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.
What If
Various Artists Lyrics
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with this wait up on my heart
and it will not go away.
In my head i keep on looking back,
right back to the start.
Wondering what it was, that made you change.
Well, i tried, but i had to draw the line
and still the questionkeeps on spinning in my mind.
Would you be the man i used to know?
If I' d stayed, if you tried.
But I guess, we'll never know.
Many roads you take.
Some to joy, some to heart acche.
Anyone can loose the way.
And if I say that we could tie it back,
right back to the start.
Would you take that chance and make a change?
Do you think, how it would have been sometimes?
Do you pray that I' ve never left your side?
What if I had never let you go?
Would you be the man I used to know?
If I'd stayed, if you tried,
if we could only turn that time.
But I guess, we'll never know.
If only we could turn the hands in time.
Would you still be mine.
'cause I tried, but I had to draw the line.
And still this question keeps on spinning in my mind.
What if I had never let you go?
Would you be the man I used to know?
What if I had never walked away?
That I still loved you more than I can say?
If I' d stay, if you try,
if we could only turn that time.
But I guess, we' ll never know.
We' ll never know.
The lyrics of "What If" by Various Artists relate a story of a relationship that has ended and the singer is left wondering what could have been. She ponders on whether the man she used to know would still be the same if she had never let him go. She reflects on what led to the change that caused the relationship to fall apart and asks if he ever thinks about the same things. The regret and the what-if scenarios in her mind torment her, as she weighs the possibility of a second chance at love.
The lyrics of the song evoke feelings of remorse, regret, and a longing for answers. The singer is trying to come to terms with a love that was lost and is left grappling with what-if scenarios. The lyrics are relatable in that many people can identify with the feelings of lost love and the temptations to ponder on what could have been.
Overall, "What If" is an emotional ballad that explores themes of love, loss, and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I stand alone,
I am standing by myself in this situation.
with this wait up on my heart
I have a heavy burden in my heart.
and it will not go away.
The burden in my heart continues to bother me.
In my head i keep on looking back,
I keep thinking about the past.
right back to the start.
I am thinking about the beginning of our relationship.
Wondering what it was, that made you change.
I am trying to figure out what caused you to change.
Well, i tried, but i had to draw the line
I made an effort, but I had to set boundaries.
and still the question keeps on spinning in my mind.
I am still pondering the question.
What if I had never let you go?
What if I had not ended our relationship?
Would you be the man i used to know?
Would you still be the same person I fell in love with?
If I' d stayed, if you tried.
If I had stayed and you had put in effort.
But I guess, we'll never know.
Unfortunately, we will never know what could have been.
Many roads you take.
There are different paths one can take in life.
Some to joy, some to heart acche.
Some paths lead to happiness, while others lead to pain.
Anyone can loose the way.
Anyone can get lost or lose direction in life.
And if I say that we could tie it back,
If I suggest that we could mend our relationship.
right back to the start.
Back to the beginning of our relationship.
Would you take that chance and make a change?
Are you willing to take a risk and make a change?
Do you think, how it would have been sometimes?
Have you ever thought about what could have been?
Do you pray that I' ve never left your side?
Do you wish I had never ended our relationship?
If only we could turn the hands in time.
If only we could go back in time and change things.
Would you still be mine.
Would we still be together?
'cause I tried, but I had to draw the line.
I did my best, but I had to set limits.
What if I had never walked away?
What if I had not ended our relationship?
That I still loved you more than I can say?
That I still have deep feelings for you.
If I' d stay, if you try,
If I had stayed and you had made an effort.
if we could only turn that time.
If only we could go back in time and make things right.
But I guess, we' ll never know.
Unfortunately, we will never know what could have been.
We' ll never know.
We will always wonder what could have been.
Contributed by Hannah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.