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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.

Truth
Various Artists Lyrics

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Naze hitori kiri toki ni hakobare
Naze hitori dake kurushimi seou
Yurushi au ai sore mo tatakai
Nazo toku chikara kobushi ni yadoru

Minagiru so-ma o yami ni butsukero
Ve-da ni inori o onshurasowaka

Fighting for truth, fighting for love
Kumo o kechirasu no sa
Mezasou mezasou hikari no sekai o

Shakuty's the soul, shakuty's the force
Kagayaku senshitachi
Itsuka wa towa e to hikari kagayake
(shurato!)

Naze hitori kiri yami ni hakobare
Naze hitori dake nikushimi seou
Ikari o koete sosogikomu jihi
Nazo toku kagi wa tenohira no naka

Futatsu no ummei kasane au toki
Haruka na kioku ga hikari o hanatsu

Fighting for truth, fighting for love
Jubaku o uchi kudake
Mezasou mezasou hikari no sekai o

Shakuty's the soul, shakuty's the force
Kagayaku senshitachi
Arata na ummei hikari kagayake
(shurato!)

Fighting for truth, fighting for love
Jubaku o uchi kudake
Mezasou mezasou hikari no sekai o

Shakuty's the soul, shakuty's the force
Kagayaku senshitachi

Itsuka wa towa e to hikari kagayake
(shurato!)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Truth" by Various Artists depict a battle of light against darkness and good against evil. The song begins by questioning why only one person is being burdened and suffering during times of darkness and pain. It then acknowledges the power of forgiveness and love as the keys to fighting battles. The lyrics use metaphors of fighting against and breaking through darkness as well as fighting for a brighter future full of light. Shakuty is described as the force behind the shining warriors who are fighting for truth and love, while the key to unlocking their power is hidden within their hands.

The overall message of the song is one of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. It encourages listeners to fight for what is right, and to never give up in the face of hardship. The lyrics also emphasize the importance of forgiveness and love as powerful tools in the fight against evil.

Line by Line Meaning

Naze hitori kiri toki ni hakobare
Why am I alone being dragged into darkness at times

Naze hitori dake kurushimi seou
Why am I the only one to bear the pain

Yurushi au ai sore mo tatakai
Love that forgives, but still a battle

Nazo toku chikara kobushi ni yadoru
Power to unravel mysteries resides in one's fists

Minagiru so-ma o yami ni butsukero
Clash into the overflowing aura, in the darkness

Ve-da ni inori o onshurasowaka
Offer a prayer at the Veda temple

Fighting for truth, fighting for love
Striving for truth and love

Kumo o kechirasu no sa
Cut through a cloud

Mezasou mezasou hikari no sekai o
Aim, aim for a world of light

Shakuty's the soul, shakuty's the force
Shakti is the soul and the power

Kagayaku senshitachi
Shining warriors