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 Other Side Of The World
Various Artists Lyrics
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Can't you tell
I hold the key (the key) To both realities
The girl that I want you to know
If only I could show
Yeah!
The other side (other side)
I want you to see (Yeah!)
The other side (other side)
The other side (other side)
The other side of me
The other side (other side)
The other side (other side)
I want you to see (Aw.. yeah)
The other side (other side)
The other side (other side)
The other side of me
The lyrics to "Friends on the Other Side" by Various Artists speak about the duality of the self. The singer explains that just like anyone else, they hold the key to two different realities – the version of themselves that people see and the version they keep hidden within themselves. There's a desire to reveal the other side, to show the world the person that they truly are. The lyrics suggest that this other side is something to be celebrated rather than hidden away.
The tone of the song is somewhat ominous, as the title itself alludes to something mystical and otherworldly. This sense is further reinforced by the use of tribal-style drums and dynamic horn sections. Along with the song's dark and mysterious atmosphere, the lyrics create the impression of hidden secrets and the possibility of temptation. It gives the impression that something is lurking just out of sight, waiting to be revealed.
Overall, the song hints at themes of self-acceptance and embracing the less-known parts of ourselves. The singer expresses a desire to show their true self to the world, suggesting that we should all embrace our hidden sides.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just like anybody else
I am a normal person just like anyone else
Can't you tell
Don't you see it?
I hold the key (the key) To both realities
I have the power and access to two different worlds
The girl that I want you to know
There is a part of me that I wish you could see
If only I could show
I wish I could demonstrate it
The other side (other side)
Another dimension
I want you to see (Yeah!)
I would like you to observe it
The other side (other side)
Another dimension
The other side (other side)
Another dimension
I want you to see (Aw.. yeah)
I desire for you to witness it
The other side (other side)
Another dimension
The other side (other side)
Another dimension
The other side of me
The other side of who I am
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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