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.
Mirror Mirror
Various Artists Lyrics
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I look in the mirror
I can't get over you
Is this our world?
Is this someone else?
Is this someone else?
And I try to see myself
My head full of terror
From the games I played so well
I try to see clearer
I try to forget the fires I started
I try to be nearer
To where you are
To where you are
Are we star-crossed lovers?
Did I really want you gone?
If I'm really a winner
Where did these demons come from?
I was the girl who was on fire
I was the girl who was on fire
Only a bird could get much higher
(I look in the mirror)
'Cause I was the girl who was on fire
I look in the mirror
And I try to understand
And piece it together
Wash the blood from both my hands
I can't see the ending
There are people who know my every secret
I'm tired of pretending
You're in my heart
In my heart
Are we star-crossed lovers?
Did I really want you gone?
If I'm really a winner
Where did these demons come from?
I was the girl who was on fire
I was the girl who was on fire
Only a bird could get much higher
(I look in the mirror)
'Cause I was the girl who was on fire
The lyrics of Mirror Mirror by Various Artists is a reflective song that explores the persona's internal dilemma. The song starts with the persona looking in the mirror and contemplating the state of their world. The persona questions whether the world is theirs and expresses confusion about whether they have become someone else. The persona attempts to see themselves clearly while ruminating on the terror-filled consequences of their actions.
The second verse of the song delves into the persona's self-examination. They question whether they are star-crossed lovers and whether they genuinely wanted their lover gone. The persona attempts to reconcile their status as a winner with the demons they are battling. The chorus emphasizes the persona's past self. They were the girl who was on fire, but their reflection in the mirror reveals someone different. Even though the persona tries to piece together the puzzle, they cannot quite see the ending, and there are people in their lives who know their deepest secrets. The song ends with the persona tired of pretending and their reflection of their lover in their heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this our world?
Questioning the current state of the world
I look in the mirror
Reflecting on oneself
I can't get over you
Unable to forget about someone or something
Is this someone else?
Questioning one's own identity
And I try to see myself
Attempting to understand oneself
My head full of terror
Feeling overwhelmed with fear and anxiety
From the games I played so well
Regretting past actions and behavior
I try to see clearer
Attempting to gain clarity and understanding
I try to forget the fires I started
Wanting to move on from past mistakes and negative actions
I try to be nearer to where you are
Desiring to be closer to someone or something important
Are we star-crossed lovers?
Questioning fate and the role it plays in a relationship
Did I really want you gone?
Questioning the motives behind past actions
If I'm really a winner
Exploring the concept of winning and success
Where did these demons come from?
Questioning where one's inner struggles and negative emotions originate from
I was the girl who was on fire
Remembering a time when one felt passionate and confident
Only a bird could get much higher
Feeling like one's potential is limitless
And I try to understand
Striving for understanding and clarity
And piece it together
Trying to make sense of past events and actions
Wash the blood from both my hands
Guilt or regret for past mistakes and negative actions
I can't see the ending
Uncertainty about the future or the outcome of a situation
There are people who know my every secret
Feeling exposed or vulnerable to others
I'm tired of pretending
Feeling exhausted from putting on a facade or concealing one's true feelings
You're in my heart
Expressing love or admiration for someone important
Writer(s): Kelly Price
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.