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 Only
Various Artists Lyrics
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You want my love and 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
In the mornin' this feelin' will be gone
It has no chance goin' on
Something so right has got no chance to live
So let's forget about chances, its one night I will give
One night only, one night only, you'll be the only one
One night only, turn your arms around, oh
One night only, one night only, there's nothin' more to say
One night only, once get in the way
One night only, one night only, one night only
In the lyrics of the song "One Night Only" by Various Artists, the singer is expressing their desire to give all their love and devotion to their partner. However, they are reluctant to do so because their partner only has one night to spare. The singer is aware that their partner does not have enough time for a long-term commitment, and this is causing them trouble. They want to make the most of this one night and enjoy it to the fullest.
The lyrics of the song touch upon the bittersweet nature of one-night stands or short-term relationships. Although the singer wants to pour their heart out, they know that this feeling will be gone in the morning, and the relationship doesn't stand a chance to move forward. Despite this, the singer is still excited about the prospect of spending a night with their partner and creating some beautiful memories that they can cherish forever.
Overall, "One Night Only" lyrically expresses the duality of feelings associated with one-night stands. On one hand, there is the desire to give and receive love, and on the other hand, there is the inevitability of the relationship only lasting for one night. These conflicting emotions and the concept of fleeting love are what give this song its depth and relatability.
Line by Line Meaning
You want all my love and my devotion
You desire to have every bit of my affection and loyalty.
You want my love and soul right on the line
You expect me to put my love and and my entire being on the line for you.
I have no doubt that I could love you forever
I am 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 problem is that you don't have enough time to give me the love I deserve.
You've got one night only, one night only, that's all you have to spare
You only have one night to give me, that's all the time you have to spend with me.
One night only, let's not pretend to care
We both know that this is just a one-night thing, so let's not pretend that we care about each other.
One night only, one night only, come on big baby come on
This is just a one-night stand, so let's just indulge in this moment.
One night only, we only ask you don't
We're only asking you to not ruin the moment by overthinking or getting too attached.
In the mornin' this feelin' will be gone
The emotions we're feeling right now will fade away by the morning.
It has no chance goin' on
There's no chance that this will become something more than just a one-night thing.
Something so right has got no chance to live
Even if it feels like we have a connection, there's no chance for us to continue it.
So let's forget about chances, its one night I will give
We should just focus on enjoying this one night instead of hoping for something more.
One night only, you'll be the only one
This is the only night we have, so let's make the most of it together.
Turn your arms around
Embrace me and hold me tight for this one night.
There's nothin' more to say
There's not much else to discuss, let's just enjoy this one-night stand.
Once get in the way
Let's not let any other feelings or outside forces get in the way of our one night together.
One night only, one night only, one night only
This is just one night, and that's all it will ever be.
Contributed by Jordyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.