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.
Wake Me Up
Various Artists Lyrics
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I wish that I could stay but you argue.
More than this I wish you could've seen my face
In backseat staring out the window.
I'll do anything for you,
Kill anyone for you.
'Cause I will be coming back.
In a phrase to cut these lips,
I love you.
The morning will come
In the press of every kiss
With your head upon my chest
Where I will annoy you
With every waking breath
Until you decide to wake up.
I've earned through hope and faith
The curves around your face
That I'm the one you'll hold forever.
If morning never comes for either one of us,
Then this I pray to you wherever.
I'll do anything for you.
This story is for you.
('Cause I'd do anything you want me to... for you.)
I'll do anything for you,
Kill anyone for you.
So leave yourself intact
'Cause I won't be coming back.
In a phrase to cut these lips,
I loved you.
The morning will come
In the press of every kiss
With your head upon my chest
Where I will annoy you
With every waking breath
Until you decide to wake up.
The morning will come
In the press of every kiss
With your head upon my chest
Where I will annoy you
With every waking breath
'Til you decide to wake up
Interpretation Across Various Artists' "Wake Up Call":
Maroon 5: "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5 starts off upbeat and playful but quickly turns dark with lyrics about jealousy and betrayal. "I'm going to ride this plane out of your life again" sets the tone for the rest of the song as Adam Levine sings about leaving a toxic relationship behind. The lines "I'll do anything for you, kill anyone for you" are chilling but emphasize the desperation and intensity of the relationship. The chorus focuses on the hope for reconciliation and forgiveness as he pleads with his lover to wake up and give him another chance, promising to annoy her with his love for the rest of his life.
Arcade Fire: In "Wake Up", Arcade Fire uses the lyrics to encourage listeners to embrace change and boldly face the future. The opening verse, "I'm going to ride this plane out of your life again" is a metaphor for leaving the past behind and moving forward. The lines "I'll do anything for you, kill anyone for you" can be interpreted as a commitment to doing whatever it takes to achieve their goals. The chorus, "We're just a million little gods causing rainstorms, turning every good thing to rust" is a nod to the powerful role humans play in shaping the world around them. The song urges listeners to wake up and take responsibility for their actions, inspiring them to make positive changes in their lives.
OneRepublic: The song "Wake Up Call" by OneRepublic is a love letter to a partner who has been hurt in the past. The opening line, "I'm going to ride this plane out of your life again" is a promise to leave the past behind and start anew. The line "I'll do anything for you, kill anyone for you" denotes a willingness to fight for the other person's happiness and safety. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of healing, with "The morning will come in the press of every kiss, with your head upon my chest, where I will annoy you with every waking breath until you decide to wake up" conveying the spirit of love and reassurance. The song acknowledges that the past can never be fully erased, but the future holds the potential for new beginnings.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going to ride this plane out of your life again.
I am leaving you once again, boarding a plane to take me away from our relationship.
I wish that I could stay but you argue.
I desire to remain in this relationship, but your tendency to argue pushes me away.
More than this I wish you could've seen my face in backseat staring out the window.
I long for you to have seen my face as I gazed out of the car window while we were together in the past.
I'll do anything for you, Kill anyone for you.
I am devoted to you, willing to go to extreme lengths to please you or protect you.
So leave yourself intact 'Cause I will be coming back.
Do not completely destroy our relationship because I intend to return to reconcile with you.
In a phrase to cut these lips, I love you.
Using any phrase that would cause you to hurt me, I express my love for you.
The morning will come In the press of every kiss With your head upon my chest Where I will annoy you With every waking breath Until you decide to wake up.
As the morning arrives, I will continue to be irritating to you with my every breath until you are ready to acknowledge our issues and address them.
I've earned through hope and faith The curves around your face That I'm the one you'll hold forever.
Through hope and faith, I have become confident that I am the one you will love and never let go of.
If morning never comes for either one of us, Then this I pray to you wherever.
If we never reconcile or get another chance to see each other, I pray this message reaches you anywhere you may be.
This story is for you. ('Cause I'd do anything you want me to... for you.)
This composition is dedicated to you, as I would do anything you requested of me out of love.
So leave yourself intact 'Cause I won't be coming back. In a phrase to cut these lips, I loved you.
Do not destroy yourself completely because I will not be returning, but remember that I loved you and will always cherish our memories.
The morning will come In the press of every kiss With your head upon my chest Where I will annoy you With every waking breath 'Til you decide to wake up.
As the dawn breaks and you rest your head on my chest, I will continue to vex you with every breath until you are ready to face our problems and salvage our relationship.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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