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 Now
Various Artists Lyrics
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That I haven't seen your face
I'm trying be strong (strong)
But the strength I have is washing away (way)
It won't be long (long)
Before I get you by my side
And just hold you, tease you, squeeze you
Tell you what's been on my mind
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
Girl I know (know, know)
Mistakes were made between us two
And we show (show)
Ourselves that night, even said some things weren't true.
Why'd you go? (go)
I haven't seen my girl since then (then)
Why can't it be that way it was?
Cause you were my homie, lover, and friend
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now
I can't lie (I miss you much)
Watching everyday that goes by (I miss you much)
'til I get you back I'm gonna try (yes, I miss you much)
Cause you are the apple of my eye (girl, I miss you much, I miss you much)
I can't lie (I miss you much)
Watching everyday that goes by (I miss you much)
'til I get you back I'm gonna try (yes, I miss you much)
Cause you are the apple of my eye (girl, I miss you much, I miss you much)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
I want you to fly with me (want you to fly)
I miss how you lie with me (miss how you lie)
Just wish you could dine with me (wish you could dine with me)
The one that'll grind with me (said, one that'll grind with me)
I want you to fly with me (want you to fly)
I miss how you lie with me (Oh, miss how you lie)
Just wish you could dine with me (wish you could dine)
The one that'll grind wit
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I wanna make up right now (na na)
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
We need to link up right now (nana)
The song "Right Now" is a plea for reconciliation between two people who have been apart for a long time due to a breakup. The lyrics emphasize the longing desire to make up with the person, expressing how much the person misses them and declaring that they need to link up once again. The repetition of "na na" adds to the emotional appeal of the song, making it more catchy and memorable.
The lyrics of the song describe the singer's feelings and regret for the mistakes that have been made between them. The lyrics refer to the fact that they once had a close relationship in the past, and the singer is asking to return to that former close relationship. The song's relaxed tone and melody make it more relatable and accessible, while the catchy chorus emphasizes the message that the singer is trying to convey.
In conclusion, Various Artists' song "Right Now" speaks to a deep human need for reconciliation and emotional bonding, and the lyrics and music complement each other well to create a convincing emotional appeal.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been so long (long, long)
It has been a long time since I last saw your face
That I haven't seen your face
I have not seen your face in a long time
I'm trying be strong (strong)
I am trying to be strong
But the strength I have is washing away (way)
But my strength is fading away
It won't be long (long)
It won't be much longer
Before I get you by my side
Before I finally have you by my side
And just hold you, tease you, squeeze you
And hold, tease, and squeeze you
Tell you what's been on my mind
Tell you what has been on my mind
I wanna make up right now (na na)
I want to reconcile with you right now
Wish we never broke up right now (na na)
I wish we never broke up and we were together right now
We need to link up right now (nana)
We need to meet up right now
Girl I know (know, know)
I know that girl
Mistakes were made between us two
We made mistakes between ourselves
And we show (show)
And we displayed them
Ourselves that night, even said some things weren't true.
That night, we were not honest with each other
Why'd you go? (go)
Why did you leave?
I haven't seen my girl since then (then)
I have not seen my girl since then
Why can't it be that way it was?
Why can't things be the way they were before?
Cause you were my homie, lover, and friend
Because you were my friend, lover, and companion
I can't lie (I miss you much)
I cannot hide that I miss you a lot
Watching everyday that goes by (I miss you much)
Watching every day that goes by without you makes me miss you even more
'til I get you back I'm gonna try (yes, I miss you much)
Until I get you back, I am going to keep trying because I miss you so much
Cause you are the apple of my eye (girl, I miss you much, I miss you much)
Because you are the person I cherish the most, and I miss you a lot
I want you to fly with me (want you to fly)
I want us to soar high together
I miss how you lie with me (miss how you lie)
I miss how we would lay together
Just wish you could dine with me (wish you could dine with me)
I wish we could have meals together
The one that'll grind with me (said, one that'll grind with me)
The person who will hustle and achieve goals with me
Writer(s): REGINALD ARVIZU, JAMES CHRISTIAN SHAFFER, BRIAN WELCH, JONATHAN HOWSMAN DAVIS, DAVID RANDALL SILVERIA
Contributed by Isaiah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.