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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.

We Are All Made of Stars
Various Artists Lyrics

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Growing in numbers
Growing in speed
Can't fight the future
Can't fight what I see

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now

'Cause we are all made of stars

Efforts of lovers
Left in my mind
I sing in the reaches
We'll see what we find

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now
'Cause we are all made of stars

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now
'Cause we are all made of stars

Slow slow slow, come come
Someone come come come
Even love is goin' 'round
You can't ignore what is goin' 'round

Slowly rebuilding
I feel it in me
Growing in numbers
Growing in peace

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now
'Cause we are all made of stars

People they come together
People they fall apart
No one can stop us now
'Cause we are all made of stars

People they come together
(People they come together)
People they fall apart
(People they fall apart)
No one can stop us now
(No one can stop us now)
'Cause we are all made of stars
(We are all made of stars)

We are all made of stars
People they come together
We are all made of stars
(People they fall apart)
We are all made of stars
(No one can stop us now)

'Cause we are all made of stars
(We are all made of stars)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "We Are All Made of Stars" by Various Artists talk about the unstoppable force of humanity and the inevitability of the future. The phrase "Growing in numbers, growing in speed" suggests that there is a momentum building in society that cannot be easily slowed or stopped. The singer accepts this, stating "Can't fight the future, can't fight what I see."

The chorus provides a sense of unity, with the line "People they come together, people they fall apart" acknowledging the ebb and flow of human relationships. However, it's clear that the overall message is one of positivity and hope, with the repeated refrain "No one can stop us now, 'cause we are all made of stars." This statement suggests that, at our core, all humans are connected and part of something bigger than ourselves.

The verses suggest that even when love and relationships end, there is a sense of something "left in my mind" that keeps the singer reaching out for something new. The repeated use of the phrase "people they come together, people they fall apart" reinforces the idea that life is cyclical and relationships come and go, but ultimately we are all part of something greater than ourselves.

* "We Are All Made of Stars" was released in 2002 as the lead single from Moby's Album '18'.
* The song reached No. 11 in the UK singles charts.
* The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was filmed in New York City and features various people going about their lives, intercut with footage of a young girl with a prosthetic limb dancing and swimming. The message is that we are all different, but ultimately connected by our humanity.
* Moby performed the song at the closing ceremony of the 2005 Live 8 benefit concert in Berlin.
* The song has been re-recorded by numerous other artists, including James Blunt, José González, and The Flaming Lips.
* The chorus features a sample from a 1968 Alan Watts lecture where the philosopher discusses the idea that we are all "bundles" of energy.
* The song was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Dance Recording category in 2003.
* According to Moby, the song was inspired by the idea that we are all made of stardust.
* The song is often associated with the natural world and has been used in numerous documentaries about the environment and outer space.
* The song has been covered on numerous occasions in popular culture, including on the TV show 'American Dad!' and in the film 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.'

Chords:
Intro: F#m A E F#m (x2)
Verse 1: F#m A E F#m (x4)
Chorus: A E F#m D (x4)
Verse 2: F#m A E F#m (x4)
Chorus: A E F#m D (x4)
Bridge: F#m A E F#m (x2)
Chorus: A E F#m D (x4)
Outro: F#m A E F#m (x2)

Line by Line Meaning

Growing in numbers
Our population is increasing

Growing in speed
We are progressing rapidly

Can't fight the future
We cannot stop the natural progression of time

Can't fight what I see
I accept and acknowledge what is happening around me

People they come together
Individuals unite to create a greater force

People they fall apart
Individuals can break away from a group despite previous unity

No one can stop us now
We are unstoppable as a collective entity

'Cause we are all made of stars
We all have great potential and are connected to the universe

Efforts of lovers
The passion and love shared between individuals

Left in my mind
Remnants of past relationships and experiences are still with me

I sing in the reaches
My dreams and aspirations are vast and limitless