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.
New Day
Various Artists Lyrics
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The lightning all around me
I remembered each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
There was nothing in sight
But memories left abandoned
There was nowhere to hide
The ashes fell like snow
And the ground caved in
Between where we were standing
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Across this new divide
In every loss in every lie
In every truth that you'd deny
And each regret and each goodbye
Was a mistake too great to hide
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve
So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross
The distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Across this new divide
Across this new divide
Across this new divide
The song "New Divide" by Various Artists reflects the feeling of despair, isolation, and hopelessness experienced by someone who has gone through a traumatic experience. The opening lines, "I remembered black skies, the lightning all around me," set the tone of the song as dark and ominous. The singer remembers how fate had finally caught up with him and that he got what he deserved. He is in a state of confusion and is unable to make sense of what has happened.
The chorus of the song, "Give me a reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean," shows the singer's desperation to find meaning and purpose. He begs for a reason to believe that he can be proven wrong and that his life can be changed for the better. He wants to forget his past and start anew, but he does not know how to do it.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the aftermath of the traumatic event. He is surrounded by memories and feels alone and hopeless. He realizes that he needs to connect with someone and find a way to fill the hole he feels inside. He hopes that it will be enough to reach the truth and to find a new path to follow.
Overall, "New Divide" is a powerful and emotional song that expresses the struggle of trying to move past a traumatic experience. It is a plea for help, for guidance, and for hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I remembered black skies
I recalled seeing pitch-black skies above me
The lightning all around me
The lighting was flashing everywhere I looked
I remembered each flash
I recollected every lightning flash as it lit up my surroundings
As time began to blur
The passing of time started to become indistinct and unclear to me
Like a startling sign
It was like a surprising warning
That fate had finally found me
It seemed like destiny had at last caught up with me
And your voice was all I heard
The only thing audible to me was your voice
That I get what I deserve
It was a realization that I'm receiving the consequence of my actions
So give me reason
Please provide me with a rationale
To prove me wrong
To prove me mistaken
To wash this memory clean
To erase this memory completely
Let the floods cross
Allow the inundation to traverse
The distance in your eyes
The gap that exists in your eyes
Give me reason
Provide me with an explanation
To fill this hole
To complete this emptiness
Connect the space between
Bridge the gap that separates us
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Let it suffice to discover the truth that is hidden
There was nothing in sight
There was nothing to be seen
But memories left abandoned
All that was available were deserted recollections
There was nowhere to hide
There was no place to take cover
The ashes fell like snow
The ashes descended like snowflakes
And the ground caved in
The land beneath us collapsed
Between where we were standing
In the area where we were positioned
In every loss in every lie
For each and every failure and deceit
In every truth that you'd deny
In every truth that you refused to accept
And each regret and each goodbye
And every feeling of remorse and every farewell
Was a mistake too great to hide
Was an error that was too significant to conceal
Give me reason
Give me a motive
To prove me wrong
To demonstrate that I am mistaken
To fill this hole
To eliminate this void
Connect the space between
Join the separation that exists
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
Allow it to be sufficient in discovering the truth that is hidden
Across this new divide
Over this emerging gap
Across this new divide
Over this emerging gap
Across this new divide
Over this emerging gap
Writer(s): Laurence Andrew Tolhurst, Robert James Smith
Contributed by Molly S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.