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 Letter
Various Artists Lyrics
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sil kapımda hüzün yağmurları
kim bilir öfkem harım gibidir yan yan yan.
sırtımda vaktin hükümdarlığı sefa sürer
küsüp kaçar moral gidince mutluluk dolar sürem
rüzgarlar kokunu çaldı delicesine esintiler
peşimde hatıraların bu kalbe can çekiştiren
anladığımdan değil benim olmadığından sana
bakıp huzuru bulduğumda tüm şeytanlar hep kapımdalar
sen varsın bilirim uzaklar kandırır bana sen hep yakında kal
bu parça gönlün ağlama duvarı söyle kurtul
masallar okumak eğlencem eğer derinse uykun
söyledim ya artık işte şuan zaman durdu
dokunduğum tenin değil ben hayallerimi buldum
kuruntu ettirir bu kuşku sana yalan diyorsa
beni gel evimin karanlığına sor eğer inanmıyorsan
başka yerdeyiz bambaşka düşte biz ve onlar
bu geceyi sabaha bağlarım kalem kağıt ve bol dumanla
dur bırak yansın yaşananları
sil kapımda hüzün yağmurları
kim bilir öfkem harım gibidir yan yan yan.
yarim ellerini uzat bi çok tuzak uzak bu günlüğümden
benim mutluluk sebebim sensin bana güldüğünden
çözülür elbet biz bir olursak bütün düğümler
yarın hayra yorula hazırım herşeyim bu günden
ağlamak sır defteri bana bu sanki koca bi dağda taş
yürekte hissiyat beyinde fikirlerle bağdaşan
saçma hayaller kurardım yarınlara vedalaşan
ben ağrılara alışkınım hiç elimi dokundurmadan
bu şehre sen olmadan çok zormuş katlanmak
sokaklar savaş alanı susmuyor kılıç ve kalkanlar
bu boşluk hissi gitmiyor resmini sarsamda
her gün aynı değişmiyor kalbe yeni masraf var
senden kalan ne yaptığını bilememek bu safa
güneşin odama girmesi felaket bir başka sabahlar
yakında burda ol söz ver deki caymam
ihtiyacım uyku değil saniyeleri saymak
The lyrics of Various Artists' song "The Letter" speak of the pain of separation and the yearning for a lost love. The opening lines urge the listener to let the painful memories burn away and to wipe away the tears of sorrow that linger at the doorstep. The next lines speak of the passage of time and the burden it carries, but also the hope of finding happiness again. The singer is haunted by memories of the past, and longs to find peace and solace in the presence of his loved one.
As the song goes on, we hear the singer questioning his own thoughts and feelings. He wonders if his anger is justified, and laments the fact that he cannot be the father figure he wants to be. He also speaks of the doubts that arise in relationships, and how hard it is to trust someone fully. Despite this, he clings to the hope that he and his loved one can overcome their problems together. As the song concludes, we hear the singer begging his partner to return to him, promising that he can overcome any obstacle as long as they face them together.
Overall, "The Letter" is a passionate and emotional song that speaks to the pain and longing that come with lost love. Through its powerful lyrics and haunting melody, it reminds us of the importance of holding onto hope even in the face of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
dur bırak yansın yaşananları
Stop and let what has happened burn.
sil kapımda hüzün yağmurları
Erase the sadness raining down on my doorstep.
kim bilir öfkem harım gibidir yan yan yan.
Who knows, maybe my anger burns like a fortress.
sırtımda vaktin hükümdarlığı sefa sürer
On my back, Time rules with pleasure.
küsüp kaçar moral gidince mutluluk dolar sürem
Disappearing when morale leaves, happiness fills me up.
rüzgarlar kokunu çaldı delicesine esintiler
The winds have taken your scent with a fierce breeze.
peşimde hatıraların bu kalbe can çekiştiren
Memories haunt me, tearing at this heart.
ve bazen istemsizce baba olmak
And sometimes, involuntarily, to be a father.
anladığımdan değil benim olmadığından sana
Not because I understand, but because you aren't mine.
bakıp huzuru bulduğumda tüm şeytanlar hep kapımdalar
When I look for peace, all the demons are always at my door.
sen varsın bilirim uzaklar kandırır bana sen hep yakında kal
Knowing you are there, I understand that distance can be deceiving, but you always remain close.
bu parça gönlün ağlama duvarı söyle kurtul
This song is the wall your heart cries on, speak up and be free.
masallar okumak eğlencem eğer derinse uykun
Reading fairytales is my pastime, if you have trouble sleeping.
söyledim ya artık işte şuan zaman durdu
I said it before, now time has stopped.
dokunduğum tenin değil ben hayallerimi buldum
It wasn't the touch of skin, but my own dreams that I found.
kuruntu ettirir bu kuşku sana yalan diyorsa
If this suspicion worries you, and makes you think it's a lie.
beni gel evimin karanlığına sor eğer inanmıyorsan
If you don't believe me, come and ask in the darkness of my home.
başka yerdeyiz bambaşka düşte biz ve onlar
We are somewhere else, in a completely different state, different from us and them.
bu geceyi sabaha bağlarım kalem kağıt ve bol dumanla
I'll spend the night writing, with pen, paper, and lots of smoke.
yarim ellerini uzat bi çok tuzak uzak bu günlüğümden
My love, reach out your hands, many traps are far from this diary of mine.
benim mutluluk sebebim sensin bana güldüğünden
You are the reason for my happiness, when you laugh with me.
çözülür elbet biz bir olursak bütün düğümler
The knots will untangle, if we come together.
yarın hayra yorula hazırım herşeyim bu günden
I am ready to see tomorrow with optimism, everything I have is from today.
ağlamak sır defteri bana bu sanki koca bi dağda taş
To cry is like writing in my journal, it's as heavy as a mountain.
yürekte hissiyat beyinde fikirlerle bağdaşan
Feelings in the heart align with the thoughts in the mind.
saçma hayaller kurardım yarınlara vedalaşan
I had silly dreams, saying goodbye to tomorrow.
ben ağrılara alışkınım hiç elimi dokundurmadan
I'm used to pain, without ever having touched it.
bu şehre sen olmadan çok zormuş katlanmak
It's so difficult to endure this city without you.
sokaklar savaş alanı susmuyor kılıç ve kalkanlar
The streets are a battlefield, and the swords and shields never stop.
bu boşluk hissi gitmiyor resmini sarsamda
This emptiness doesn't go away, no matter how many times I shake your picture.
her gün aynı değişmiyor kalbe yeni masraf var
Every day is the same, but there are always new costs to the heart.
senden kalan ne yaptığını bilememek bu safa
Not knowing what you did, all that's left is confusion.
güneşin odama girmesi felaket bir başka sabahlar
The sun entering my room is a disaster, like every morning.
yakında burda ol söz ver deki caymam
Promise to be here soon, and don't break it.
ihtiyacım uyku değil saniyeleri saymak
I don't need sleep, just counting the seconds.
Contributed by Xavier A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.