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.
Someday
Various Artists Lyrics
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Unorthodox
Beyond The Unknown
Take a trip with me, to endless insanity
where no souls could live. Where no
soule could rest the echoes of tormenti-
on, rips so psychic wounds into your
mind. The longer we go, feeling the anaestesia of
torment. (Chorus:) A creation of abnormal
souls an evil place that grows the dark-
ness of the abyss knows a creation of thee.
beyond the unknown life? Now take a trip
with me to a world of insanity where no
souls could live. Where no souls could
rest the echoes of tormention. Rips so
psychic wounds into your mind. The lon-
ger we go. (repeat chorus) Go... Ia...
The lyrics to 'Someday' by Various Artists talks about taking a trip to a world of insanity, to a place where no souls could live or rest. The song speaks of the existence of a bizarre world, a creation of abnormal souls, where the darkness of the abyss grows. The world is beyond the unknown life and brings forth echoes of torment that rip psychic wounds into one's mind. The more we delve into this world, the more we feel the anaesthesia of our souls rising above the seas of torment.
The song is touching on the idea of breaking away from social norms and seeing what the world looks like when we venture into the unknown. The lyrics describe the experience of exploring the darker parts of our psyche and how this can unleash our greatest fears and desires. It may seem like a scary and difficult journey, but ultimately, it can lead to an awakening and a new understanding of self.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Someday' by Various Artists tell a story about exploring the unknown and uncovering the darkness within. It is a song that encourages listeners to take a chance, let go of their fears, and see where the journey takes them.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a trip with me, to endless insanity
Join me in exploring a world of madness
where no souls could live. Where no souls could rest the echoes of tormention,
A place where no one can survive, haunted by the echoes of pain
rips so psychic wounds into your mind.
Causes deep psychological trauma to anyone who enters
The longer we go, feeling the anaestesia of your soul,
As we continue, your soul becomes numb to the horror
rise above the seas, the seas of torment.
We must overcome the endless waves of suffering
(Chorus:) A creation of abnormal souls an evil place that grows the darkness of the abyss knows a creation of thee.
This world is home to monstrous souls and breeds the darkest evil imaginable
beyond the unknown life? Now take a trip with me to a world of insanity where no souls could live. Where no souls could rest the echoes of tormention.
What lies beyond our understanding? Let me take you to a place where no living being can survive, where the sound of pain never fades
Rips so psychic wounds into your mind. The longer we go.
Witnessing the horror will scar your mind forever as we keep pushing forward
(repeat chorus) Go... Ia...
Let us press on through the darkness and madness, chanting the name of an ancient power
Contributed by Anthony F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.