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.
Only Time
Various Artists Lyrics
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Where the day flows?
Only time
And who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose?
Only time
Who can say why your heart sighs
Only time
And who can say why your heart cries
When your love lies?
Only time
Who can say when the roads meet
That love might be in your heart?
And who can say when the day sleeps
If the night keeps all your heart,
Night keeps all your heart?
Who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose?
Only time
And who can say where the road goes?
Where the day flows?
Only time
Who knows? Only time
The song "Only Time" by Various Artists is a poetic meditation on the mysteries of time and love. The central message of the song is that these two forces are impossible to predict and control. The repeated refrain "Only time" emphasizes the idea that there are things in life that we cannot know or understand until they have happened. The song explores the uncertainty and complexity of love, as we see in lines such as "Who can say if your love grows / As your heart chose? Only time." Here, the singer acknowledges that even the most ardent love can be unpredictable and difficult to measure. Similarly, the lines "Who can say when the roads meet / That love might be in your heart?" suggest that love can come at unexpected times and in unexpected ways.
The song's lyrics succeed in conveying a sense of both wonder and melancholy. The verses about love's ups and downs are touching and relatable, while the repetition of "Only time" invites the listener to contemplate the mysteries of life itself. The haunting melody and ethereal vocals add to the sense of otherworldliness this song creates. Overall, "Only Time" is a beautiful and thoughtful work of music that has resonated with listeners around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Who can say where the road goes?
Who has the knowledge of the direction that life would take?
Where the day flows?
Where each moment of the day leads us to?
Only time
The only factor that can aid us in knowing the direction we are heading in is time.
And who can say if your love grows
Is it possible to predict if our love will become stronger?
As your heart chose?
As per the decisions of your pure heart?
Only time
Again, only time will reveal if our love will grow or not.
Who can say why your heart sighs
Who can ever understand the reasons behind the upheavals of your heart?
As your love flies?
As your loved one is leaving?
Only time
Again, only time can ease the pain we feel when we are separated from our loved ones.
And who can say why your heart cries
Who can understand the pain and sorrow that engulfs our hearts?
When your love lies?
Because they betrayed us?
Only time
There is no way to understand or explain the inexplicable feelings of pain and heartbreak except through time.
Who can say when the roads meet
Who would know when the paths of two people would cross?
That love might be in your heart?
That a feeling of finding love could arise when you meet someone?
And who can say when the day sleeps
And who knows when the day would end?
If the night keeps all your heart,
If the loneliness one feels at night would fill the emptiness they have during the day?
Night keeps all your heart?
Is it a possibility that the darkness of the night would carry all the emotions of the heart?
Who can say if your love grows
Who can predict if your love is going to grow?
As your heart chose?
As per your heart's decision?
Only time
Again, it's only time that will decide if your love will grow or not.
And who can say where the road goes?
Nobody, as life is full of unforeseen circumstances.
Where the day flows?
Where every moment of our lives would take us to?
Only time
Only time will be able to answer where the road of life would take us.
Who knows? Only time
A question for which only time holds the answers.
Contributed by Mason B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@coen9299
This was my wife's favorite song.
She died of cancer 3 years ago at the age of 57 and I chose this at her funeral. And every time I hear it my eyes fill with tears.
Nicole, I miss you.
@blueXRPdynamite.
May she rest in blissful beautiful peace💖🙂
@nikoslekkas4736
Oh my god. I bursted into tears when i read it
@DoomVideoVault
Condolences.
@donnakoster4685
I'm Truly Sorry about Your Wife. May SHE be Resting In Peace. ❤🎉
@johnmatthew7991
Sorry for your loss my friend. God bless her.
@becominghandywithmike9118
Let's have a moment of silence for all those people that still can't find this song...
Edit: wow its been a year already, I'm 18 now and starting to realize just how fast time goes
@Weigazod
Amen !
@susanmclellan7923
I played this at my husband's funeral, & we had over 40yrs if TRUE LOVE, I miss him so so much.
@cozzy124
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