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.
Teenage Dream
Various Artists Lyrics
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Without any makeup on
You think I'm funny
When I tell the punchline wrong
I know you get me
So I let my walls come down, down
Before you met me
I was alright but things
You brought me to life
Now every February
You'll be my Valentine, Valentine
Let's go all the way tonight
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
My heart stops
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
We drove to Cali
And got drunk on the beach
Got a motel and
Built a fort out of sheets
I finally found you
My missing puzzle piece
I'm complete
Let's go all the way tonight
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
My heart stops
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
I'mma get your heart racing
In my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me
In my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
Yoooouuu
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
No
My heart stops
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
I'mma get your heart racing
In my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me
In my skin-tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
The song Teenage Dream by Various Artists is a celebration of young love and the feeling of being invincible while immersed in it. The lyrical content of the song speaks to the feeling of letting one's guard down and allowing oneself to be vulnerable in a relationship. The opening lines, "You think I'm pretty without any makeup on, you think I'm funny when I tell the punchline wrong," convey the idea that the singer's partner loves them for who they are, imperfections included. This is further evidenced in the lines "I know you get me, so I let my walls come down, down" which suggest that the singer feels safe enough to let their guard down around this person.
The chorus of the song, "You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream, the way you turn me on, I can't sleep," speaks to the intensity of the feelings that the singer has for their partner. The idea of living a teenage dream speaks to the idea of being young and wild and free, something that many people aspire to when they are in love. The bridge of the song speaks to the physical nature of their relationship with the lines, "I'mma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans, be your teenage dream tonight, let you put your hands on me." The song's overall message is that love is powerful and all-consuming, making one feel alive and free.
Line by Line Meaning
You think I'm pretty
You find me attractive and appealing
Without any makeup on
Even without wearing any cosmetics or enhancements
You think I'm funny
You find me amusing and entertaining
When I tell the punchline wrong
Even when I make a mistake in delivering a joke
I know you get me
I am aware that you understand and relate to me
So I let my walls come down, down
I allow myself to be vulnerable and open with you
Before you met me
Prior to our relationship starting
I was alright but things
My life was okay to an extent but
Were kinda heavy
I had some emotional burdens or difficulties
You brought me to life
You revitalized and rejuvenated me emotionally and mentally
Now every February
During the month of February from now on
You'll be my Valentine, Valentine
You will be my romantic partner and date on Valentine's Day
Let's go all the way tonight
Let's take our relationship to the next level tonight
No regrets, just love
We will not have any regrets and only show each other love
We can dance, until we die
We can dance together until the end of our lives
You and I, will be young forever
Our love will keep us youthful and full of life forever
You make me feel
You give me a certain sensation or emotion
Like I'm livin' a
As though I'm experiencing or living through something
Teenage dream
An ideal or fantasy of young love and passion
The way you turn me on
The way you excite and arouse me
I can't sleep
I am unable to fall asleep due to my excitement or anticipation
Let's run away and
Let's escape from our current situation and
Don't ever look back,
Without any intention of returning or regret
My heart stops
My heart rate slows down or temporarily stops
When you look at me
When you gaze or stare at me
Just one touch
Just a single physical contact
Now baby I believe
Now I have faith or confidence
This is real
This feeling or relationship is authentic and genuine
So take a chance and
So, go ahead and take a risk or gamble by
We drove to Cali
We traveled to California by car
And got drunk on the beach
We drank alcohol excessively while at the beach
Got a motel and
We checked in to a cheap hotel and
Built a fort out of sheets
We constructed a makeshift shelter or enclosure using bed linens
I finally found you
I have at long last discovered or realized that you are
My missing puzzle piece
The missing part of my life that completes me
I'm complete
I am now fully whole and fulfilled
I'mma get your heart racing
I am going to make your heart beat faster and stronger
In my skin-tight jeans
Wearing my form-fitting denim pants
Be your teenage dream tonight
Fulfill your teenage fantasy and desire tonight
Let you put your hands on me
Allowing you to touch and caress my body
No
A simple negative response
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
Repeating the word 'tonight' multiple times for emphasis and effect
Contributed by Ellie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LuForce1980
My Daughter Died of Cancer
On December 8th 2012...
Buried 12/12/12
I Never got a chance to Thank Katy Perry for a Video she made for my daughter to lift her Spirits during the time she was fighting her Cancer in 2011-2012...
In the video Katy Perry made for her she acknowledged her and said that she heard she was sick and also heard that her song (Firework) was my daughters favorite song so she sang that song to her ...
My daughter of course was ecstatic when she saw her favorite singer singing her favorite song...
They ended playing this Katy Perry Song at her Funeral...
There was a Million People at her Funeral...I've never seen so many people in my life at a Funeral... And the procession to get to the Cemetery was as if she was the President getting escorted there. Shutting down Highways and Stopping any traffic...
My Daughter was a Special Angel...
There is a Part in Katy Perry's song (Firework) that she sang to my daughter where she says...
(You're Original Cannot Be Replaced)
I ended up putting these words and this quote on my daughters Gravestone...
If Anyone out there has any connections to Katy Perry please tell her I said Thank You with all my Heart...
To My Daughter...
See You Soon Best Friend.
@soppa4239
the biggest mistake we did as kids was wish we were older.. now we wish we were young again...
@p.7489
Right. My parents always told me adult life isn’t all that’s cracked up to be. And to enjoy being a child. Being an adult stinks 😷.
@kieranreynolds5896
Yeah I'm 14 and I ain't gonna miss my childhood I hate it, atleast being a adult you have a job meaning you got a purpose atleast other than being another mouth to feed
@tanaazchannel875
Yes
@bluedaylight1243
Its not for me, i think my teen hood is really a mess and i really hate where i live. Also im really looking forward to get out from this place, idc if it cost my teenage years
@tylerbruno07
Kieran Reynolds same because I want a chance to live for myself in life
@milsy2091
This was 10 years ago and now shes pregnant. Time sure flies by.
@dannymazariegos3284
MilMil for real
@ita2552
wait what
@aguinmox3043
Irish potatoes sorry bro no more sexy petite katy anymore