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.
Light My Fire
Various Artists Lyrics
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You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you, hey
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time for hesitation's through
There's no time to wallow in the mire
Darling we could only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Well, you know that it would be untrue
And you know that I would be a liar
If I was to go and tell you
Mama, we couldn't get much higher
Hey, come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire, yeah
Try to set the night on fire, hey
Come on baby light, light my fire, yeah
Come on baby, light my fire
Don't you know it's alright?
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, oh
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire, yeah, girl
Girl, you better light my fire, yeah
You better light, you better light
You better light my fire
And we're gonna get much higher
Oh, come on girl, you know I love you, girl
You know I need you, baby
Come on, light, light, light, light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Light my fire, light my fire, light my fire
Light, light, light, light, light my, my fire
Light, light, light, light, light my fire girl
You better light my fire
The lyrics of "Light My Fire" by Various Artists speaks of a man expressing his desire for a woman to ignite his passion and fill him with energy. He acknowledges that his words may be untrue, but he still speaks his truth, proposing that together they could achieve new heights of euphoria. The song has a hypnotic rhythm, which underlies the intense desire that the lyrics express. Initially, the man wants to work together with the woman to kindle the fire of their love, and he encourages her to do something daring, to light his fire. This request progresses from a request to a command as the song continues.
As the lyrics move forward, the hesitation begins to evaporate as the realization that the love they share is much stronger than any obstacle. The man wants to seize this moment and sets a relatively urgent tone. The juxtaposition of "funeral pyre" in the lyrics is particularly significant, painting a grim picture of the relationship if they don't take action. This phrase creates tension and a sense of urgency about not letting their love wither away. In conclusion, "Light My Fire" is a song that expresses intense desire, longing, and urgency to achieve the pinnacle of love.
Line by Line Meaning
You know that it would be untrue
I acknowledge that what I am about to say may seem false or dishonest
You know that I would be a liar
I understand that if I do not speak truthfully, I will be deceiving you
If I was to say to you, hey
If I were to speak to you directly and urgently,
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
My desire for you is so strong that I cannot think of anything greater
Come on baby, light my fire
I am asking you to ignite my passion
Try to set the night on fire
Let us create an atmosphere of love and heat that engulfs everything around us
The time for hesitation's through
We should not waste any more time thinking about whether we should be together or not
There's no time to wallow in the mire
There is no need to dwell on fear, doubt or negativity - let us seize the moment
Darling we could only lose
There is some risk involved, but the reward is worth it
And our love become a funeral pyre
If we fail, it could lead to an end of our relationship
Come on baby, light my fire
Once again, I am asking you to ignite my passion
Don't you know it's alright?
Do not worry, everything will be fine
Oh, come on girl, you know I love you, girl
I want to remind you of how much I care for you
You know I need you, baby
I am confessing how important you are to me
Light, light, light, light my, my fire
I am urging you to kindle my emotions and feelings
Light, light, light, light, light my fire girl
Again, I am asking you to ignite my passion
You better light my fire
You must initiate the feelings of love and desire
Contributed by Sydney O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.