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.
Por Que
Various Artists Lyrics
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como tu desconfio de la gente.
Yo fingi que te queria pero tu
eres el que miente.
Y ahora tengo que enterarme que
hasta hablas mal de mi.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero
pobre pordiosero.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero
eso tengo por llevarme con vandidos
como tu.
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
Una nena como yo no se toma a la
ligera.
Tu no entiendes en algunas
condiciones yo me enrredo con
cualquiera.
No es que yo no sea una pu.
es que corres el peligro de que
yo a ti si te quiera.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero
te perdono por que se que eres un
pobre pordiosero.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero
eso tengo por llevarme con patanes
como tu.
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
En algunas condiciones yo me
enrredo con cualquiera.!!!! CERDO
The lyrics of "Por Que" by Various Artists describe a relationship in which the singer feels used and disrespected by their partner. The singer expresses their mistrust of people like their partner, who they believe to be a liar and a bad influence. The singer admits to pretending to love their partner, but now they have found out that their partner talks badly about them behind their back. The repetition of the phrase "que grosero que bruto y que grosero" reinforces the singer's frustration and anger towards their partner's behavior.
The singer then forgives their partner, acknowledging that they are a poor beggar and that the singer was foolish to associate with someone like them. However, the singer also asserts their own worth, stating that they are not someone to be taken lightly. The singer also reveals that they may engage in casual relationships, but that their partner runs the risk of genuinely falling in love with them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Por Que" convey a sense of frustration and disappointment in a romantic relationship. The singer recognizes their partner's flaws, but also acknowledges their own vulnerabilities and the risks involved in pursuing casual relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu no entiendes por personas como tu desconfio de la gente.
I don't trust people like you, because you don't understand them.
Yo fingi que te queria pero tu eres el que miente.
I pretended to love you, but you're the one who lies.
Y ahora tengo que enterarme que hasta hablas mal de mi.
I just found out that you talk badly about me.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero te perdono por que se que eres un pobre pordiosero.
You're so rude and crude, but I forgive you because I know you're a poor beggar.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero eso tengo por llevarme con vandidos como tu.
You're so rude, crude, and vulgar, and that's what I get for being associated with thieves like you.
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
You're worth watching...
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
You're worth watching...
Una nena como yo no se toma a la ligera.
A girl like me shouldn't be taken lightly.
Tu no entiendes en algunas condiciones yo me enrredo con cualquiera.
You don't understand that in certain situations, I mess around with anyone.
No es que yo no sea una pu.
It's not that I'm not promiscuous.
es que corres el peligro de que yo a ti si te quiera.
It's just that you run the risk of me actually falling for you.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero te perdono por que se que eres un pobre pordiosero.
You're so rude and crude, but I forgive you because I know you're a poor beggar.
Que grosero que bruto y que grosero eso tengo por llevarme con patanes como tu.
You're so rude, crude, and vulgar, and that's what I get for being associated with jerks like you.
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
You're worth watching...
Vales ma... si, si vales ver...
You're worth watching...
En algunas condiciones yo me enrredo con cualquiera.!!!! CERDO
In certain situations, I mess around with anyone. You pig.
Contributed by Anna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.