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.
Wild Horses
Various Artists Lyrics
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I feel these 4 walls closing in
My face up against the glass
I'm looking out... hmm
Is this my life I'm wondering
It happened so fast
How do I turn this thing around
Its greener pastures i'm thinking about hmm
Wide open spaces far away
All I want is the wind in my hair
To face the fear but, not feel scared
[Chorus:]
Wild horses I wanna be like you
Throwing caution to the wind
I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love, like I'm longing too
Run with the wild horses, run with the wild horses!
Ohh yeaaa yea
I see the girl I wanna be
Riding bare back, care free along the shore
If only that someone was me
Jumping head first headlong without a thought
To act and damn the consequence
I wish it could be that easy
But fear surrounds me like a fence
I wanna break free
All I want is the wind in my hair
To face the fear but, not feel scared
Hoohhh woah woah
[Chorus:]
Wild horses I wanna be like you
Throwing caution to the wind
I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love, like I'm longing too
I wanna run with the wild horses, run with the wild horses!
Ohh yeaaa yea
I wanna run too.
Hohhh woah oh woah oh
Breaklessly abandoning my self before you
I wanna open up my heart tell him how I feel
[Chorus:]
Wild horses I wanna be like you
Throwing caution to the wind
I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love, like I'm longing too
I wanna run with the wild horses, run with the wild horses! [X2]
Hooaah woah ohh woah
Yeeaaaah
I wanna run with the wild horses
The song "Wild Horses" by Various Artists is a heartfelt ballad that discusses the desire to break free from the constraints of everyday life and live life to the fullest, similar to wild horses that are free and unrestrained. The opening lines of the song indicate the sense of feeling trapped as if the walls are closing in, and the singer's face is pressed against the glass as if looking out from a cage. The singer is contemplating their current situation and wondering if they have chosen the life they are living, realizing that everything has happened so quickly. The song suggests the singer's desire to turn things around and live a fuller life, rather than being stuck in their current situation.
Throughout the song, the singer longs for the freedom of running wild like the horses. They want to run freely with their hair in the wind, taking chances but not feeling scared. The chorus repeats the line 'Wild Horses, I wanna be like you, throwing caution to the wind, I'll run free too' several times to reiterate the singer's desire to live a more exciting and adventurous life. The final lines of the song show the singer's willingness to take a risk, surrendering themselves to the person they want to be with and their desire to run with the wild horses.
In conclusion, "Wild Horses" portrays a sense of feeling trapped and the desire to break free and live a more fulfilling life. The song suggests a call to action, to take chances and not live life in fear, but to embrace it and run with the wild horses.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel these 4 walls closing in
I feel trapped and suffocated by my current circumstances
My face up against the glass
I am desperate to escape and see the world beyond my confinement
I'm looking out... hmm
I am contemplating the possibilities and yearning for something more
Is this my life I'm wondering
I question whether or not this is what my life is meant to be
It happened so fast
My current situation came upon me quickly and without warning
How do I turn this thing around
I am searching for a way to change my circumstances for the better
Is this the bed I chose to make
I am questioning whether or not I am responsible for my current situation
Its greener pastures i'm thinking about hmm
I am imagining the possibilities of a better life outside of my current circumstances
Wide open spaces far away
I long for the freedom of being away from my current confining space
All I want is the wind in my hair
All I desire is to feel free and unencumbered by my current situation
To face the fear but, not feel scared
I want to confront my fears and take risks without feeling paralyzed by them
Wild horses I wanna be like you
I aspire to have the freedom and fearlessness of wild horses
Throwing caution to the wind
Disregarding my worries and taking risks without hesitation
I'll run free too
I want to feel free from my current restraints and live life to the fullest
Wish I could recklessly love, like I'm longing too
I yearn to love without fear and abandon, the way I truly desire
I see the girl I wanna be
I imagine the person I wish to become
Riding bare back, care free along the shore
I envision a life of adventure and freedom like a wild horse on a beach
If only that someone was me
I wish I could embody the person I am imagining
Jumping head first headlong without a thought
Acting without hesitation and without considering the consequences
To act and damn the consequence
To take action without fear of the outcome
I wish it could be that easy
I long for the simplicity of being able to act without hesitation or fear
But fear surrounds me like a fence
My fears are blocking me from achieving the freedom and liberation I desire
Breaklessly abandoning my self before you
Abandoning my fears and inhibitions in order to pursue an opportunity in front of me
I wanna open up my heart tell him how I feel
I want to be vulnerable and express my true emotions to someone
I wanna run with the wild horses
I want to experience life with the freedom and fearlessness of wild horses
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gino Vannelli, Roy Freeland
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