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.
White Flag
Various Artists Lyrics
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I'll tell you that
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
I know I left too much mess
And destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of “It's over”
Then I'm sure that makes sense
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
And when we meet which I'm sure we will
All that was then will be there still
I'll let it pass and hold my tongue
And you will think that I've moved on
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
The song White Flag by Dido is a representation of a person who is completely in love with another. The singer knows that the other person may have moved on, but the love that she has will never fade away. She believes that even if the relationship ended, the feeling remains strong and she's ready to stick by it. The lyrics, "I will go down with this ship, and I won't put my hands up and surrender," signify the singer's dedication and loyalty to love, no matter the cost.
The lines, "And if you live by the rules of “It's over,” then I'm sure that makes sense," indicate that the other person may have moved on from the relationship, but the singer will always hold on to their feelings. The final lines, "And when we meet which I'm sure we will, all that was then will be there still. I'll let it pass and hold my tongue, and you will think that I've moved on," suggest that although the singer may put up a facade of having moved on, their love remains unchanged.
Overall, the song represents the power of love and the dedication that one can have towards it. The singer is willing to go through whatever challenges that may arise in the name of love, and the passion they feel will always remain strong.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
I understand that you believe I shouldn’t still love you.
I'll tell you that
But I need to tell you something important.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
If I didn't say it out loud, I would have still felt it internally.
Where's the sense in that?
That doesn't make logical sense.
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
I assure you that I am not trying to make things more difficult for you.
Or return to where we were
Or attempt to return to the same place we were.
I will go down with this ship
I will remain steadfast in my love for you, even if it hurts me.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
I won't give up on us, no matter what.
There will be no white flag above my door
I refuse to show a sign of defeat or surrender.
I'm in love and always will be
I am in love with you, and I always will be.
I know I left too much mess
I recognize that I made mistakes and caused chaos.
And destruction to come back again
And that returning would only bring more destruction.
And I caused nothing but trouble
I am aware that I caused problems for us.
I understand if you can't talk to me again
I can comprehend if you don't want to speak to me anymore.
And if you live by the rules of “It's over”
And if you firmly abide by the idea that it's truly over between us,
Then I'm sure that makes sense
Then I understand that line of thinking.
And when we meet which I'm sure we will
Regardless, I believe we will eventually cross paths.
All that was then will be there still
The past will remain present between us.
I'll let it pass and hold my tongue
I will resist the urge to bring up the past or speak my mind.
And you will think that I've moved on
You may interpret my silence as a sign that I have moved on.
I will go down with this ship
I will always stand by my feelings and my love for you.
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
I won't give up on what we had, no matter how difficult it may be.
There will be no white flag above my door
I refuse to show defeat or acknowledge that our love is over.
I'm in love and always will be
I will carry my love for you with me, always.
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.