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.
Right Here
Various Artists Lyrics
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And You said You'll never go away
You're right here, You're so near
And You said You'll never leave
So real, so wonderful
Is the feeling of Your touch So near, so full of love
So clear, so good and just
Are the words You speak to comfort us
You pour out Your Spirit, give us new life
We are free and not lost
So gentle, so powerful
Is your presence on the earth
So kind so merciful
By Your grace You have chosen us
The lyrics of "Right Here" by Various Artists express the comforting and reassuring presence of God in our lives. The repetition of "You're right here, You're so near" emphasizes the closeness of God and His promise to never leave nor forsake us. The lyrics paint a picture of the tangible love and compassion we receive from God, which is described as "so real, so wonderful."
The song continues to describe the feeling of God's touch and embrace as full of love and how His words offer comfort and hope to those who seek Him. It acknowledges that God's spirit empowers us to live free and not lost. The lyrics further express how gentle yet powerful God's presence is on earth, and how His mercy and grace have chosen and saved us.
Overall, "Right Here" is a song of praise and adoration to God for His unfailing love and constant presence in our lives, offering hope and comfort in times of hardship and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
You're right here, You're so near
The artist acknowledges that God is always present and very close
And You said You'll never go away
God has assured them that He will always be with them
You're right here, You're so near
The artist repeats their acknowledgement of God's presence and closeness
And You said You'll never leave
God has given a promise to always be with them and never leave them
So real, so wonderful
The touch of God feels truly genuine and beautiful
Is the feeling of Your touch So near, so full of love
God's touch is both close and full of love
Is the embrace from God above
The embrace from God feels like it comes from heaven, and is comforting
So clear, so good and just
God's messages are straightforward, good, and fair
Are the words You speak to comfort us
God's words bring comfort to the artist
You pour out Your Spirit, give us new life
God gives the gift of His spirit, which brings new life to those who receive it
We are free and not lost
Through God, the artist has found direction and freedom from being lost
So gentle, so powerful
God's presence is both gentle and powerful
Is your presence on the earth
God's presence is felt by the artist on earth
So kind so merciful
God is compassionate and forgiving
By Your grace You have chosen us
Through God's mercy and favor, the artist feels chosen and loved
Writer(s): ROBERT JAMES KEAN, PHIL HARDING, IAN GORDON CURNOW, DERRICK ELKINS
Contributed by Adrian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.