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.
Poison
Various Artists Lyrics
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Your blood like ice.
One look could kill,
My pain, your thrill.
I wanna love you, but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (too much)
You're poison runnin through my veins
You're poison, I don't wanna break these chains.
Your mouth, so hot
Your web, I'm caught
Your skin, so wet
Black lace on sweat
I hear you callin and it's needles and pins (and pins)
I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
Don't wanna touch you, but you're under my skin (deep in)
I wanna kiss you, but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison runnin through my veins
You're poison, I don't wanna break these chains
Poison
One look (one look), could kill (could kill),
My pain, your thrill.
I wanna love you, but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (too much)
I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison runnin through my veins
You're poison, I don't wanna break these chains
Poison
I wanna love you, but I better not touch (don't touch)
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
I wanna kiss you, but I wanna too much (too much)
I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison
Yeah
Well I don't wanna break these chains
Poison
Runnin deep inside my veins
Burnin deep inside my veins
Poison
I don't wanna break these chains
The song "Poison" by Various Artists has a very catchy tune and at the same time talks about a dangerous and toxic relationship that the singer is involved in. The lyrics are a metaphor for a person who is poisonous and dangerous to be with, but the singer is drawn to them like a moth to a flame. The first verse talks about the person being cruel and cold-blooded, which is why the singer is in pain and the other person is deriving pleasure from it.
The chorus talks about the singer's conflicting emotions towards the person. The singer wants to love, hold, kiss, and taste the person, but their senses tell them not to because they know that the person is toxic. The singer also feels trapped in this relationship and does not want to break free from it, even though they know it is toxic. The second verse talks about the singer being caught in a web of the other person's making, which is why they feel like they cannot escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Your cruel device,
You are manipulative in your actions and intentions,
Your blood like ice.
You are cold and unfeeling,
One look could kill,
Your beauty is captivating yet destructive,
My pain, your thrill.
You enjoy inflicting emotional pain on me,
I wanna love you, but I better not touch (don't touch)
My desire for you is strong, but I know that it would be unwise to act upon it,
I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
Though I long to embrace you, I understand that it is not safe or wise to do so,
I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (too much)
I am consumed by my desire to be with you,
I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison
You are alluring, but ultimately doomed to cause pain and suffering,
You're poison runnin through my veins
Your influence has infiltrated every aspect of my being,
You're poison, I don't wanna break these chains.
I am trapped in my desire for you despite the knowledge that it is ultimately harmful to me,
Your mouth, so hot
You are enticing and seductive,
Your web, I'm caught
You have ensnared me within your dangerous web of influence,
Your skin, so wet
Your body is attractive and inviting,
Black lace on sweat
Your clothing adds to your allure and sensuality,
I hear you callin and it's needles and pins (and pins)
Your voice is both comforting and painful to me,
I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
I am consumed by my desire to possess and control you,
Don't wanna touch you, but you're under my skin (deep in)
Though I know the danger of being near you, I cannot seem to escape your influence,
Yeah
An affirmation of the singer's feelings and experiences,
Well I don't wanna break these chains
The singer is aware of the danger and harm in being with this person, but cannot seem to break away,
Runnin deep inside my veins
The dangerous attraction and influence of this person is all-consuming and inescapable,
Burnin deep inside my veins
The singer's feelings for this person are passionate and intense, yet ultimately harmful,
Poison
The singer sees this person as a dangerous, poisonous force in their life.
Writer(s): Khalid Dehbi, Cedric Jean Belise, Samuel Babatunde Adebiyi, Mehdi Felicite, Silvere Johnson, Fabien Vincent Philetas
Contributed by Caroline A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@prettypancake2941
“ ITS DRIVIN ME OUTTA MY MIND” the bass and vocals on this part of the song really gets the serotonin going
@brige-pr8xg
yea girl
@Feyudin
Solo bass lines amplify the whole song
@terpz47
Low t vibes
@dantegood2195
You ain’t Lyin !!
@christhomas7579
NAILED IT
@user-og8zz7vf2c
This group was waaaay ahead of its time. Sooo amazing
@destinyezife174
Dude everything about thos song screams 1990
@ceo_felcone
Who’s watching / listening to this in 2024? ✋🏽
@user-mt5pf7be4r
Me partner