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.
Tears on My Pillow
Various Artists Lyrics
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But the heartache lives on inside
And who's the one you're clinging to
Instead of me tonight?
And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world
To hold me tight
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight
I'm there at your side
I'm part of all the things you are
But you've got a part of someone else
You've got to find your shining star
And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart
In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world
To hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight
And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart
In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Nobody left in this world
To hold me tight
Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight
The song Tears on My Pillow is a classic love ballad depicting the raw emotions of a heartbroken person who is looking for solace and answers. The lyrics express the feeling of emptiness and longing experienced after a break-up, with the heartache still present deep within. The opening lines “It’s over and done, but the heartache lives on inside” encapsulate this sentiment. The singer in the song feels abandoned and replaced, questioning who their previous lover has moved on to, highlighting their own vulnerability and sadness. The song also emphasizes the singer's struggle to let go, as they yearn for their lover to come back to them. The repeated phrase “Tears on my pillow wherever you go” represents the pain that the singer still bears.
The next part of the song expresses the singer's feeling of being lost and alone, with no one to comfort them. They feel the absence of their former lover keenly, and the line “Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight” conveys this sense of loss. The feeling of hopelessness and despair is captured in the phrase “Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul”. Through the lyrics, we can feel the pain and the yearning of someone who has lost love and is struggling to recover from that loss. Overall, the song is an enduring reminder of the universal experience of heartbreak and the healing that can come after it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over and done
The relationship between the singer and their ex-partner is now officially ended
But the heartache lives on inside
Despite the official end of the relationship, the singer is still experiencing hurt and sadness
And who's the one you're clinging to
The singer wonders who their ex-partner is with instead of being with them
Instead of me tonight?
The singer is lamenting the fact that they are not the one being comforted by their ex-partner at this moment
And where are you now, now that I need you?
The singer is asking where their ex-partner is when they need them the most
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
The singer is crying constantly, no matter where their ex-partner is
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
The singer will cry so much that all their tears will lead to their ex-partner's 'ocean' of tears, implying that their ex-partner may be experiencing the same heartache
You never see me fall apart
The singer is implying that their ex-partner doesn't see how devastated they are, and how much they are struggling to move on
In the words of a broken heart
The singer is expressing their emotions through the lyrics of a song, which is a common coping mechanism when dealing with heartbreak
It's just emotion that's taken me over
The singer acknowledges that their strong emotions are the reason for their current state of mind
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
The singer is consumed by sorrow and feels lost
But if you don't come back, come home to me, darling
The singer is desperately hoping for their ex-partner to return and be with them again
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight?
The singer feels completely alone and there is no one else they can turn to for comfort
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight?
The singer misses the simple comfort of being able to say goodnight to someone they love
I'm there at your side
The singer is still committed to being there for their ex-partner
I'm part of all the things you are
The singer is saying that they are still a part of their ex-partner's life, even though they are no longer together
But you've got a part of someone else
The singer is acknowledging that their ex-partner has moved on and is with someone else
You've got to find your shining star
The singer is telling their ex-partner to find someone who they truly love and who loves them back, like a 'shining star'
Writer(s): Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis
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