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.
Nothing Compares 2U
Various Artists Lyrics
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Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
Eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, oh yeah
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 u
It's been so lonely without you here
I'm like a bird without a song, yeah
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
Oh, baby, I can put my arms around every boy I see, oh yeah
But they'd only remind me of you
Know my I need you too girl, oh yeah
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said, "Rosie, try to have fun
No matter what you do", but he's a fool
Nothing compares 2, nothing compares 2 u
All the flowers that you planted, sugar
In the backyard, all died when you went away
I know that living with me, baby, is sometimes hard, sometimes hard
But I'm willing, I'm willing to give it one more try
I will do you no harm, do you no harm
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 u
The song "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Various Artists is a powerful ballad about a person coping with the loss of their love. The singer reveals that it has been seven hours and thirteen days since their partner left them, and the loneliness is palpable. The singer is attempting to move on with their life, going out every night and sleeping all day. They could do whatever they want and see whomever they choose, but it does not take away the blues. The singer compares different scenarios, such as eating in fancy restaurants but still feeling empty without their love.
The singer mentions that nothing compares to their partner or their love. The emotions are raw and honest as the singer declares that nothing can stop the lonely tears from falling. Despite putting their arms around other people, they are reminded of their lost love. The singer asks where they went wrong and is willing to try again to make the love work. They know it is hard to live with them, but they promise not to do any harm.
Overall, the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a heart-wrenching reflection on lost love, coping with separation, and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been seven hours and thirteen days
It's been a long time since you left.
Since you took your love away
Since you stopped loving me.
I go out every night and sleep all day
I can't face the day without you, so I sleep most of it away.
Since you took your love away
Since you stopped loving me.
Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I have freedom to do anything I want now that you're not around.
I can see whomever I choose
I can date anyone I want.
Eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, oh yeah
I can enjoy luxuries like eating at fancy restaurants, but it doesn't make me happy.
But nothing, nothing can take away these blues, oh, oh
I'm still sad and nothing can change that.
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 u
Nothing can compare to how much I loved you.
It's been so lonely without you here
I miss you so much and I'm very lonely without you.
I'm like a bird without a song, yeah
I feel like a bird that can't sing without you.
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
I can't stop crying because I miss you so much.
Tell me, baby, where did I go wrong
I don't understand why you stopped loving me, please tell me why.
Oh, baby, I can put my arms around every boy I see, oh yeah
I can try to find comfort in other people, but no one can replace you.
But they'd only remind me of you
Everyone else just reminds me of how much I miss you.
Know my I need you too girl, oh yeah
I know I need you too, girl.
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me
I went to the doctor to find a cure for the pain of missing you.
Guess what he told me
And you know what he told me?
"Rosie, try to have fun
"Try to enjoy life!
No matter what you do", but he's a fool
But he doesn't understand that I can't enjoy life without you.
Nothing compares 2, nothing compares 2 u
Comparing anything to how much I love you is pointless because nothing compares.
All the flowers that you planted, sugar
All the flowers you planted in the garden have withered and died without you taking care of them.
In the backyard, all died when you went away
They didn't survive without your love and attention.
I know that living with me, baby, is sometimes hard, sometimes hard
I know that I am not easy to be with, but I promise I can change.
But I'm willing, I'm willing to give it one more try
I'm willing to make it work and to try again to be with you.
I will do you no harm, do you no harm
I will never hurt you or do anything to harm our relationship.
Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 u
Nothing can compare to how much I loved you.
Writer(s): CHRIS BROWN, CHRIS BROWN, TOBY GAD, TOBY GAD
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.