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.
Round And Round
Various Artists Lyrics
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You make the night, I always cross the line
Tightened our belts, abuse ourselves
Get in our way, we'll put you on your shelf
Another day, some other way
We're gonna go but then we'll see you again
I've had enough, we've had enough
I knew right from the beginning
That you would end up winning
I knew right from the start
You'd put an arrow through my heart
Round and round, with love we'll find
A way just give it time
Round and round, what comes around
Goes around, I'll tell you why
Dig
Looking at you, looking at me
The way you move, you know it's easy to see
The neon light's on me tonight
I've got a way, we're gonna prove it tonight
Like Romeo to Juliet
Time and time, I'm gonna make you mine
I've had enough, we've had enough
It's all the same, she said
I knew right from the beginning
That you would end up winning
I knew right from the start
You'd put an arrow through my heart
Round and round, with love we'll find
A way just give it time
Round and round, what comes around
Goes around, I'll tell you why
Yeah
Out on the streets, that's where we'll meet
You make the night, I always cross the line
Tightened our belts, abuse ourselves
Get in our way, we'll put you on your shelf
Round and round, with love we'll find
A way just give it time
Round and round, what comes around
Goes around, I'll tell you why
Round and round, with love we'll find a way
Just give it time, time, time, time
Round and round, what comes around
Goes around, I'll tell you why, why, why, why
Round and round
The lyrics of "Round and Round" by Various Artists describe a story of two individuals who meet on the streets, fall in love, and engage in a relationship that goes round and round. The lyrics depict a sense of rebellion and a carefree attitude embodied in the lifestyle of young couples in the 80s. The individual who sings the song talks about the excitement and risks that come with crossing the line and following your heart.
The lyrics reveal that their love will remain cyclical and that they will always meet again. Despite warnings and the challenges that come with relationships, the lovers are not deterred and believe that their love will ultimately triumph. The lyrics also evoke imagery of neon lights and refer to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to emphasize the passion of the romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the streets, that's where we'll meet
We will encounter each other in the public domain
You make the night, I always cross the line
You make the nighttime interesting, I tend to take risks
Tightened our belts, abuse ourselves
We face challenging situations and deal with them through self-harm
Get in our way, we'll put you on your shelf
If you obstruct us, we will take you down
Another day, some other way
We will search for a new option every day
We're gonna go but then we'll see you again
We will come back to meet you again after leaving
I've had enough, we've had enough
We are fed up
Cold in vain, she said
She dismissed us silently
I knew right from the beginning
I anticipated it from the start
That you would end up winning
That you would ultimately emerge victorious
You'd put an arrow through my heart
You will hurt me deeply
Round and round, with love we'll find
We will discover a way through love, repeatedly
A way just give it time
We need to be patient to find the way
Round and round, what comes around
Circumstances repeat, consequences come back to us
Goes around, I'll tell you why
Everything has a reason, and we will explain this
Dig
A phrase expressing enthusiastic approval
Looking at you, looking at me
We are observing each other
The way you move, you know it's easy to see
It is evident how you are moving
The neon light's on me tonight
I am the focus of attention tonight
I've got a way, we're gonna prove it tonight
I have a plan to demonstrate it tonight
Like Romeo to Juliet
In the way that Romeo pursued Juliet
Time and time, I'm gonna make you mine
Repeatedly, I will make you mine
It's all the same, she said
She told us everything is identical
Round and round, with love we'll find
We will explore the way with love, repeatedly
Yeah
An expression conveying enthusiasm or agreement
Round and round, what comes around
Circumstances are cyclic
Goes around, I'll tell you why
There is a reason for everything, and we will explain it
Round and round, with love we'll find a way
We will continually discover a way with love
Just give it time, time, time, time
We need to be patient repeatedly
Goes around, I'll tell you why, why, why, why
There is reasoning behind every event
Round and round
Repetition of events
Contributed by Nathaniel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.