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.
Where Am I
Various Artists Lyrics
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I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying
And you, and you
You're gonna love me,
You're gonna love me
And I am telling you
I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind
And time and time, we've had so much to share
No, no, no, no, no, no way
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning
and finding that there's nobody there
Darling there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way
Please don't crawl away from me
Stay with me,
Stay with me
Stay, stand and hold me ah, ah, ah, yeah
Stay, stand and hold me
Please stay and hold me
Mister Man, try mister
Try mister I know, I know, I know
you can
Tear down the mountain
Yell, scream, and shout
you can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers
push, strike, and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will
And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you, not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me,
Yes you are, yes you are
Love me, love me, love me, love...
You're gonna love... me!
"I Am Telling You" is a song about conviction and strong feelings that are nearly impossible to break. The singer is urging their lover to stay and not leave, claiming that they don't want to live without them by their side. They make their intentions clear in the opening lines of the song by saying that there is "no way" they can ever leave, emphasizing how much they care. This statement is repeated multiple times throughout the song to reinforce its importance.
The chorus of the song is a powerful declaration of love and desire, with the singer insisting that their lover will come to love them in turn. They are so convinced that their feelings are reciprocated that they urge their lover to stay and hold them, promising that they will be satisfied in the end. The song reaches a climax towards the end when the singer declares that they will not leave their lover, no matter what obstacles are placed in their way, and that they will always be by their side. The audience can feel the deep emotion and passion behind the message being conveyed.
Line by Line Meaning
And I am telling you
The singer is insisting on conveying a message
I'm not going
The singer is not leaving
You're the best man I'll ever know
The addressee is the most exceptional person the singer has ever known
There's no way I can ever go
The artist is unable to leave
No, no, there's no way
There is 100% certainty that the artist is not leaving
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
The singer cannot imagine living without the addressee
I'm not living without you
The singer cannot survive without the addressee
I don't wanna be free
The artist does not desire freedom if it means separating from the addressee
I'm staying
The artist is not leaving
And you, and you
The artist includes multiple people in this situation
You're gonna love me,
The singer is confident the addressee(s) will develop strong feelings for them
Even though the rough times are showing
The artist is committed to staying despite hardships
There's just no way, there's no way
There is no possibility of the singer leaving
We're part of the same place
The singer and the addressee are inextricably linked
We're part of the same time
The singer and the addressee share a timeline
We both share the same blood
The artist and the addressee are related
We both have the same mind
The artist and the addressee think alike
And time and time, we've had so much to share
The singer and the addressee have a rich history
No, no, no, no, no, no way
There is no chance of the singer leaving
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning and finding that there's nobody there
The artist cannot accept the thought of the addressee vanished from their life
Darling there's no way
The artist is using affectionate language to emphasize the point that they will not leave
Please don't crawl away from me
The artist is pleading with the addressee not to leave
Stay with me,
The singer wants the addressee to remain
Stay, stand and hold me ah, ah, ah, yeah
The artist desires physical comfort and closeness
Mister Man, try mister
The singer may be addressing a male addressee
Try mister I know, I know, I know you can
The singer is urging the addressee to try something they can accomplish
Tear down the mountain
The addressee is capable of achieving significant goals
Yell, scream, and shout
The artist wants the addressee to express themself vocally and with passion
You can say what you want
The addressee has the freedom to express themself verbally
I'm not walking out
The singer is not going to leave
Stop all the rivers
The addressee can accomplish anything
push, strike, and kill
The addressee is capable of powerful actions
There's no way I will
The artist is determined not to leave the addressee
Love me, love me, love me, love...
The artist desires affection and devotion from the addressee
You're gonna love... me!
The singer is confident the addressee will love them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen
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