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.
Margarita
Various Artists Lyrics
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si mi talento para amar te es suficiente
cómo saber?
si no me das una señal para quererte
Cómo saber?
si alguna estrella cae al mar se apaga y muere
cómo saber?
si no me puedes responder si tu me quieres
deshojo la margarita
mientras yo
soy el peor estudiante del salon
y deshojo la margarita
mientras yo
también he perdido el libro de religión
ooh, ohh
Cómo saber?
de matemáticas lo más elemental
cómo saber?
si uno mas uno son dos o sume mal
cómo aguanto?
García Marquez cien años de soledad
cómo aguantar?
si con un mes de estar sin ya estoy muy mal
Y mientras yo
deshojo la margarita
mientras yo
soy el peor estudiante del salón
y deshojo la margarita
mientras yo
también he perdido el libro de religión
Y deshojo una margarita
mientras yo
soy el peor estudiante de salón
y deshojo una margarita
mientras yo
también he perdido el libro de religión
Y mientras yo
deshojo una margarita
mientras yo
soy el peor estudiante de salón
y deshojo una margarita
mientras yo
también he perdido el libro de religión
Y deshojo una margarita
mientras yo
Soy el peor estudiante de salón
y deshojo la margarita
mientras yo
también he perdido el libro de religión
The lyrics of the song "Margarita" by Various Artists express the confusion and uncertainty of the singer about the feelings of their beloved. The singer wonders whether their talent for loving is enough for their partner and whether they truly love them in return. They question their own intelligence, academic abilities, and mental strength as they struggle to come to terms with their emotions. The metaphor of "deshojo la margarita" (pulling the petals off a daisy) represents the singer's method of trying to find answers, as they are left to derive meaning from a simple, random act. The singer's feelings of doubt and anxiety are heightened by their lover's lack of response, which puts a strain on their mental well-being.
This song's lyrics explore the universal feeling of confusion that accompanies unrequited love, and its relatability has made it a timeless classic. The verses speak of the singer's fears, struggles, and hardships in trying to win their loved one's affection. The repetition of the line "y deshojo la margarita" reinforces the singer's sense of insecurity and desperation, adding to the song's emotional depth.
Line by Line Meaning
Cómo saber?
How can I know?
si mi talento para amar te es suficiente
if my ability to love you is enough
si no me das una señal para quererte
if you don't give me a sign to love you
si alguna estrella cae al mar se apaga y muere
if a star falls into the sea, it goes out and dies
si no me puedes responder si tu me quieres
if you can't answer if you love me
mientras yo deshojo la margarita
while I'm plucking petals off a daisy
mientras yo soy el peor estudiante del salon
while I'm the worst student in class
también he perdido el libro de religión
I've also lost the religion book
Cómo saber? de matemáticas lo más elemental
How can I know the most basic of math?
si uno mas uno son dos o sume mal
if one plus one is two or if I add it wrong
cómo aguanto? García Marquez cien años de soledad
how can I endure? One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez
si con un mes de estar sin ya estoy muy mal
if, after a month of being without you, I'm already so bad
Y deshojo una margarita mientras yo soy el peor estudiante de salón
and I pluck a daisy while I'm the worst student in class
también he perdido el libro de religión
I've also lost the religion book
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.