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.
Mamma Mia
Various Artists Lyrics
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So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.
I've been angry and sad about things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if I say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go
The lyrics of "Mamma Mia" by Various Artists portray a conflicted narrator who is torn between her strong feelings for someone who has cheated on her and her desire to let go of the hurt and move on. The first verse talks about how the singer has been cheated on for a long time, but has finally decided to end the relationship. She questions herself about whether she will ever learn from this experience, as she suddenly loses control when faced with her former partner. The fire within her soul shows that she is still passionate about this person despite the pain.
The chorus features the signature phrase, "Mamma mia," which is an Italian exclamation meaning "Oh my mother." The singer exclaims this phrase as she realizes that she is still utterly in love with her former partner even though he has broken her heart. She wonders if everyone can see that she still loves him even after all that has happened, and how much she has missed him since they parted. She also questions why she let him go, as she acknowledges that she could never really let him go.
The second verse explores the singer's conflicted emotions further, as she talks about how angry and sad she has been due to her former partner's actions. She has threatened to leave him many times before, but he always manages to come back into her life. She knows that the next time he leaves, she won't be strong enough to resist him. The chorus repeats, highlighting the fact that the singer is still hopelessly in love with her former partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
I've been betrayed by you for so long that I cannot remember when it all began.
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
I've decided that our relationship has to end and I need to move on.
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
Despite ending things with you, I still find myself in the same situation. Will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
I have no idea how, but my emotions get the best of me and I lose control.
There's a fire within my soul
I am consumed by intense emotions that fuel my passion and motivate my actions.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
With just one glance from you, all of my feelings come rushing back and I am entranced once again.
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh
If I allow myself to keep looking, all of my resolve crumbles and I forget everything else.
Mamma mia, here I go again
I find myself falling back into the same pattern with you.
My my, how can I resist you?
Despite everything, I find it impossible to resist the pull that you have over me.
Mamma mia, does it show again?
Can everyone see how much I am still in love with you?
My my, just how much I've missed you
I have missed you more than I ever thought possible.
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Your actions have caused me a great deal of pain and heartbreak.
Blue since the day we parted
Ever since we broke up, I have been filled with sadness and despair.
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Why did I ever walk away from you and let you slip away from me?
Mamma mia, now I really know
Now I fully understand just how much I love and need you in my life.
Bye bye, leave me now or never
If you are going to leave me, do it now before I change my mind.
Mamma mia, it's a game we play
Our relationship is like a game that we cannot help but play, despite the pain it may cause.
Bye bye doesn't mean forever
Even if we say goodbye, it does not necessarily mean that we are done with each other forever.
Writer(s): Niklas Stromstedt, Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Albert Mas Griera, Stig Anderson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Contributed by Kayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.