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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.

Problem
Various Artists Lyrics

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Baby, even though I hate ya
I wanna love ya
I want you
And even though I can't forgive ya
I really want to
I want you
Tell me, tell me baby
Why did you leave me

Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it
I want you

Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya

I got one less, one less problem

I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up
But it's you
Know I shouldn't never call back
Or let you come back
But it's you
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless

I shouldn't want it
But it's you

Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem

It's Iggy Iz
What you got?
Smart money bettin' I'll be better off without you
In no time I'll be forgettin' all about you
You sayin' that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you

Iggy Iggy
Too biggie to be here stressing'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go
Let you back
I finally learned my lesson
No half-stepping
Either you want it or you just playin'
I'm listening to you knowing
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boy
So don't be dumb
I got 99 problems
But you won't be one
What

One less, one less problem
One less, one less problem

Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem
One less problem without ya
I got one less problem without ya

I got one less problem without ya
I got one less, one less problem

Overall Meaning

The song "Problem" by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea talks about a love-hate relationship where Grande cannot resist her ex-lover, despite their past mistakes. The when Grande sings "Baby, even though I hate ya, I wanna love ya," she acknowledges that despite her strong feelings towards her ex-partner, she still yearns for his love. Grande also admits that she cannot forgive her ex and questions the reason for the break up, but as much as she knows she shouldn't want him, she can't seem to let go of the relationship. The chorus signifies that Grande finally realizes that she is better off without him, even though he was once an essential part of her life. She acknowledges that "head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders," which suggests that she feels free and liberated without her ex-partner.

The rap verse, by Iggy Azalea, provides a different perspective. She asserts that she will be better off without her ex and confidently claims that she can forget about him quickly. Despite his persuasive language, which suggests he wants to reconcile, Azalea is happy to let him go as she enjoys being free without him. She acknowledges that "there's a million you's baby boy, so don't be dumb," and concludes that she has "one less problem without you."

Overall, the lyrics convey the emotions of a tumultuous relationship and the difficulties of letting go of a lover despite the knowledge that they are better off without them.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, even though I hate ya
Despite my hatred towards you

I wanna love ya
I still desire to love you

I want you
I still want to be with you

And even though I can't forgive ya
Although I cannot forgive you

I really want to
I still have the desire to do so

I want you
I still want to be with you

Tell me, tell me baby
Expressing eagerness to know

Why did you leave me
Seeking reasons for your departure

Cause even though I shouldn't want it
Although I should not desire it

I gotta have it
I still need it

I want you
I still want to be with you

Head in the clouds
Feeling lost in thoughts

Got no weight on my shoulders
Feeling free and easy

I should be wiser
I need to be more intelligent

And realize that I've got
Acknowledging the fact that I have

One less problem without ya
One less issue to deal with after your departure

I got one less problem without ya
Feeling relieved after getting rid of the problem

I know you're never gonna wake up
Realizing that you will not change

I gotta give up
It's time to let go

But it's you
It's still about you

Know I shouldn't never call back
I should not contact you again

Or let you come back
I should not allow you to come back

But it's you
It's still about you

Every time you touch me
Feeling vulnerable when you touch me

And say you love me
When you express your feelings towards me

I get a little bit breathless
I feel a little overwhelmed

I shouldn't want it
I should not desire it

But it's you
It's still about you

It's Iggy Iz
Introducing Iggy Iz as the rapper

What you got?
Asking what value you bring to the table

Smart money bettin' I'll be better off without you
People believe I will be better without you

In no time I'll be forgettin' all about you
Soon I will forget about you

You sayin' that you know
You claim to know

But I really really doubt you
But I highly doubt it

Understand my life is easy
My life is better without you

When I ain't around you
When I am away from you

Iggy Iggy
Referring to herself

Too biggie to be here stressing'
I am too important to be stressing about you

I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
I am in love with the idea of you

More than I love your presence
I love the idea of you more than I love being with you

And the best thing now
The best option at the moment

Is probably for you to exit
It's probably best if you leave

I let you go
I am finally letting you go

Let you back
Allowing you back in my life

I finally learned my lesson
I have finally understood my mistake

No half-stepping
There is no halfway with me

Either you want it or you just playin'
You either want to be with me or not

I'm listening to you knowing
I am hearing what you are saying but not believing it

I can't believe what you're sayin'
I find it hard to accept what you are saying

There's a million you's baby boy
There are plenty of options for me

So don't be dumb
So don't choose poorly

I got 99 problems
I have many issues to deal with

But you won't be one
But you will not be a part of them

Head in the clouds
Feeling lost in thoughts

Got no weight on my shoulders
Feeling free and easy

I should be wiser
I need to be more intelligent

And realize that I've got
Acknowledging the fact that I have

One less problem without ya
One less issue to deal with after your departure

I got one less problem without ya
Feeling relieved after getting rid of the problem

I got one less, one less problem
Feeling relieved after getting rid of the problem

One less problem without ya
One less issue to deal with after your departure

I got one less problem without ya
Feeling relieved after getting rid of the problem

I got one less, one less problem
Feeling relieved after getting rid of the problem

Writer(s): Guillaume Sebastien Doubet, Jeffrey Bhasker, Teddy Natalia Noemi Sinclair, Sky Montique, Natalia Noemi Cappuccini

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