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.
Mystery
Various Artists Lyrics
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nan jeongmal mystery mystery (why)
pakpak jalailililili
njanananama
awaeire ooooo molla
break break break it
eeeeee nain nega
you tell me tell me why
nan joengmal mystery mystery mystery
meysty mystery mysyery
The lyrics of "Mystery" by Various Artists express the confusion and puzzlement the singer feels about their significant other. They implore their partner to "break it" and reveal the truth behind the mystery. Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes their confusion by repeatedly exclaiming "nan jeongmal mystery mystery," which means "I really don't know, it's a mystery."
The repetition of "pakpak jalailililili" and "njanananama" can be interpreted as the singer's attempt to distract themselves from their confusion and frustration. The line "awaeire ooooo molla" further emphasizes their confusion, with "molla" meaning "don't know" in Korean.
The chorus of the song then brings together the repeated motifs and central theme of the lyrics, as the singer pleads for their partner to tell them why things are so mysterious and confusing between them. The final repetition of "mystery" resonates powerfully as the song comes to a close.
Line by Line Meaning
love break it
Let love destroy everything in its path
nan jeongmal mystery mystery (why)
I am truly puzzled by this mystery
pakpak jalailililili
Unintelligible sounds expressing excitement or joy
njanananama
Nonsensical sounds with no particular meaning
awaeire ooooo molla
I have no idea what's happening
break break break it
Destroy everything without hesitation
eeeeee nain nega
I am completely captivated by you
you tell me tell me why
Please explain this mystery to me
you show me show me why
Let me see the truth behind this mystery
nan joengmal mystery mystery mystery
This mystery truly baffles me
meysty mystery mysyery
The mystery continues to elude me
Writer(s): Capucine Delaby, Thibaut Michel Jean-Marie Berland, David Jacques Jean-Marie Berland
Contributed by Connor N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.