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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.

Ring Ring
Various Artists Lyrics

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Love is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher

And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

The taste of love is sweeet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire

And it burns, burns, burns

The ring of fire
The ring of fire...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Ring of Fire" by Various Artists describe the intense and passionate nature of love. Love is portrayed as a burning thing that creates a fiery ring, symbolizing the strong and uncontrollable desire that often accompanies love. The singer confesses that they fell into this ring of fire, representing their surrender to the overwhelming power of love.

The repetition of the lines "I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down, and the flames went higher" emphasizes the all-consuming nature of love. The flames are a metaphor for the intensity of emotions, and the singer acknowledges that they were unable to resist the pull of this passionate love. The phrase "the ring of fire" is repeated throughout the song, reinforcing the central theme.

The taste of love being sweet when hearts like theirs meet signifies the undeniable joy and fulfillment that love brings. However, the line "Oh, but the fire went wild" suggests that love can also be unpredictable and uncontrollable. The singer implies that they fell deeply in love with the person described in the song but perhaps underestimated the intensity of their emotions.

Overall, "Ring of Fire" expresses the exhilarating yet sometimes tumultuous experience of falling in love, highlighting the irresistible and overwhelming power of passion.

Line by Line Meaning

Love is a burning thing
Love is a powerful and consuming force

And it makes a fiery ring
Love creates a passionate and intense bond

Bound by wild desire
Connected by uncontrollable longing

I fell into a ring of fire
I became engulfed in the overwhelming intensity of love

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I became trapped in the all-consuming heat of love

I went down, down, down
I descended deeper into the emotions and sensations of love

And the flames went higher
And the intensity of love grew stronger