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.
Lament
Various Artists Lyrics
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Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma {2 times}
Nee vendi vennele yendalle mandithe
Alladipodha reyi aapuma
Jaabilamma neeku antha kopama
Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma o o... ooo...
Chiguru pedhavi paina chirunavvai cheralanukunna
Unna maata cheppaleni gundelo vinnapalu vinabadaleda
Haarathichhi swaagathinchu kallalo prema kanthi kanabadaleda
Mari antha doorama kalalu kanna theerama
Jaabilamma neeku antha kopama
Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma o o... ooo...
Manasu choodavamma koluvundho ledho ee bomma
Manavi aalakinchi manuvisthe chaale chilakamma
Praanamunna paalaraathi shilpama
Prema needa cherukoni panthama
Thodu kori daagarithe doshama
Thiyyanaina snehamante dweshama
Okkasari navvuma nammukunna nesthama
Jaabilamma neeku antha kopama
Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma {2 times}
Nee vendi vennele yendalle mandithe
Alladipodha reyi aapuma
Jaabilamma neeku antha kopama
Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma o o... ooo...
The lyrics of Various Artists' song "Lament" seem to describe the feeling of deep sadness and disappointment of the singer towards someone named Jaabilamma. The first stanza talks about how much anger Jaabilamma has caused the singer, and how they wish they could see her suffer just as much. The second stanza mentions the memories they have of a past lover, and how they can't seem to forget them despite wanting to move on. The third stanza talks about the different aspects of love and relationships such as trust, loyalty, and forgiveness.
Overall, the song seems to be a lamentation or expression of intense grief, regret, and bitterness towards someone who has hurt the singer. It also seems to touch on the complex emotions and struggles of love and relationships in general.
Line by Line Meaning
Jaabilamma neeku antha kopama
Oh mother goddess, are you really so angry?
Jaajipoola meeda jaali choopuma
And showing your wrath on me by setting fire to your devotee?
Chiguru pedhavi paina chirunavvai cheralanukunna
I am wiping tears from my eyes as I see the dew drops on the tender green shoots
Cheliya manasulona sirimuvvai aadalanukunna
And finding joy in my heart as you flit like a butterfly in it
Unna maata cheppaleni gundelo vinnapalu vinabadaleda
But in my silent heart, I am hearing the unspoken words I cannot tell
Haarathichhi swaagathinchu kallalo prema kanthi kanabadaleda
My eyes are dazzled and I am welcoming your love in the form of light
Mari antha doorama kalalu kanna theerama
But all these dreams still seem so far from coming true
Manasu choodavamma koluvundho ledho ee bomma
Oh, my heart, can you see if this doll really moves or not
Manavi aalakinchi manuvisthe chaale chilakamma
When you give your heart to someone, that's enough for them to play with as if it were a toy
Praanamunna paalaraathi shilpama
The art of keeping a soul on a milk cart
Prema needa cherukoni panthama
Walking on a path made of the threads of love
Thodu kori daagarithe doshama
The fault lies in wandering hand in hand
Thiyyanaina snehamante dweshama
And hating the love that one cannot escape
Okkasari navvuma nammukunna nesthama
Let's smile once and trust each other
Nee vendi vennele yendalle mandithe
If you want to, the moon and stars will come down for you
Alladipodha reyi aapuma
Whispering something mysterious in your ear
Writer(s): Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.