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.
Message In A Bottle
Various Artists Lyrics
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an Island lost at sea yoo
anozzer lonely day
no one here but me yow
more loneliness that anyman could bear
rescue me before I fall into despair
The lyrics of the song "Message In A Bottle" by Various Artists is a reflection of a castaway who is stranded on an island, with no one around to provide any company or support. The lyrics express the feeling of loneliness and despair that the person is feeling, being stranded in a remote corner of the world. The song highlights the fact that the person is completely isolated from society and is left to fend for himself. The chorus of the song requests for help, signifying that the person is desperately seeking a way to get out of this situation and to return back to civilization.
The verse "more loneliness that anyman could bear, rescue me before I fall into despair" is the most significant part of the song, as it summarizes the entire theme of the track. The words used in the lyrics are simple and eloquent, and they convey the emotions of the person stranded on the island, who is in dire need of help. The song is not only a tale of a person stranded on an island but also a commentary on the human condition, where people often feel lonely and isolated, despite being surrounded by others.
Line by Line Meaning
Just the castaway
I am alone on this deserted island, like a castaway.
an Island lost at sea yoo
There is no one around me, just an island isolated in the vast sea.
anozzer lonely day
Another day of complete solitude, with no one to talk to or keep me company.
no one here but me yow
I am the only one on this island and I have no contact with the outside world.
more loneliness that anyman could bear
This level of loneliness is unbearable and beyond what any human could endure.
rescue me before I fall into despair
Please come to my rescue before I lose all hope and mental strength.
Writer(s): Gabriel Andre Yared
Contributed by Riley E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@billyboy4729
This was a brilliant show
@Lucks-man
Who else is here doing homework?
@gemmahirst9595
Was this ever brought to the North East?
@Dragon-Slay3r
Yeah they tried to drop the ash on the grey fleece via the belly mark route lol
@Dragon-Slay3r
Peacock head was a scorpion sting so is this why it became an “ugly duckling” 😭