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.
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Various Artists Lyrics
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Unknown Delight
Darkest deep brown eyes I've seen
Angel came into my dream
Like the morning's early light
You freshen all around
And with all the love you bring unknown delight
Sweetest innocence and free
God has given you the key
To the hearts of everyone
That comes in sight of you
and with all the love you bring unknown delight
Who have eyes will clearly see
And no one could disagree
A treasure of the world
A child, watching it grow
And with all the love will bring unknown delight
The lyrics of "Unknown Delight" by George Harrison are a tribute to the joy and innocence of a child. The darkness of the child's eyes is contrasted with the light and purity of their presence, like the morning's early light that freshens all around. The child is seen as a divine gift from God, with the key to open the hearts of everyone who comes in sight of them. Their beauty and wonder are like a treasure of the world, a precious thing to cherish and nurture as it grows.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkest deep brown eyes I've seen
The singer describes the beauty of the angel he saw in his dream using an imagery of dark brown eyes.
Angel came into my dream
The singer saw an angel in his dream, which brought him happiness.
Like the morning's early light
The singer compares the arrival of the angel in his dream to the early morning light.
You freshen all around
The angel brought a refreshing and positive vibe around the singer.
And with all the love you bring unknown delight
The singer expresses that the love that the angel brings is a source of unknown and indescribable happiness.
Sweetest innocence and free
The singer describes the angel as a symbol of pure and innocent freedom.
God has given you the key
The singer believes that God has given the angel a special power to unlock the hearts of all who see her.
To the hearts of everyone
The angel has the ability to touch the hearts of everyone.
That comes in sight of you
Anyone who sees the angel will be affected by her presence.
Who have eyes will clearly see
The singer asserts that anyone with eyes will be able to see the beauty and value of the angel.
And no one could disagree
The singer believes that no one could argue against the beauty and value of the angel.
A treasure of the world
The angel is described as a treasure of the world, something worthy of great value.
A child, watching it grow
The singer compares the angel to a child and describes the pleasure of observing her growth.
And with all the love will bring unknown delight
The singer believes that the love brought by the angel will continually bring unknown and indescribable happiness.
Contributed by Kaylee C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.