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.
Serious
Various Artists Lyrics
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I see it in your eyes
I guess it calms my fear, to know it´s not a surprise
I though on look at you, looking like a dream come true
Would leave me speechless like you always do
But now, were wide awake
And we´ve got some plans to make
Let´s take some action baby!
So baby, give me your hand
I´ve got some dreams to make true
I´ve got future all planed
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious with you
Elle: I never though that I
Warner: Oh honey, I´m not finished
Elle: Oh sorry
Since I was two three (mmm)
My life was planned out neat (mmm)
I´d get my law degree (yeah)
And then win my senate seat
A big white house back east (oh oh)
All of the amenities (yeah)
Three kids at least just like the Kennedy´s
Here´s were our life´s begin (our life´s begin)
So just where do you fit in? (fit me in)
I´ll break it down now baby (oooh)
So baby give me your hand (here´s my hand, here´s my hand)
I´ve got some dreams to make true
(we´ve both have dreams to make true)
I´d know that you´ll understand (oh yes I understand)
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious
Serious (serious), gotta wake up and take our journey
Serious (serious), I´m telling you as a future attorney
You want the moon and sky
Then take it don´t be shy (okay)
Baby, that´s why you and I (you and I)
Should break up!
Elle: Yes baby, I´ll give you my hand. Wait what?!
You´re breaking up with me? I thougth you were proposing
Warner: Elle, if I´m gonna be a senator when I´m 30
I´m gonna need somebody.
Serious, less of a Merilyn, more of a Jackie
Serious, somebody classy and not to tacky
What?!
Okay, that came out wrong
Baby let´s both be strong, I mean we´ve known all along
Elle: Just shut up, what does that mean, I´m not Jackie?
I´m not serious? But I am seriouslly in love with you
Baby, my future´s all planned
I´ve got some dreams to make true
I thought that you´d understand
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious
Check please
The song "Serious" by Various Artists talks about a conversation between two individuals, Warner and Elle. The lyrics give listeners a glimpse into their plan for the future, individually and as a couple. Elle seems to be under the impression that Warner is proposing to her, but instead, Warner tells her that he needs to be with someone who is more serious, elegant, and not tacky, someone like Jackie Kennedy.
However, this statement irritates Elle, who thinks that she is serious, especially regarding her dreams of becoming a lawyer and politician. The chorus, "So baby give me your hand, I’ve got some dreams to make true, I'd know that you’ll understand, it’s time to get serious," suggests that even if the two break up, they will continue chasing their dreams.
Overall, the song touches on themes of communication, compromise, and ambition in relationships. It highlights that it's important to be on the same page with your partner when it comes to goals and aspirations.
Line by Line Meaning
We both now why were here
We both know the reason for being here
I see it in your eyes
I can see it in your eyes
I guess it calms my fear, to know it´s not a surprise
It makes me less afraid to know that it's not unexpected
I though on look at you, looking like a dream come true
I thought that upon seeing you, who looked like my dream come true
Would leave me speechless like you always do
I would be speechless as you often make me
But now, were wide awake
But now, we are fully aware
And we´ve got some plans to make
And we have important decisions to make
Let´s take some action baby!
Let's start taking actions, my love!
So baby, give me your hand
So, my love, hold my hand
I´ve got some dreams to make true
I have some dreams to fulfill
I´ve got future all planed
I have my future all planned out
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious with you
It's time to be serious, to get serious about our relationship
Elle: I never though that I
Elle: I never thought that I
Warner: Oh honey, I´m not finished
Warner: Oh, honey, I'm not finished
Elle: Oh sorry
Elle: Oh, sorry
Since I was two three (mmm)
Ever since the age of two or three
My life was planned out neat (mmm)
My life was meticulously planned
I´d get my law degree (yeah)
I would obtain my law degree
And then win my senate seat
And then attain my seat in the senate
A big white house back east (oh oh)
A large house in the East, like the White House
All of the amenities (yeah)
With all the amenities one could desire
Three kids at least just like the Kennedy´s
At least three kids, like the Kennedys
Here´s were our life´s begin (our life´s begin)
Here is where our life will begin
So just where do you fit in? (fit me in)
So, where do you fit into my plan? (fit me into yours)
I´ll break it down now baby (oooh)
Let me explain it to you, my love
So baby give me your hand (here´s my hand, here´s my hand)
So, my love, take my hand (here it is)
I´ve got some dreams to make true
We have some dreams to make true
(we´ve both have dreams to make true)
(we both have dreams to make true)
I´d know that you´ll understand (oh yes I understand)
I know that you'll understand (oh, yes, I understand)
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious
It's time to be serious, to get serious
Serious (serious), gotta wake up and take our journey
Serious (serious), we need to wake up and embark on our journey
Serious (serious), I´m telling you as a future attorney
Serious (serious), as a future attorney, I'm telling you
You want the moon and sky
You want the world
Then take it don´t be shy (okay)
Then take it, don't be timid (okay)
Baby, that´s why you and I (you and I)
That's why we're together, my love
Should break up!
We should end our relationship!
Elle: Yes baby, I´ll give you my hand. Wait what?!
Elle: Yes, my love, I'll give you my hand. (Confused) Wait! What?
You´re breaking up with me? I thought you were proposing
You're breaking up with me? I thought you were proposing
Warner: Elle, if I´m gonna be a senator when I´m 30
Warner: Elle, if I'm going to be a senator at 30
I´m gonna need somebody.
I'm going to need someone
Serious, less of a Marilyn, more of a Jackie
Serious, more like Jackie and less like Marilyn
Serious, somebody classy and not to tacky
Serious, someone classy and not tacky
What?! Okay, that came out wrong
What?! Okay, that came out wrong
Baby let´s both be strong, I mean we´ve known all along
My love, let's be strong. I mean, we have known this all along
Elle: Just shut up, what does that mean, I´m not Jackie?
Elle: Just shut up! What does that mean, I'm not Jackie?
I´m not serious? But I am seriously in love with you
I'm not serious? But I'm seriously in love with you
Baby, my future´s all planned
My future is already planned out, my love
I´ve got some dreams to make true
I have some dreams to fulfill
I thought that you´d understand
I thought that you would understand
It´s time to get serious, time to get serious
It's time to be serious, to get serious
Check please
Check, please
Writer(s): Karl Francis Twigg, Mark Paul Topham
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