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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.

Skin
Various Artists Lyrics

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~Bite to Break Skin [Legion of Doom Remix] [by Senses Fail]~

So let me take this medicine
To quench my love for violent things
My swan song will
Be like a bullet laced in anger
As the razor cuts a soft spot
On your heel.

(Each breath) is getting slower
(This war) is getting harder
To fight by myself
(Sick waves) of bitter fashion,
(Ripped down) the shield that I have
Tears rain from above.

Do you see?
The life I lead?

So follow me into the sun,
And I will bleed, the poisons dry.

These bayonet scars never cease
To blind the light shed from the beast
And all we do is hate.

(Eyes shot) from constant visions.
(Angels) are rendered useless
Good has lost it's heart.

Do you see?
The life I lead?

So follow me into the sun,
And I will bleed, the poisons dry.

For you [x2]
(For you!) [x3]

Bite to break skin,
Don't give the secret,
My stoic face,
Beaten with passion
The phoenix will die
Inside the fire storm
I am the son

So follow my footsteps.
[x2]

Overall Meaning

The Legion of Doom remix of "Bite to Break Skin" by Senses Fail is a song with deep lyrics that express feelings of pain, sorrow, and anger. The opening lines, "So let me take this medicine, to quench my love for violent things," suggest that the singer is dealing with some inner turmoil that they are trying to numb with medicine. The reference to a "swan song" being "like a bullet laced in anger" is a metaphorical representation of the singer's death. They view their death as an act of ultimate defiance, an attempt to inflict harm even in their final moments.

The next line, "as the razor cuts a soft spot on your heel," is a reference to Greek mythology. In the myth of Achilles, the hero is killed by an arrow to his heel, the one vulnerable spot on his body. The singer of this song seems to be suggesting that their own Achilles heel is their emotions, which are exposed and vulnerable.

The chorus, "So follow me into the sun, and I will bleed, the poisons dry," is a powerful call to action. The singer is asking someone to join them in their journey, promising that they will offer everything they have, even their own blood, to make things right. The song continues with themes of violence and bitterness, ending on the defiant note, "I am the son, so follow my footsteps." The overall mood of the song is one of desperation and anger, but there is also a sense of hope in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

So let me take this medicine
I'm going to indulge in violent behavior

To quench my love for violent things
I need to satisfy my violent urges

My swan song will
My final act will

Be like a bullet laced in anger
Be full of rage and aggression

As the razor cuts a soft spot
As I inflict pain on someone vulnerable

On your heel.
Targeting and causing pain where it hurts most

(Each breath) is getting slower
I'm feeling more and more worn down

(This war) is getting harder
This fight is becoming more difficult

To fight by myself
To face this alone

(Sick waves) of bitter fashion,
I'm consumed by negative feelings

(Ripped down) the shield that I have
My protection has been destroyed