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 Leave You
Various Artists Lyrics
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If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
No baby please don't go
If you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
No baby please don't go
A love like ours is love that's hard to find
How could we let it slip away
How could we end it all this way
When tomorrow comes we'll both regret
Things we said today
Cause I need you more than you'll ever know
The lyrics of "Never Leave You" by Various Artists can be interpreted as a plea from a desperate lover to his/her significant other. The singer expresses the fear that if their partner leaves, they will take away the biggest part of them and the very heart of their being. The singer acknowledges that the love they share is rare and hard to find, and that they cannot afford to let it go to waste. The singer also expresses regret at the possibility of losing their loved one, admitting that they need them more than they know.
The lyrics are a reminder of how much some relationships mean to people and how much heartbreak it can cause if things don't work out. The fear of losing someone and the desperation to keep them close is evident in the lyrics. The singer tries to persuade the partner not to leave, emphasizing the importance of their relationship and the depths of their love.
Overall, the lyrics of "Never Leave You" convey a deep sense of vulnerability and fear, as well as love and devotion. The message is clear: When you find someone who means everything to you, hold on tight, cherish them, and never let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me
Leaving me now would take away the most important thing in my life
No baby please don't go
Please don't leave me
If you leave me now, you'll take away the very heart of me
Leaving me now would tear out my heart
A love like ours is love that's hard to find
Our love is rare and special
How could we let it slip away
How could we let our love fall apart?
We've come too far to leave it all behind
We've been through too much to just give up on each other
How could we end it all this way
How could we let our love end on a bad note?
When tomorrow comes we'll both regret
We'll regret our actions tomorrow
Things we said today
The hurtful things we said to each other
Cause I need you more than you'll ever know
I need you more than anything else in the world
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: Peter Cetera
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