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.
Rockin' All Over the World
Various Artists Lyrics
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All I need's a little love in the dark
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
Yeah...
Shot gun, aimed at my heart, you got one
Tear me apart and then some
How do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
I try to run away but your eyes
Tell me to stay, oh why,
Why do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
It seems like we've been losing control
Somebody tell me I'm not alone
When I said
All I need's a little love in my life
All I need's a little love in the dark
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
Maybe some part of you just hates me
You pick me up and play me
How do we call this love? (whoa oh oh oh)
One time tell me you need me tonight
To make it easy, you lie
And say it's all for love (whoa oh oh oh)
It seems like we've been losing control
Somebody tell me I'm not alone
When I say
All I need's a little love in my life
All I need's a little love in the dark
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
Whoa oh, whoa oh
Me and my broken heart
Whoa oh, whoa oh
Me and my broken
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Me and my broken, broken heart)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
How do we call this?
It's just me
It's just me
It's just me
Me and my broken heart
All I need's a little love in my life
All I need's a little love in the dark
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
I need a little loving tonight
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
The lyrics of "Me and My Broken Heart" by Various Artists express the feeling of longing for love and companionship while also acknowledging the fear and uncertainty that comes with romantic relationships. The singer acknowledges their broken heart and the pain caused by past relationships, yet they still hope for the possibility of love. They venture to explore the concept of love and try to make sense of it, as they ask "How do we call this love?" and question whether the person they are with really loves them.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past and is afraid of experiencing that pain again. They talk about someone who has the power to "tear me apart and then some" and the fear of losing control. Yet the singer persists in their pursuit of love, seeking "a little love in my life" and hoping for it to "kick start" their broken heart.
Overall, the lyrics of "Me and My Broken Heart" explore themes of love, loss, fear, and hope. They convey a sense of vulnerability and yearning, as well as the resilience of the human spirit in the face of heartbreak and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
All I need's a little love in my life
The singer is in need of love in their present life situation.
All I need's a little love in the dark
The singer is in need of love even in the darkness that surrounds them.
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
The singer is hoping that a small amount of love might be enough to help heal their broken heart.
I need a little loving tonight
The singer needs love tonight to help them feel whole.
Hold me so I'm not falling apart
A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
Me and my broken heart
The singer needs someone to hold them together so they do not fall apart, and they hope that this small act of affection might help to heal their broken heart.
Shot gun, aimed at my heart, you got one
Tear me apart and then some
How do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
The singer feels like their heart is under threat and they are being emotionally torn apart, and they question whether this is what love is supposed to be like.
I try to run away but your eyes
Tell me to stay, oh why,
Why do we call this love (whoa oh oh oh)
The singer attempts to distance themselves from the emotional turmoil they are feeling, but the other person's gaze keeps them bound, and they question whether this is truly what love is meant to be.
Maybe some part of you just hates me
You pick me up and play me
How do we call this love? (whoa oh oh oh)
The singer comes to the realization that the other person may harbor negative feelings towards them, and they feel like they are being used or played, which makes them question the nature of their relationship and whether it can be called love.
One time tell me you need me tonight
To make it easy, you lie
And say it's all for love (whoa oh oh oh)
The singer expresses a desire for the other person to be honest and vulnerable with them just once, instead of telling convenient lies about their love for them.
It seems like we've been losing control
Somebody tell me I'm not alone
When I said
The singer feels like their relationship is spiraling out of control and they are in desperate need of reassurance that they are not alone in this.
Whoa oh, whoa oh
Me and my broken heart
Whoa oh, whoa oh
Me and my broken
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Me and my broken, broken heart)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The chorus reiterates the same need for love and affection to help heal the singer's broken heart.
It's just me
It's just me
It's just me
Me and my broken heart
The singer feels alone in their pain and trauma.
Writer(s): John C. Fogerty
Contributed by Jason G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.