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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.

No Reason
Various Artists Lyrics

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Iru yo soba ni ichiban chikaku
Ima wa tada sore dakede īkara
Itsuka sotto ii kaketa
Yume no tsudzuki o kika sete yo

Bokura ni don'na sekai ga michi naki michi no saki ni matteru?
Koe nakigoe wa kono mama doko ni mo todokazu ni kiete yuku no?
Wasurenai (kinou no kioku)

Kesenai (kyou no koukai mo)
Nagesute (gamushara ni ashita wo mezasu)
Asahi ni terasa reta kizu warai atte
Owaru koto nai tabi wo tsudzukeyou
Mukaikaze to shitte inagara

Soredemo susumu riyuu ga aru
Dakara tomoyo
Oite ku tame dake ni ikiru no wa
Mada hayaidarou
Mi ni tsuketa mono kakaekonda mono
Tebanashita toki hajimaru nanika
Umaku ikite ku reshipi o yaburi sutete kanjiru REASON
Sou bokura no yarikata de
Yoru no kaze ga kioku wo kakimidasu

Nigedaseta hazunanoni onaji basho
Hitori yurari norarikurari tsuki wo nagamete
Kimi wa sukui wo negau
Nagai tabiji bokura tsuyoku natta
Demo ienai kizu mata uzuki dasu
Nani mo iwanaidakedo boku wa wakatterukara
Hora sora ga ake yuku
Iru yo soba ni ichiban chikaku
Ima wa tada sore dakede īkara
Itsuka sotto ii kaketa
Yumenotsudzuki wo kika sete yo kika sete yo
Kikoeru so no koe ga

Kono kage yomigaeru
Mukaikaze to shitte inagara

Soredemo susumu riyuu ga aru
Dakara tomoyo
Oiteku tame dake ni ikiru no wa
Mada hayaidarou
Ase ni mamirete doro ni mamirete
Te ni shita mono wa mittomonai ka na?
Dareka ga kimeru kunshou wa hoshi kurai kikoeru reason
Iru yo soba ni ichiban chikaku
Ima wa tada sore dakede īkara
Itsuka kitto tadoritsuku
Bokura no mirai e ugokidasu

Ima tashikani
Sou bokura no yarikata de

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in "Reason" by Various Artists portray the idea of striving towards a better future, despite the struggles and hardships that may come along the way. The first verse states that even if we feel like we're alone or lost, we're never truly alone because we're always closest to ourselves. The second verse questions whether anyone in the world is truly happy with where they are, as cries for change and a better future go unheard. The chorus goes on to discuss memories of the past that cannot be forgotten, as well as missed opportunities and regrets. However, it also emphasizes the importance of moving forward with a purpose and finding reasons to keep going, no matter what may happen.

The lyrics also speak to the personal journey of growth and self-discovery. The lines "Mi ni tsuketa mono kakaekonda mono/Tebanashita toki hajimaru nanika" represent letting go of things we thought would define us and discovering who we truly are in the process. The outro repeats the idea that we're never truly alone, and if we keep striving towards our personal goals and reasons for living, we can create a better future for ourselves and for the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Iru yo soba ni ichiban chikaku
I am here, right beside you.

Ima wa tada sore dakede īkara
For now, this is enough.

Itsuka sotto ii kaketa
Someday, we'll quietly put it all together.

Yume no tsudzuki o kika sete yo
Let's talk about the continuation of our dreams.

Bokura ni don'na sekai ga michi naki michi no saki ni matteru?
What kind of world is waiting for us at the end of this pathless road?

Koe nakigoe wa kono mama doko ni mo todokazu ni kiete yuku no?
Do the voices and cries disappear without being heard anywhere, just like this?

Wasurenai (kinou no kioku)
I won't forget (yesterday's memories)

Kesenai (kyou no koukai mo)
It won't disappear (today's regrets)

Nagesute (gamushara ni ashita wo mezasu)
Throw away (the rush to aim for tomorrow)

Asahi ni terasa reta kizu warai atte
Our wounds, illuminated by the morning sun, laugh together.

Owaru koto nai tabi wo tsudzukeyou
Let's continue on this never-ending journey.

Mukaikaze to shitte inagara
While knowing the headwind.

Soredemo susumu riyuu ga aru
Even so, there's a reason to keep moving forward.

Dakara tomoyo
So, let's be friends.

Oite ku tame dake ni ikiru no wa
Living just to leave something behind.

Mada hayaidarou
It's still too early though.

Mi ni tsuketa mono kakaekonda mono
Things that we've acquired and things that we've held onto.

Tebanashita toki hajimaru nanika
Something begins when we let go.

Umaku ikite ku reshipi o yaburi sutete kanjiru REASON
Breaking free from living by a recipe and feeling the reason.

Sou bokura no yarikata de
Yes, with our own way of doing things.

Yoru no kaze ga kioku wo kakimidasu
The night wind stirs up our memories.

Nigedaseta hazunanoni onaji basho
Even though we ran away, we're in the same place.

Hitori yurari norarikurari tsuki wo nagamete
Alone, swaying and gazing at the moon.

Kimi wa sukui wo negau
You wish for salvation.

Nagai tabiji bokura tsuyoku natta
On this long journey, we became stronger.

Demo ienai kizu mata uzuki dasu
But the wounds we can't express start to ache again.

Nani mo iwanaidakedo boku wa wakatterukara
I won't say anything, but I understand.

Hora sora ga ake yuku
Look, the sky is getting lighter.

Itsuka kitto tadoritsuku
Someday, we'll surely arrive.

Bokura no mirai e ugokidasu
We'll move towards our future.

Ima tashikani
Right now, for sure.

Writer(s): Johnathan Ramos, Milton Jhoan Restituyo Espinal, Siyaka Paul Taylor Lewis, Angela Ines Rodriguez, Anthony Geovannii Rodriguez

Contributed by Matthew G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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