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.
True Love
Various Artists Lyrics
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I don't wanna be another one,
Paying for the things I never done.
Don't let go, don't let go to my love.
Can I get to your soul?
Can you get to my thoughts?
Can you promise we won't let go?
All the things that you need.
You can make it feel so real.
'Cause you can't deny,
You've blown my mind.
When I touch your body,
I feel I'm losing control.
'Cause you can't deny,
You've blown my mind.
When I see you baby,
I just don't wanna let go.
When you gonna stop breaking my heart?
I don't wanna be another one,
Paying for the things I never done.
Don't let go, don't let go to my love.
I hate to see you cry,
Your smile is a beautiful lie.
I hate to see you cry,
My love is dying inside.
I hate to see you cry,
Your smile is a beautiful lie.
I hate to see you cry,
My love is dying inside.
I can fix all those lies.
Oh, babe, oh babe, I run, but I'm running to you.
You won't see me cry, I'm hiding inside.
My heart is in pain but I'm smiling for you.
Oh baby, I'll try to make things right.
I need you more than air when I'm not with you.
Please don't ask me why, just kiss me this time.
My only dream, is about you and I.
Can I get to your soul?
Can you get to my thoughts?
Can you promise we won't let go?
All the things that I need.
All the things that you need.
You can make it feel so real.
'Cause you can't deny,
You've blown my mind.
When I touch your body,
I feel I'm losing control.
'Cause you can't deny,
You've blown my mind.
When I see you baby,
I just don't wanna let go.
When you gonna stop breaking my heart?
I don't wanna be another one,
Paying for the things I never done.
Don't let go, don't let go to my love.
I hate to see you cry,
Your smile is a beautiful lie.
I hate to see you cry,
My love is dying inside.
I can fix all those lies
Oh babe, oh babe, I run, but I'm running to you
You won't see me cry, I'm hiding inside
My heart is in pain, but I'm smiling for you.
Oh, baby, I'll try to make things right
I need you more than air, when I'm not with you
Please, don't ask me why, just kiss me this time
My only dream is about you and I.
The song "True Love" is about the struggles of being in a relationship with someone who has a hard time committing to love. The lyrics are a plea for the person to stop breaking the singer's heart and to show them the true meaning of love. The chorus repeats the same line three times, "When you gonna stop breaking my heart? I don't wanna be another one, paying for the things I never done. Don't let go, don't let go to my love." This line emphasizes how painful it is to continuously have your heart broken by someone you love.
The second verse is a conversation between the two people in the relationship, asking if they can trust each other and promising to hold onto their love. The bridge of the song addresses the singer's feelings of pain and desperation, saying that they hate to see their partner cry but they will do anything to fix their relationship. The song ends with another repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the importance of the partner to stop breaking the singer's heart.
Overall, "True Love" is a song that captures the angst of being in a troubled relationship, but also highlights the power of love to overcome obstacles if both parties are willing to commit.
Line by Line Meaning
When you gonna stop breaking my heart?
Asking the other person to stop hurting them emotionally.
I don't wanna be another one,
Not wanting to be just another person to be hurt.
Paying for the things I never done.
Being blamed for things they didn't do and suffering the consequences.
Don't let go, don't let go to my love.
Asking the other person to not let go of their love and relationship.
Can I get to your soul?
Asking to connect on a deeper level beyond physical attraction.
Can you get to my thoughts?
Asking if the other person can understand and relate to their thoughts and feelings.
Can you promise we won't let go?
Asking for a commitment to stay together and not give up on the relationship.
All the things that I need.
Expressing their desires and needs in the relationship.
All the things that you need.
Asking about the other person's desires and needs in the relationship.
You can make it feel so real.
Believing that the other person has the power to make the relationship feel genuine and sincere.
'Cause you can't deny,
Acknowledging the other person's impact on them emotionally.
You've blown my mind.
Expressing the intensity of their feelings and attraction toward the other person.
When I touch your body,
Describing the physical side of their attraction to the other person.
I feel I'm losing control.
Feeling overwhelmed and out of their element when they're with the other person.
When I see you baby,
Describing the strong emotional reaction they have to seeing the other person.
I just don't wanna let go.
Expressing their desire to hold onto the relationship and not lose the other person.
I hate to see you cry,
Feeling upset and hurt to see the other person upset.
Your smile is a beautiful lie.
Feeling that the other person is hiding their true feelings behind a smile.
My love is dying inside.
Feeling that the relationship is failing and their love is slowly fading away.
I can fix all those lies.
Believing that they can mend the relationship and the other person's deception.
Oh, babe, oh babe, I run, but I'm running to you.
Expressing their urgency to reconnect with the other person despite previous hardships.
You won't see me cry, I'm hiding inside.
Trying to conceal the emotional pain they're feeling from the other person.
My heart is in pain but I'm smiling for you.
Suffering emotionally and putting on a happy face to protect the other person's feelings.
Oh, baby, I'll try to make things right.
Promising to work on the relationship and make things better.
I need you more than air when I'm not with you.
Describing their strong dependence on the other person for emotional support and happiness.
Please don't ask me why, just kiss me this time.
Asking for the other person's affection and comfort without explanation or justification.
My only dream is about you and I.
Expressing their desire and hope for a future together with the other person.
Contributed by Hannah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.