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.
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Various Artists Lyrics
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Now you're gone
It's not warm that youre'away
Ain't No Sunshine Now you're gone
And the days just seems so long
Ever since you been away
Wonder why you have to go
Ain't No Sunshine
Now you're gone
This house just... no home
Ever since you been away
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
I know
You better live this thing alone
Ain't No Sunshine
Now you we're gone
Ain't No Sunshine
Now you're gone
Only darkness everyday
Ain't No Sunshine
Now you're gone
This house just ain't no home
Ever since you been away
Ever since you been away
Ever since you been away
Ever since you been away
The song "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers talks about the emptiness that comes with the absence of a loved one. The song's structure is simple with only a few lyrics repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the sense of longing and despair for the person who has left. The first verse highlights the feeling of coldness after someone is gone. The house is no longer warm nor is it a home as the person has taken their love with them. The repetition of "Ain't No Sunshine" emphasizes the darkness and emptiness that one feels without their loved one.
The chorus expresses further emphasis on the impact of their absence, only darkness and no sunshine everyday. This implies that the one that left was the source of brightness and happiness in the singer's life. The repetition of "Ever since you been away" emphasizes the lingering presence of the loved one's absence. The last verse suggests the singer's recognition of the loss, and that the loved one should pursue a life without them.
Overall, "Ain't No Sunshine" is a simple yet powerful song that conveys the void that is left in someone's life after the loss of a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't No Sunshine
It's not bright and sunny
Now you're gone
Since you left
It's not warm that you're away
Your absence makes the atmosphere cold
And the days just seem so long
Time stretches out since you've been away
Ever since you've been away
Since you left this place
Wonder why you have to go
Curiosity as to why you left
Wonder why this meant to be
Questioning the reason for your departure
This house just... no home
Without you, this place is not a home
I know
I understand
You better leave this thing alone
It's best to not interfere with this situation
Only darkness everyday
The absence of light every day
Contributed by Bentley V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.