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 Machine
Various Artists Lyrics
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I still remember how the days that end, the weeks and months
we were together for so long
I haven't noticed, that we're falling down too fast
If I could take it all back
I still want you by my side.
If only I could bring you back to me
promise we won't say goodbye
I never really moved on,
No, not in time...
I wanna go back to the way we used to be
I wanna feel your skin, your lips so close to me
I wanna go back when I called you mine all the time
Every smile and every moment
If only I have (If only I have) a time machine.
I need you like the air I breathe
(you make me feel alive)
You're the best part of my everyday (my every night)
If only I could travel back in time
I'd take it all back and I'll turn it all around
If I could take it all back
I still want you by my side.
If only I could bring you back to me
If I could go back in time
promise we won't say goodbye
I never really moved on,
No, not in time...
I wanna go back to the way we used to be
I wanna feel your skin, your lips so close to me
I wanna go back when I called you mine all the time
Every smile and every moment
If only I have (If only I have) a time machine.
If I could go back in time, I'd make us so much better
If I could hear and if I could see,
If I could hold on to your hands
once again
I wanna go back to the way we used to be
I wanna feel your skin, your lips so close to me
I wanna go back when I called you mine all the time
Every smile and every moment
If only I have (If only I have) a time machine.
If only I have a time machine.
In "Time Machine," the singer reminisces on their past relationship and the memories they shared together. They mention how they were together for a long time and how time seemed to pass by so quickly. The singer expresses their regret of not realizing that their relationship was falling apart and wishes that they could go back in time to fix things. They describe how they miss their ex-partner's presence and would give anything to have them back in their life. The singer remembers how their ex-partner was the best part of their life and how their absence has left a void. They end the song by hoping for a time machine that would take them back to the past, where they could relive all the beautiful moments they shared and make things right again.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember how it felt like?
Asking if the listener can recall the sensation of a past experience
I still remember how the days that end, the weeks and months
The singer holds onto their memories of the past, even as time continues to pass
we were together for so long
The singer and their partner were in a relationship for a significant period of time
I haven't noticed, that we're falling down too fast
The artist failed to recognize that their relationship was deteriorating quickly
If I could take it all back
Expressing a desire to change the past
I still want you by my side.
The singer still longs for their former partner's company
If only I could bring you back to me
Expressing a wish for the partner to return to the singer's life
promise we won't say goodbye
The artist hopes to avoid another farewell with their loved one
I never really moved on,
The artist has not been able to let go of their feelings for their ex-partner
No, not in time...
Despite the passage of time, the artist has not been able to move on
I wanna go back to the way we used to be
Expressing a desire to return to a past state of the relationship
I wanna feel your skin, your lips so close to me
Recollecting the physical intimacy shared with the partner
I wanna go back when I called you mine all the time
The singer reminisces about the time when they were devoted to one another
Every smile and every moment
Referring to the happy memories of the relationship
If only I have (If only I have) a time machine.
Expressing a desire for a time-travel device to undo past mistakes
I need you like the air I breathe
Describing the essential nature of the partner to the artist
(you make me feel alive)
The partner brings vitality and liveliness to the artist's life
You're the best part of my everyday (my every night)
The partner is the most significant and enjoyable aspect of the singer's everyday life and nights
I'd take it all back and I'll turn it all around
The singer expresses regret and a willingness to alter their actions for a better outcome
If I could go back in time, I'd make us so much better
If the artist were granted the opportunity to revisit the past, they would make changes to their relationship to improve it
If I could hear and if I could see,
Expressing a wish to have the ability to perceive more fully
If I could hold on to your hands
Desiring physical contact with their former partner
once again
The singer longs to return to a state of intimacy with their ex-partner
If only I have a time machine.
The artist reiterates their desire for a time-travel device to rectify their past mistakes and return the relationship to a better state
Writer(s): Steven Clark, David Hartley, Samuel Hyken, Steven Sanz
Contributed by Camden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.