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.
Lovestruck
Various Artists Lyrics
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me wo kojiaketa mama hitoban akashiteru
aimokawarazu mabushii asa da
I'm feeling a little down in the dumps today
yasashii kimi wa kataru wa
Don't let it get you down
musekinin ne demo suki yo
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no wa itsumo zenbu
RABURETA- tsudzutta
sono mama kimi ni ageru kara
yonde misete yo ijiwarusan
Something good happened to me today
chotto kiite yo hora
Your happiness is indeed contagious
mousou de mo suki
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no wa itsumo zenbu
gray sou ne
blue dare mo warukunai no
green dakara oshiete
yellow datte kowai no
white dou suru tsumori?
purple mukiryoku na atashi ni
muchuu nante
egakidashite
itsudatte atashi wa ongaku to tomo ni
kono machi de kakato wo narashite yuku wa
kimi wo utaeru you ni naru koro ni wa
atashi tabun BIGGUSUTA-
kimi wo utaeba daisuki na hito ga fuerunda mono
tanoshimanakucha ne
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no wa itsumo zenbu
The lyrics of "Lovestruck" by Various Artists are a mix of Japanese and English, and it talks about a person who is feeling down but finds happiness through the love and happiness that their significant other brings. The first verse talks about the person thinking about their significant other and how their eyes light up when they think of them, even during a dark night. The second verse talks about the different aspects of the significant other that the person loves, including their personality and how they change their colors with time. The chorus talks about the magic of love and how it can make everything else in this world seem insignificant.
The lines, "gray sou ne, blue dare mo warukunai no, green dakara oshiete, yellow datte kowai no, white dou suru tsumori? Purple mukiryoku na atashi ni, muchuu nante egakidashite," symbolize the different colors that the significant other brings to the person's life and how they affect them. The person asks questions about these colors, showing their curiosity and desire to know more.
Overall, this song is about the power of love and how it can change a person's life for the better. It celebrates the little moments of happiness that love brings and how it can make everything else in this world seem trivial and unimportant.
Line by Line Meaning
kimi no koto kangaetara atashi
me wo kojiaketa mama hitoban akashiteru
aimokawarazu mabushii asa da
As I think about you, I'm staying up late at night. The morning is still just as bright and beautiful as always.
yasashii kimi wa kataru wa
You, with your kind words, speak to me.
Don't let it get you down
Don't feel discouraged about it.
musekinin ne demo suki yo
I love you even though you're a bit careless.
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no wa itsumo zenbu
You, who change colors and theories in a serial pattern - I am the reason for your spellbinding magic. You are the one who moves me, always as a whole.
RABURETA- tsudzutta
sono mama kimi ni ageru kara
yonde misete yo ijiwarusan
I'm making a love letter for you. I'll give it to you as it is, so read it and show me your playful side.
chotto kiite yo hora
Listen to me for a bit, hey.
Your happiness is indeed contagious
I can't help but catch your joyfulness.
mousou de mo suki
I love you even in my fantasies.
gray sou ne
blue dare mo warukunai no
green dakara oshiete
yellow datte kowai no
white dou suru tsumori?
purple mukiryoku na atashi ni
muchuu nante
e gakidashite
Gray, nothing/no one is bad. Blue, so tell me. Green, why is it scary? Yellow, what should I do? White, what is my intention? Purple, to the me who's lacking motivation, dream big and draw it out.
itsudatte atashi wa ongaku to tomo ni
kono machi de kakato wo narashite yuku wa
kimi wo utaeru you ni naru koro ni wa
atashi tabun BIGGUSUTA-
kimi wo utaeba daisuki na hito ga fuerunda mono
tanoshimanakucha ne
I always walk in rhythm to music in this city. When I become able to sing to you, I'll probably be a big star. If I sing to you, the people who love me will increase. Gotta have fun!
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no
You, who change colors and theories in a serial pattern - I am the reason for your spellbinding magic. You are the one who moves me.
raretsu angou rironjou no kuusou
tsugi tsugi iro wo kaeru kimi no
kaidoku mahou kotonoha shikake
arui wa atashi
ugokasareru no wa itsumo zenbu
You, who change colors and theories in a serial pattern - I am the reason for your spellbinding magic. You are the one who moves me, always as a whole.
Contributed by Cooper E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.