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.
Sing It Back
Various Artists Lyrics
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Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
When you are ready, I will surrender
Take me and do as you wish
Have what you want
Your way's always the best way
I have succumb to this passive sensation
Peacefully falling away
I am a zombie, your wish will command me
Laugh as I fall to my knees
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Can I control this empty delusion
Lost in the fire below?
And you'll come running
Your eyes will be open
And when you come back
I'll be as you want me only so eager to please
My little song will keep you beside me
Thinking your name as I sing
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Come, come, come to my sweet melody
Come, come, come to my sweet melody
Come, come, come to my sweet melody
Come, come, come to my sweet melody
Now you can't help it if you have been taken
By fruit hanging ripe on the tree
And I feel useless, don't care what the truth is
You will be here come the days
Do, do you hear me? Don't try to come near me
So tired I'll sleep through the light
If you desire to lay here beside me
Come to my sweet melody
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Bring it back, sing it back
Bring it back, sing it back to me
Sing it back, sing it back, sing it back to me
Sing it back, sing it back, sing it back to me
Sing it back to me, sing it back to me
Sing it back, sing it back, sing it back to me
"Sing It Back" by Various Artists is a song about surrendering to the power of love and the desire to be wanted by someone. The lyrics express the need to have someone "bring it back" and "sing it back" to the singer, as a way of affirming their love and devotion. The singer is willing to do anything for their love, even if it means losing control and becoming a "zombie" who will follow their partner's every command.
The song also touches on themes of loneliness and the emptiness one can feel without love. The lyrics hint at a longing for someone to fill the void and take away the singer's pain, even if it's only temporary. The repetition of the phrase "sing it back" emphasizes this need for connection and reassurance, as if the singer is begging their partner to prove their love by singing it to them.
Overall, "Sing It Back" is a powerful and emotional love song that captures the universal experience of wanting to be loved and accepted by another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Bring it back, sing it back
Asking for the subject of the song to bring back the feelings they once shared and express them through song
When you are ready, I will surrender
The singer is willing to submit to the subject's desires when they are ready
Take me and do as you wish, have what you want
The subject can have complete control over the singer and their actions
Your way's always the best way
The subject's way of doing things is always preferred by the artist
I have succumb to this passive sensation
The artist has given in to the feelings they have for the subject
Peacefully falling away
The singer is letting go of any resistance they may have had
I am a zombie, your wish will command me
The subject has complete control over the singer without resistance
Laugh as I fall to my knees
The artist is powerless in the presence of the subject
Can I control this empty delusion
The artist is unsure if they can overcome their feelings for the subject
Lost in the fire below?
The artist is questioning if they are falling too deep into their feelings
And you'll come running
The singer believes the subject will come back to them
Your eyes will be open
When the subject comes back, they will see the artist clearly
And when you come back
The singer is waiting for the subject's return
I'll be as you want me only so eager to please
The singer will mold themselves to fit the subject's desires
My little song will keep you beside me
The singer believes their singing will keep the subject close
Thinking your name as I sing
The artist is focused on thoughts of the subject while singing
Can't help it if you have been taken
The artist is acknowledging they have strong feelings for the subject
By fruit hanging ripe on the tree
The singer's attraction to the subject is irresistible
And I feel useless, don't care what the truth is
The singer feels powerless and does not care if the subject speaks the truth
You will be here come the days
The artist believes the subject will return to them in the future
Do, do you hear me? Don't try to come near me
The artist is torn between wanting and not wanting the subject's presence
So tired I'll sleep through the light
The artist is exhausted by their emotions for the subject
If you desire to lay here beside me
The singer is willing to let the subject be close if they desire
Come to my sweet melody
The artist's singing is inviting the subject to be by their side
Sing it back, sing it back, sing it back to me
The singer is asking the subject to express their feelings through song
Writer(s): Roisin Murphy, Mark Brydon
Contributed by Stella T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.