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.
Release Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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無聊的人常在這裡出沒 交換一種寂寞
我靜靜坐在妳的身後妳似乎只想沉默
我猜我們的愛情已到盡頭無話可說
比爭吵更折磨 不如就分手
放我一個人生活 請妳雙手不要再緊握
我也放妳一個人生活 妳知道就算繼續
結果還是沒結果 又何苦還要繼續遷就
我靜靜坐在妳的身後妳似乎只想沉默
我猜我們的愛情已到盡頭無話可說
比爭吵更折磨 不如就分手
放我一個人生活 請妳雙手不要再緊握
一個人我至少乾淨俐落 淪落就淪落 愛闖禍就闖禍
我也放妳一個人生活 妳知道就算繼續
結果還是沒結果 就彼此放生留下活口
愛的時候 說過的承諾 愛過以後 就不要強求
從此分手 不必再回頭 各自生活
曾經孤單加上孤單是愛火 燃燒過你和我
如今沉默加上沉默更沉默 再沒有什麼捨不得
放我一個人生活 請妳雙手不要再緊握
一個人我至少乾淨俐落 淪落就淪落 愛闖禍就闖禍
我也放妳一個人生活 妳知道就算繼續
結果還是沒結果 就彼此放生彼此留下活口
The song "Release Me" by Various Artists tells the story of a couple whose love has reached its end. The location is a corner of the city, and the time is midnight. The lyrics describe the place as a common spot for lonely people to gather and exchange stories of their loneliness. The singer is sitting behind the woman he loves, who is silent and unwilling to communicate. He realizes that their relationship has come to an end, and they have nothing left to say to each other. The singer concludes that breaking up is less painful than arguing, and they should go their separate ways.
The chorus repeats the phrase “放我一個人生活” (Let me live alone), emphasizing the need for independence and freedom. The singer is willing to let his partner go and live her life alone, even though he knows there may not be a happy ending. The song’s title “Release Me” reflects the theme of liberation and moving on from a toxic relationship. The singer advises that when love is gone, it’s better to let go instead of holding on to something that has no future.
The song shows the complexity of relationships and the importance of self-love and freedom. It’s not easy to end a relationship, but sometimes it’s the best option to avoid future heartbreak. “Release Me” is a powerful message to always choose one’s happiness over the fear of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
地點是城市某個角落 時間在午夜時刻
This takes place in a certain corner of the city, in the middle of the night.
無聊的人常在這裡出沒 交換一種寂寞
Lonely people often come here to exchange their loneliness.
我靜靜坐在妳的身後妳似乎只想沉默
I sit quietly behind you, and you seem to only want to be silent.
我猜我們的愛情已到盡頭無話可說 比爭吵更折磨
I guess that our love has come to an end, where there is nothing left to say. This is more painful than arguing.
不如就分手
It's better to break up.
放我一個人生活 請妳雙手不要再緊握
Let me live alone. Please don't hold onto me tightly.
一個人我至少乾淨俐落 淪落就淪落 愛闖禍就闖禍
At least alone, I can be clean and clear. If I fall, I fall. I will take risks with love.
我也放妳一個人生活 妳知道就算繼續 結果還是沒結果 又何苦還要繼續遷就
I will also let you live alone. You know that even if we continue, there will still be no results. Why bother continuing to accommodate each other?
就彼此放生留下活口
Let's both let go of each other and leave some space for a future.
愛的時候 說過的承諾 愛過以後 就不要強求
When we were in love, we made promises. After the love is gone, we shouldn't force it.
從此分手 不必再回頭 各自生活
From now on, let's break up and not look back. We will each live our own lives.
曾經孤單加上孤單是愛火 燃燒過你和我
Loneliness combined with loneliness was once a flame of love that burned between us.
如今沉默加上沉默更沉默 再沒有什麼捨不得
Now, silence added to silence makes it even quieter. There's nothing left to give up.
結果還是沒結果 就彼此放生彼此留下活口
In the end, there are still no results. Let's both let go of each other and leave some space for a future.
Contributed by Thomas R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.