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.
Time Has Come
Various Artists Lyrics
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You're a rare rare find
A troubled cure
For a troubled mind.
And time has told me
Not to ask for more
Someday our ocean
So I`ll leave the ways that are making me be
What I really don't want to be
Leave the ways that are making me love
What I really don't want to love.
Time has told me
You came with the dawn
A soul with no footprint
A rose with no thorn.
Your tears they tell me
There's really no way
Of ending your troubles
With things you can say.
And time will tell you
To stay by my side
To keep on trying
'til there's no more to hide.
So leave the ways that are making you be
What you really don't want to be
Leave the ways that are making you love
What you really don't want to love.
Time has told me
You're a rare rare find
A troubled cure
For a troubled mind.
And time has told me
Not to ask for more
For some day our ocean
Will find its shore
"Time Has Come" is a timeless song that speaks to the soul. The lyrics are an ode to a person who has been of great significance to the songwriter. The opening line, "Time has told me you're a rare rare find," suggests that this individual has been hard to come by, and they are special in some way. However, despite their perceived rarity, the individual is not perfect. They are a "troubled cure for a troubled mind."
The songwriter recognizes that he/she is not the only one with difficulties. The lines, "And time has told me not to ask for more. Someday our ocean will find its shore," suggest that everyone is dealing with issues that they cannot control in one way or another. However, they must have faith that things will get better in the end.
Furthermore, it is evident that the songwriter is on a journey of self-discovery. They recognize that certain things are not suitable for them, and they must let go of them. "So, I'll leave the ways that are making me be what I really don't want to be. Leave the ways that are making me love what I really don't want to love," emphasizes that the songwriter is willing to change for the better.
The song may be interpreted differently by different artists. However, the theme of self-discovery and growth in adversity runs through it. The song may be performed as a ballad or a soulful slow jam.
Line by Line Meaning
Time has told me
Experience has taught me
You're a rare rare find
You are an uncommon discovery
A troubled cure
A remedy with complications
For a troubled mind.
Suitable for a disturbed psyche
And time has told me
And I have learned
Not to ask for more
To not demand further
Someday our ocean
Eventually our vastness
Will find its shore.
Will reach its conclusion
So I'll leave the ways that are making me be
Therefore, I will abandon the actions that force me to become
What I really don't want to be
Someone I genuinely do not desire to be
Leave the ways that are making me love
Refrain from the habits that cause me to adore
What I really don't want to love.
What I genuinely do not aspire to cherish
Time has told me
Experience has taught me
You came with the dawn
You arrived at the break of day
A soul with no footprint
A spirit with no trace
A rose with no thorn.
A flower with no prickles
Your tears they tell me
Your tears indicate to me
There's really no way
There's absolutely no method
Of ending your troubles
To absolve you of your struggles
With things you can say.
With mere words of comfort
And time will tell you
And you will learn over time
To stay by my side
To remain next to me
To keep on trying
To persist in your efforts
'Til there's no more to hide.
Until all secrets are exposed
So leave the ways that are making you be
Therefore, abandon the actions that force you to become
What you really don't want to be
Someone you genuinely do not want to be
Leave the ways that are making you love
Refrain from the habits that cause you to adore
What you really don't want to love.
What you genuinely do not aspire to cherish
Time has told me
Experience has taught me
You're a rare rare find
You are an uncommon discovery
A troubled cure
A remedy with complications
For a troubled mind.
Suitable for a disturbed psyche
And time has told me
And I have learned
Not to ask for more
To not demand further
For someday our ocean
Because one day our vastness
Will find its shore.
Will reach its conclusion
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