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.
Titanium
Various Artists Lyrics
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I'm talking loud, not saying much
I'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochet
you shoot me down, but I get up
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
fire away, fire away
ricochet, you take your aim
you shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
you shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
Cut me down, but it's you who'll have further to fall
Ghost town and haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
I'm talking loud, not saying much
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
fire away, fire away
ricochet, you take your aim
fire away, fire away
you shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
you shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
I am titanium
I am titanium
Stone hard, machine gun
Fired at the ones who run
Stone hard, as bulletproof glass
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
I am titanium
The lyrics of the song Titanium are about perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity. The singer claims to be bulletproof and titanium, saying that despite being criticized and shot down, they won’t fall. They talk loudly but don’t say much, suggesting they don’t need to explain themselves to their critics. The singer describes being shot at like a machine gun and being as strong as bulletproof glass, emphasizing their ability to withstand negativity and criticism.
The chorus features the repetition of “you shoot me down, but I won’t fall, I am titanium”, suggesting an unbreakable spirit and the ability to bounce back from any challenge. The line "cut me down, but it's you who'll have further to fall" is about the singer’s confidence that their criticizers will ultimately fail, and they will triumph despite being cut down. Overall, the song is about resiliency and strength in the face of opposition, inspiring listeners to be unbreakable like titanium.
Line by Line Meaning
You shout it loud, but I can't hear a word you say
You're making noise but not communicating anything that I can understand.
I'm talking loud, not saying much
I'm making a lot of noise, but without any substantial information.
I'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochet
You're trying to hurt me with your criticism, but I'm not impacted by it.
You shoot me down, but I get up
You try to take me down, but I'm still standing.
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
I'm confident and unbreakable, with no fear of harm.
fire away, fire away
Go ahead and try to hurt me.
Ricochet, you take your aim
You're trying to target me, but your weapons are useless.
Cut me down, but it's you who'll have further to fall
By trying to bring me down, you're only hurting yourself in the long run.
Ghost town and haunted love
You're dealing with emotions and situations that are long gone and cannot be changed.
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
You can try to hurt me with your words, but I'm not afraid of physical pain.
Stone hard, machine gun
I'm strong and unyielding, like a powerful weapon.
Fired at the ones who run
I'm targeting those who try to escape or avoid their problems.
Stone hard, as bulletproof glass
I'm unbreakable and impossible to penetrate like bulletproof glass.
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
You may try to take me down, but I won't give up.
I am titanium
I'm strong and unbreakable, like the metal titanium.
Writer(s): Tom Merlin
Contributed by Victoria B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.