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.
Nobody Loves Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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But nobody's lonesome for me
Ev'rybody's thinkin' 'bout somebody else
But nobody thinks about me
When the time rolls around for me to lay down and die
I bet I'll have to go and hire me someone to cry
Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else
Nobody is lonesome for me.
Ev'rybody's longin' for somebody else
But nobody's lonesome for me
Ev'rybody's dreamin' about somebody else
But nobody dreams about me
All I need is a bride who want's a big-hearted groom
I wouldn't care if she come ridin' in on a broom
Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else
No-bod-o-dy lonesome for me.
Ev'rybody's pinin' for somebody else
But nobody's lonesome for me
Ev'rybody's crazy 'bout somebody else
But nobody's crazy 'bout me
Oh, I shined up my shoes and then I slicked down my hair
Put on my Sunday suit, but I ain't goin' nowhere
Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else
But nobody's lonesome for me.
Ev'rybody's yearnin' for somebody else
But nobody's lonesome for me
Ev'rybody's fallin' for somebody else
But nobody's fallin' for me
Now I ain't had a kiss since I fell out of my crib
It looks to me like I been cheated out of my rib
Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else
No-bod-o-dy lonesome for me.
The song "Wait for Me" by Various Artists is a mournful tune about the feeling of loneliness amidst a world full of people connecting with each other. The lyrics depict the singer's yearning and longing for someone to care about them, even as they witness others' happiness and fulfillment. Each verse highlights a different type of human connection, from love and friendship to basic social interactions, and the singer expresses their despair at being left out of all of them.
The chorus serves as a refrain, emphasizing the theme of isolation and how even in a crowd, the singer remains unnoticed and forgotten. The last verse is particularly poignant, as the singer laments that they have never even experienced physical affection, adding to their sense of being cheated out of something that others take for granted. Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the human condition and the universal desire for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else
Everyone is lonely and longing for someone else
But nobody's lonesome for me
But nobody cares about me
Ev'rybody's thinkin' 'bout somebody else
Everyone is thinking about someone else
But nobody thinks about me
But nobody thinks or cares about me
When the time rolls around for me to lay down and die
When the time comes for me to die
I bet I'll have to go and hire me someone to cry
I will have to pay someone to mourn my death
All I need is a bride who want's a big-hearted groom
All I want is a bride who will appreciate me
I wouldn't care if she come ridin' in on a broom
I don't care what she looks like
Ev'rybody's pinin' for somebody else
Everyone is yearning for someone else
Ev'rybody's crazy 'bout somebody else
Everyone is crazy about someone else
Oh, I shined up my shoes and then I slicked down my hair
I dressed up, but it didn't change anything
Put on my Sunday suit, but I ain't goin' nowhere
I dressed up for no reason
Ev'rybody's yearnin' for somebody else
Everyone is yearning for someone else
Ev'rybody's fallin' for somebody else
Everyone is falling in love with someone else
Now I ain't had a kiss since I fell out of my crib
I have never been kissed
It looks to me like I been cheated out of my rib
I feel like I've been deprived of a partner
No-bod-o-dy lonesome for me.
Nobody cares about me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Williams Sr.
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