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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.

One Night
Various Artists Lyrics

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[Effie:]
You want all my love and my devotion
You want my loving soul right on the line
I have no doubt that I could love you forever
The only trouble is, you really don't have the time
You've got one night only, one night only
That's all you have to spare
One night only, let's not pretend to care

One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn
In the morning this feeling will be gone
It has no chance going on
Something so right has got no chance to live
So let's forget about chances, this one night I will give

[Announcer:]
Singing their new record sensation, Deena Jones and the Dreams

[Deena and the Dreams:]
You want all my love and my devotion
You want my loving soul right on the line
I have no doubt that I could love you forever
The only trouble is, I really, really don't have the time
You've got one night only, one night only
That's all I have to spare
One night only, let's not pretend to care
One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn (We only have 'til dawn)
In the morning this feeling will be gone (Be gone)
It has no chance going on
Something so right has got no chance to live
So let's forget about chances, it's one night I will give
One night only, one night only
Come on big baby come on
One night only, we only have 'til dawn (Nothing but one night)
One night only, one night only
There's nothing more to say

One night only, words get in the way (Nothing but one night)
One night only, one night only...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "One Last Night" detail the desire for a passionate one night stand despite the knowledge that it will not lead to a lasting relationship. Effie sings that while she could love her partner forever, the issue is that he doesn't have the time for a commitment. They only have "one night only" and she urges him to seize the opportunity for a night of passion without pretending it's anything more. This sentiment is echoed by Deena and the Dreams, who also sing about wanting a love that they can't commit to. They acknowledge that what they have is just one night, and that in the morning their feelings will be gone. Despite this, they choose to live in the moment and give into their desires. The lyrics suggest that sometimes it's better to enjoy a fleeting romance rather than trying to hold onto something that just isn't meant to be.

Overall, the song is about passion and living in the moment. The characters in the song are aware of the brevity of their situation, but they choose to revel in it instead of dwelling on what could have been. The line "Something so right has got no chance to live" implies that sometimes the best things in life are short-lived and that there is beauty in fleeting experiences. In the end, the lyrics celebrate the joy of a single night of passion without any pretense or expectation.

Line by Line Meaning

You want all my love and my devotion
You want every bit of the love and commitment I have to offer

You want my loving soul right on the line
You want me to put my heart on the line and give you everything I have, without reservation

I have no doubt that I could love you forever
I am absolutely confident that I am capable of loving you for the rest of my life

The only trouble is, you really don't have the time
The only problem is that you are too busy and don't have enough time to commit to a long-term relationship

You've got one night only, one night only
You only have one night to be with me

That's all you have to spare
You don't have any more time to give, so this is your one and only chance

Let's not pretend to care
Let's be honest with each other and acknowledge that this is just a fling and we don't have any real emotional investment in each other

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One Night
Various Artists Lyrics