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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.

The Fly
Various Artists Lyrics

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[Akon - So Fly]

[Chorus]
Realizing livin life for me, always gettin into trouble
Cuz, im so fly
Im on a whole nother level
Left the block, and now im smiling countin money like
Realizing livin life for me, i done found another hustle

Cuz, im so fly
Im living life a lot better
Still keep a glock in case the jailers wanna hate tonight

[Verse 1]
Another day up in the hood, cant believe these cats still bangin (bangin)
Look at the years we wasted, on the corner block still slangin (slagin)
No matter how much we try to make peace, gun shots still rangin (rangin)
Cuz to be a hood legend, you die first, then become famous
Cuz i done seen this type of thing before
Just hangin out by the corner store
Stick up kids wit them guns galore
Layin there, body down, stretched on the floor
I thought about it, man im way too fly
To have a fella robbin me outside
Thats why i keep that thing by my side
And down every blessin while im screamin out

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
I hate to say it but the people that surrounding me
Are way too shady
The only people i can trust is my family and my lady
All my dogs got guns
Ready for action
They wont betray me
Your the type to run
Or to hold my tongue
When it gets crazy
See i been through this type of thing before
Even had trouble with the law
On the couch when the smash my door
But they wont find the cash stashed under the floor
I never could understand the problem
I was the one to pull the shoulders drop
Couldnt live this type of life no more
So i had a part of me screamin out

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Im in blue, wit them BF frames
Walkin on lean, while mind chain hangs
Drivin somethin, pronounce mad strange
Never mad cool, cuz i been through flames
Walk wit a limp, cuz i been through games
Now shes a ho, cuz she been through gangs
Beef wit ghats for a small chunk change
Im rich now, thats more chunk change
The cops know slang
Man get the picture before u out the frame
Call me heart throb, cuz im so fame
Couldnt come close if u sat in my Range
My scars can prove but im passion and pain

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

"Fly Away" is a gospel hymn that deals with the themes of death, spirituality, and the idea of an afterlife. The lyrics describe the singer's anticipation of the end of their earthly life and the hope of flying away to their heavenly home. The opening line "Some glad morning when this life is over" sets up the idea that the singer is looking forward to a release from the trials and tribulations of the earthly existence. The repetition of the phrase "I'll fly away" is used to emphasize the idea of transcendence and the singer's desire to leave the physical world behind.

The second stanza of the song adds further detail to the idea of flying away to a celestial shore, asking the listener to imagine a place where joy is eternal. The song is structured as a call and response, with the main melody sung first and then followed by the chorus "I'll fly away, o glory" sung in unison or harmony. The final stanza repeats the refrain, adding the line "When I die, hallelujah, bye and bye" as a reminder that the final release from earthly existence will come with death's arrival. The song ends on an upbeat note with the repetition of the phrase "I'll fly, fly away," reinforcing the singer's faith in an afterlife.

The hymn "Fly Away" has been covered by many musicians over the years, including Johnny Cash, Alison Krauss, and Kanye West. The song became particularly popular in the Southern United States during the early 20th century, with many churches incorporating it into their worship services. The hymn is often associated with the idea of the Rapture in Christian theology and has been used as a soundtrack for many end-of-the-world movies, including "This is the End" and "Left Behind."

Line by Line Meaning

Some glad morning when this life is over
At a moment in the future when this life has ended