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.
Let It Be Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Let it be me
I find complete love
Without your sweet love what would life be
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So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only
And that you'll always let it be me
The lyrics of Various Artists' song Let It Be Me sound like a humble plea from a lover to their beloved to choose them and stay by their side. The singer begins by expressing gratitude for the day they met their significant other and how they never want to leave their side. They beg their lover to choose them to be their partner and to not take away the heaven they have found with each other. The singer acknowledges that their lover may have other options, but hopes that they will still choose them and be with them now and forever.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of their love for each other. Each time they meet, the singer finds complete love, and without their sweet love, life wouldn't be the same. They ask that their lover never leave them lonely and to always tell them they love them only. The singer ends by pleading one final time for their lover to choose them and to let it be them.
The lyrics of this song are quite straightforward but pack an emotional punch. They showcase the vulnerability and insecurities that can come with being in love and hoping to be chosen by someone. The melodious tune and harmonious singing only adds to the emotional resonance of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I bless the day I found you
I am grateful for the day I met you, as my life has been better since then
I want to stay around you
I am committed to being near you and being a part of your life
And so I beg you
I am pleading with you to consider my offer
Let it be me
Choose me and let me be the one you are with and love
Don't take this heaven from one
If you love someone, don't take away their happiness or sense of fulfillment
If you must cling to someone
If you need to be close to someone for comfort or support
Now and forever
Always and for all time
Each time we meet love
When we are together, there is a feeling of love and affection between us
I find complete love
I feel completely filled with love when I am with you
Without your sweet love what would life be
I cannot imagine my life without your kind and affectionate love
So never leave me lonely
Please never abandon me and leave me feeling alone
Tell me you love me only
Assure me that your love is only for me and no one else
And that you'll always let it be me
Promise me that I will always be the one you choose and love
Writer(s): Pierre Delanoe, Mann Curtis, Gilbert Francois Leopold Becaud
Contributed by Anna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.