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.
Me and You
Various Artists Lyrics
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But they've all been said before
So I'm gonna use them all
I'm confused, I've got words I'd like to use
But they've all been said before
So I'm gonna use them all
I, me, you, I'm your
I, me, you, I'm your
I, me, you, I'm your
I'm confused, I've got words I'd like to use
But they've all been said before
So I'm gonna use them all
I'm confused, I've got words I'd like to use
But they've all been said before
So I'm gonna use them all
I, me, you, I'm your
I, me, you, I'm your
I, me, you, I'm your
I, me, you, I'm your
The lyrics to "Me and You" by Various Artists seem to be about the feeling of being unable to express oneself properly. The singer is confused and doesn't know how to articulate their thoughts and feelings in a way that hasn't already been said before. In an act of surrendering to this limitation, they decide to use all of the words and phrases they can think of, even if they have already been used by others. The repetition of "I, me, you, I'm your" throughout the song seems to emphasize a strong connection between the singer and the person they are speaking to.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a statement about the difficulty of originality and the limitations of language in expressing complex emotions. It can also be seen as a declaration of love or a promise to be completely open and honest in a relationship, even with the limitations of language. The repetition of the same lines, along with the somewhat monotonous rhythm, could symbolize the persistence of emotions, despite the obstacles in the way.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm confused, I've got words I'd like to use
I am unsure and have certain words that I want to express
But they've all been said before
However, these words have already been expressed by others
So I'm gonna use them all
Therefore, I will still use these words despite their prior usage
I, me, you, I'm your
I'm referring to the relationship between us, using possessive language
I, me, you, I'm your
I'm emphasizing the connection between us using these words
I, me, you, I'm your
I'm affirming that I belong to you and you to me with this language
I, me, you, I'm your
I'm expressing the closeness between us by stating our ownership of each other
I'm confused, I've got words I'd like to use
I continue to struggle with my confusion and the desire to express myself
But they've all been said before
Despite the lack of novelty, I still desire to express these emotions
So I'm gonna use them all
Therefore, I remain committed to expressing myself in the way that feels most true to me
I, me, you, I'm your
I will continue to express our connection through my words
I, me, you, I'm your
My language is a reflection of our bond
I, me, you, I'm your
This language carries the weight of our relationship
I, me, you, I'm your
The words I use reflect the depth of our connection
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