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.
La Lola
Various Artists Lyrics
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La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na
Hush, don't speak
When you spit your venom, keep it shut I hate it
When you hiss and preach
About your new messiah 'cause your theories catch fire
I don't mean to judge
But when you read your speech, it's tiring
Enough is enough
I'm covering my ears like a kid
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
'Cause if my heart can't stop it,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na Our love is running out of time
I won't count the hours, rather be a coward
When our worlds collide
I'm gonna drown you out before I lose my mind
I can't find your silver lining
I don't mean to judge
But when you read your speech, it's tiring
Enough is enough
I'm covering my ears like a kid
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
'Cause if my heart can't stop it,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
I find a way to block it, oh
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
I'm covering my ears like a kid
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
'Cause if my heart can't stop it,
I find a way to block it, I go
I'm covering my ears like a kid
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
'Cause if my heart can't stop it,
I find a way to block it, I go
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na
"La Lola" is a song that reflects on toxic relationships and the need to block out the negativity. The lyrics imply that the singer has had enough of their partner's venomous words and is reaching a breaking point. Despite trying to find a silver lining, the singer cannot handle their partner's constant negativity or the fact that their relationship is running out of time, and they do not want to count the hours. Instead, the singer chooses to drown out their partner's words with the repetition of "La la la." This repetition is a symbolic act of the singer blocking out any negativity and focusing on the positivity necessary to move on.
The lyrics are a relatable expression of how toxic relationships often tend to drain energy, and sometimes it is necessary to block out negative influences to avoid being overwhelmed. The song's catchy tune and repetition are paired with insightful lyrics about how to cut off toxic relationships to move on.
Overall, "La Lola" is a song that speaks to the power of blocking out negativity and toxic relationships to focus on personal growth and positivity.
Line by Line Meaning
La la, la la la la la na na na na na
The beginning of the song, a simple repetitive melody
Hush, don't speak
Please be silent
When you spit your venom, keep it shut I hate it
Don't say negative things, it bothers me
When you hiss and preach
When you talk in a spiteful or arrogant way
About your new messiah 'cause your theories catch fire
Talking about your new leader because you want to create controversy
I can't find your silver lining
I can't see any good in what you're saying
I don't mean to judge
I'm not trying to criticize you
But when you read your speech, it's tiring
But listening to your words is exhausting
Enough is enough
I'm done listening to your talk
I'm covering my ears like a kid
I'm blocking my ears with my hands
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
When I don't want to hear what you're saying, I make a nonsense noise
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
I'm increasing the sound of your voice
'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I find a way to block it, I go
If your words are affecting me, I'll find a way to ignore it
Our love is running out of time
Our relationship is about to end
I won't count the hours, rather be a coward
I don't want to confront the impending end of our relationship
When our worlds collide
When our differences finally clash
I'm gonna drown you out before I lose my mind
I'll stop listening to you before I go insane
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
Another repetitive melody
I find a way to block it, oh
I will stop listening to what you're saying
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
Repetition of the same melody
I'm covering my ears like a kid
I'm blocking my ears with my hands
When your words mean nothing, I go la la la
I'll make a nonsense noise to avoid listening to you
I'm turning up the volume when you speak
I'm increasing the sound of your voice
'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I find a way to block it, I go
If your words are affecting me, I'll find a way to block it out
La la na na, la la la la la na na na na na,
Another repetition of the same melody
Contributed by Jack Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.