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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.

Nessun Dorma
Various Artists Lyrics

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No-one sleeps... no-one sleeps, even you, O Princess,
in your cold room,
Watch the stars
which tremble with love and hope!

But my secret is locked within me,
no-one shall know my name!
No, no, I shall say it on your mouth

when the light breaks!

And my kiss will break the silence
that makes you mine!

No-one shall know his name,
and we, alas, shall die!

Vanish, o night! Set, ye stars!

Set, ye stars! At dawn I shall win.
I shall win! I shall win!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Nessun Dorma" tells the story of a prince who must win the heart of a cold-hearted princess. The prince knows his secret will be safe with her and they will die loving one another. The first stanza speaks of the sleepless nights of the characters. The princess is restless and the prince keeps his secret inside, not letting anyone know his name. He says he will only reveal it when the light breaks, possibly referring to the dawn when he must fight for the heart of the princess. The second stanza again emphasizes that the prince's secret must be kept and no one shall know his name. The characters know that they will eventually die, but they cling to the hope that their love can conquer their fate. The last lines are a plea for the night and stars to disappear, with the hopeful declaration that the prince will win in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

No-one sleeps... no-one sleeps, even you, O Princess,
Everyone is awake... everyone is awake, even you, beloved Princess,

in your cold room,
even though you are alone and in a chilly room,

Watch the stars
Look at the shining celestial bodies above,

which tremble with love and hope!
as they shimmer with affection and aspiration!

But my secret is locked within me,
My enigma is secure within me,

no-one shall know my name!
No one will know my identity!

No, no, I shall say it on your mouth
No, no, I'll reveal it through your lips

when the light breaks!
when the sun rises!

And my kiss will break the silence
And my kiss will shatter the stillness

that makes you mine!
That claims you as mine!

No-one shall know his name,
No one shall know his name,