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.
Twelve Days of Christmas
Various Artists Lyrics
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seonmurui ribonkkeuneul pureoboneun neukkim
neoreul araganeun narimyeon nalmada
georireul jangsikhan banjjagineun bulbit
geu junge danyeon ne nune tteuneun byeolbit
nae pum ane nogeul deusi neoneun angyeowa
hoksi nae jamgyeore
hamyeo All night bamsae All night
hayahge jisae majihangeol
Just like the Christmas day sonkkoba gidarideon
Just like the Christmas day oh! neol saenggakhamyeon
geuttae geu sijeol eorinaecheoreom manyang deultteugon hae
You're just like Christmas day
gilgodo chagaun gyejeol soge ojik
neomani koteu soge namaissneun ongi
ttatteushan gieokdeul maneuro chaewojigo (neomunado ttatteushan)
memareun haneureseo naerin hayan gijeok
irwojigin neomu himdeul geosman gatdeon
kkum sogedo ganjeolhaesseossdeon geu gido eum Yeah
nuneul tteun achime
changmuneul deopeun nuncheoreom
neoneun All night bamsae All night
joyonghi ssahyeo waissneungeol
Just like the Christmas day sonkkoba gidarideon
Just like the Christmas day oh! neol saenggakhamyeon
geuttae geu sijeol eorinaecheoreom manyang deultteugon hae
You're just like Christmas day
Just like the Christmas day sonkkoba gidarideon
Just like the Christmas day oh! neol saenggakhamyeon
geuttae geu sijeol eorinaecheoreom manyang deultteugon hae
You're just like Christmas day
You're just like Christmas day
The lyrics of this song bring about a sense of joy and excitement that comes with Christmas day. The opening lines translate to "On a morning when the snow falls softly, I feel the warmth of the sunbeam that seeps through the cell bars. When I know you, every day is a dream. The light that shines through the window on the wall is different when you’re here." The singer describes the feeling they get in the morning when it snows and how it brings warmth to them. Even though they may be in a difficult situation, the person they know brings a sense of hope and lightheartedness.
The chorus speaks of how this person is just like Christmas day. It reminds the singer of the anticipation they had for the holiday as a child and how they feel the same way about this person. The lyrics "Just like the Christmas day sonkkoba gidarideon" translate to "Just like the anticipation I felt for Christmas day, when I think of you, I feel the same sensation". The overall vibe of the song is one of hope, love, and happiness that is associated with the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
seolleme bupureo nuneul tteuneun achim
The morning when I wake up, I feel like being embraced
seonmurui ribonkkeuneul pureoboneun neukkim
I feel the warmth from a thousand ribbons around me
neoreul araganeun narimyeon nalmada
As I get to know you, every day becomes special
georireul jangsikhan banjjagineun bulbit
The light of a candle lighting up the table
geu junge danyeon ne nune tteuneun byeolbit
The twinkle of the stars in your eyes
nae pum ane nogeul deusi neoneun angyeowa
You come into my arms softly
hoksi nae jamgyeore
Maybe in my dreams
dagawaissjin anheulkka
Will you come to me?
hamyeo All night bamsae All night
Together, all night, every night
hayahge jisae majihangeol
I hope to cherish this moment forever
Just like the Christmas day sonkkoba gidarideon
Just like the Christmas day I've been waiting for
Just like the Christmas day oh! neol saenggakhamyeon
Just like the Christmas day, oh! When I think of you
geuttae geu sijeol eorinaecheoreom manyang deultteugon hae
It feels like that time, just like a fairy tale
You're just like Christmas day
You are just like Christmas day
gilgodo chagaun gyejeol soge ojik
In the cold and harsh winter, only you are in my heart
neomani koteu soge namaissneun ongi
The warmth that stays in my coat only because of you
ttatteushan gieokdeul maneuro chaewojigo (neomunado ttatteushan)
Putting together precious memories (so precious)
memareun haneureseo naerin hayan gijeok
The bright gift delivered from the deep sky
irwojigin neomu himdeul geosman gatdeon
Even though it was so hard to obtain
kkum sogedo ganjeolhaesseossdeon geu gido eum Yeah
That precious moment that I longed for even in my dreams (Yeah)
nuneul tteun achime
The morning when I wake up with clear eyes
changmuneul deopeun nuncheoreom
Like dewdrops sliding down my cheeks
neoneun All night bamsae All night
You are all night, every night
joyonghi ssahyeo waissneungeol
We fall asleep peacefully
Writer(s): Samuel H. Pottle, David Axlerod
Contributed by Jacob M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.