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.
Never Gonna Let You Go
Various Artists Lyrics
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To let you get away from me
I'll regret that move for as long as I'm living
But now that I've come to see the light
All I wanna do is make things right
So just say the word and tell me that I'm forgiven
You and me, we're gonna be better than we were before
To open up and love you even more
This time you can be sure
I'm never gonna let you go
I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so
Gonna hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
Looking back now it seems so clear
I had it all when you were here
Oh, you gave it all and I took it for granted
But if there's some feeling left in you
Some flicker of love that still shines through
Let's talk it out, let's talk about second chances
Wait and see, it's gonna be sweeter than it was before
I gave some then but now I intend
To dedicate myself to giving more
This time you can be sure
I'm never gonna let you go
I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so
Gonna hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
Ooh oh, oh ooh
So if you'll just say you want me too
I'm never gonna let you go
I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times, I hurt you so
Gonna hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
Never gonna let you go
Hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so
Hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
The lyrics of Various Artists' song Never Gonna Let You Go tell the story of a relationship that went wrong but is now being given a second chance. Looking back, the singer realizes that he took his partner for granted and regrets the decision to let them go. However, it seems that the partner is still open to reconciliation, and the singer is determined to make things right. He promises to love and cherish the partner forever and make up for all the times he hurt them. The lyrics depict the singer's genuine desire to make amends and rebuild the relationship.
The lines "Looking back now it seems so clear, I had it all when you were here / Oh, you gave it all and I took it for granted" reveal the singer's realization that his partner had always been there for him and given him everything he needed, but he failed to appreciate it. He acknowledges his mistake and vows to make things right. The chorus emphasizes this sentiment with the repetition of "I'm never gonna let you go" and the promise to hold and cherish the partner forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I was as wrong as I could be
I made a big mistake by letting you go
To let you get away from me
I let you go and now I regret it
I'll regret that move for as long as I'm living
I will never forgive myself for letting you go
But now that I've come to see the light
I realize my mistake and want to make it right
All I wanna do is make things right
I want to fix what I broke between us
So just say the word and tell me that I'm forgiven
I am ready to make amends and need your forgiveness
You and me, we're gonna be better than we were before
Our relationship will be even stronger now
I loved you then but now I intend
I always loved you, but now I will show it more
To open up and love you even more
I will be more vulnerable and loving towards you
This time you can be sure
I won't mess up again, I promise
I'm never gonna let you go
I never want to lose you again
Gonna hold you in my arms forever
I want to hold you close to me always
Gonna try and make up for all the times I hurt you so
I want to make it up to you for all the pain I caused
Gonna hold your body close to mine
I want to be physically close to you
From this day on we're gonna be together
Our relationship is starting fresh, and we will be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
I mean it, I will never let you go again
Looking back now it seems so clear
I can see how much I messed up now
I had it all when you were here
I had everything with you, but didn't realize it
Oh, you gave it all and I took it for granted
You gave me so much, and I didn't appreciate it
But if there's some feeling left in you
If you still have feelings for me
Some flicker of love that still shines through
If there's still a spark of love between us
Let's talk it out, let's talk about second chances
Let's have an honest conversation about giving our relationship another chance
Wait and see, it's gonna be sweeter than it was before
Our love will be even better now
I gave some then but now I intend
I put in some effort before, but now I will try even harder
To dedicate myself to giving more
I will devote myself to making our relationship stronger
Ooh oh, oh ooh
Music interlude
So if you'll just say you want me too
If you want me too, just say so
Never gonna let you go
I will never let you go again
Hold you in my arms forever
I want to hold you close to me always
Gonna try and make up for all the times, I hurt you so
I want to make it up to you for all the pain I caused
From this day on we're gonna be together
Our relationship is starting fresh, and we will be together
Oh, I swear this time, I'm never gonna let you go
I mean it, I will never let you go again
Never gonna let you go
I will never let you go again
Hold your body close to mine
I want to be physically close to you
Writer(s): Paul Kadish Kevin, David H. Baron
Contributed by Mia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.