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.
Reflection
Various Artists Lyrics
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everyday its as if i play a part .
now i see if i wear a mask i can fool the world but i cannot fool my heart.
who is that girl i see staring straight back at me .
when will my reflection show who i am inside .
i am now in a world where i have to hide my heart and what i believe in .
but somehow i will show the world whats inside my heart.
and be loved for who i am .who is that girl i see.
why is my reflection someone i dont know .
must i pretend that i am someone else for all time.
when will my reflection show. who i am inside.
theres a heart that must be freed to fly .
that bird with need to know the reason why
why must we all conceal what we need how we feel .
must there be a secret me im forced to hide.
i wont pretend that i am someone else for all time .
when will my reflecyion show who i am inside .
when will my reflection show who i am inside .
The lyrics of the song Reflection by Various Artists speak to the struggle of identity and authenticity that many individuals face. The song begins by acknowledging how others may see us, but that they can never truly know the depths of our inner selves. The idea of playing a daily role becomes evident, as the singer expresses the desire to reveal their true self to the world but feels the need to hide it from others to fit in.
The chorus repeats the question of when their reflection will show who they truly are inside. The singer wonders why their reflection depicts a person they do not recognize and when they will have the opportunity to be their authentic self. The idea of wearing a mask to fool the world but not their heart suggests a feeling of isolation and a sense that they are not being true to themselves.
The bridge of the song speaks to the need to be loved for who we are, not who we pretend to be. The singer expresses the desire to break free and fly, to understand the reason behind the need to hide their true selves, and why society forces this upon them. Ultimately, the singer proclaims that they will not pretend to be someone else and that their reflection will show who they are inside.
Overall, the lyrics of Reflection by Various Artists convey the desire for authenticity and the struggle that individuals face to be their true selves in a society that often demands conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me, you may think you see, who I really am, but youll never know me.
Despite appearances, you cannot truly know who I am just by looking at me.
everyday its as if i play a part .
Every day feels like a performance where I am pretending to be someone I'm not.
now i see if i wear a mask i can fool the world but i cannot fool my heart.
I may be able to fool the world by putting on a false persona, but I cannot deceive my own feelings and desires.
who is that girl i see staring straight back at me .
When I look in the mirror, I question my own identity and see a stranger staring back at me.
when will my reflection show who i am inside .
I long for the day when I can be my true self and my reflection will reflect that inner truth.
i am now in a world where i have to hide my heart and what i believe in .
The world around me forces me to keep my heart and beliefs concealed from others.
but somehow i will show the world whats inside my heart.
Despite the difficulties, I am determined to reveal my true character and inner self to the world.
and be loved for who i am .who is that girl i see.
My hope is to find acceptance and love from others for who I truly am, despite the fear and uncertainty I face.
staring straight back at me .
The reflection in the mirror continues to challenge and question my sense of self.
why is my reflection someone i dont know .
My reflection seems alien to me, refusing to reflect the true person I feel I am inside.
must i pretend that i am someone else for all time.
Am I destined to continue pretending to be someone I'm not, forever hiding my true self from the world?
theres a heart that must be freed to fly .
My heart longs to be free and authentic, unrestricted by the expectations of others or society.
that bird with need to know the reason why
I crave an understanding of why I must hide my true self and what is required of me to be accepted.
why must we all conceal what we need how we feel .
Why must we constantly hide our true selves and emotions from others, living in fear and isolation?
must there be a secret me im forced to hide.
Being forced to hide a secret part of myself feels suffocating and oppressive.
i wont pretend that i am someone else for all time .
I refuse to continue pretending to be someone I'm not for my entire life.
when will my reflecyion show who i am inside .
I yearn for the day when I can show my true self to the world, without fear or reservation.
when will my reflection show who i am inside .
Repeating the question again reinforces the desire and urgency to reveal the true self.
Writer(s): Raja Mahafaizal Raja Muzaffar
Contributed by Reagan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.