatkan
The song "Karma" by Various Artists tells the story of a relationship that has come to an end due to the lies and deception of one of the partners. Despite being together for a long time, the singer realizes that their partner had always been the same, and had been deceiving them all along. The partner had believed that the singer would fall for all their lies and tricks, but it was all in vain. The partner had made things seem perfect in the beginning, but it all ended in disaster.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to move on and leave the past behind. They promise to return and prove themselves to their former partner when the time comes. They encourage their partner not to cry because they believe that the bitterness of the breakup would have been worth it for their partner to finally get what they deserved. The final verse expresses the singer's happiness and the relief that they feel now that it's all over.
Overall, this song is a heartfelt message to anyone who has gone through the pain of ending a relationship. It emphasizes the importance of honesty and how lying and deception destroys love and trust between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
sekian lama kita bersama
After a long time of being together
ternyata kau juga sama saja
It turns out that you are the same as others
kau kira kupercaya semua
You thought I believed everything
segala tipu daya oh percuma
All your trickery is useless
kau buat sempurna awalnya
You made it perfect at the beginning
berakhir bencana
But it ended in disaster
selamat tinggal sayang
Goodbye my love
bila umurku panjang
If I live for a long time
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
Later, I will come and prove it
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
At the moment of my revenge and your downfall
jangan menangis sayang
Don't cry my love
kuingin kau rasakan
I want you to feel
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
The bitterness of being wasted in vain
memang kau pantas dapatkan
Indeed, you deserve it
akhirnya usai sudah semua
Finally, everything is over
kudapat tertawa bahagia
I can laugh happily
selalu tampak indah awalnya
It always seemed beautiful at the beginning
selamat tinggal sayang
Goodbye my love
bila umurku panjang
If I live for a long time
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
Later, I will come and prove it
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
At the moment of my revenge and your downfall
jangan menangis sayang
Don't cry my love
kuingin kau rasakan
I want you to feel
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
The bitterness of being wasted in vain
memang kau pantas dapatkan
Indeed, you deserve it
kau buat sempurna awalnya
You made it perfect at the beginning
berakhir bencana
But it ended in disaster
selamat tinggal sayang
Goodbye my love
bila umurku panjang
If I live for a long time
kelak ku kan datang kubuktikan
Later, I will come and prove it
saat kubalas dan kau jelang
At the moment of my revenge and your downfall
jangan menangis sayang
Don't cry my love
kuingin kau rasakan
I want you to feel
pahitnya terbuang sia-sia
The bitterness of being wasted in vain
memang kau pantas dapatkan
Indeed, you deserve it
Writer(s): Gregory M. Doby, Marvin Jerome Yancy, Christopher Charles Lloyd, Charles HenryJackson Jr
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.