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 World
Various Artists Lyrics
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Now that I've lost everything to you
You say you wanna start something new
And it's breaking my heart you're leaving
Baby I'm grieving
And if you wanna leave take good care
A lot of nice things turn bad out there
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child girl
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breaking my heart in two
'Cause I never want to see you sad, girl
Don't be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Just remember there's a lot of bad and beware
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child girl
La... la... la... la... la... baby, I love you.
But if you wanna leave take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Just remember there's a lot of bad and beware
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child girl, oh, yeah.
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile, yeah,
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child girl
The lyrics of "Wild World" by Various Artists tell the story of a man who has lost everything to his lover who wants to start anew. He is heartbroken by her leaving, and he implores her to take care of herself and be cautious of the bad things in the world. The man also assures the woman that although she will face challenges in the world, he will always remember her like a child.
The song depicts the bittersweet reality of life, a world that is unpredictable and can be both beautiful and cruel. The lyrics also suggest the man's concern for the woman he loves and the future that may lie ahead of her, conveying a sense of helplessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that I've lost everything to you
I have lost everything to you and now you want to start something new.
You say you wanna start something new
You want to start something new and this is breaking my heart.
And it's breaking my heart you're leaving
You leaving me is breaking my heart and I am grieving.
Baby I'm grieving
I am grieving because you are leaving me.
And if you wanna leave take good care
If you want to leave, take good care of yourself.
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
I hope you have nice things to wear.
A lot of nice things turn bad out there
Be careful, because a lot of nice things turn bad out there.
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
The world is a wild place, my love.
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
You can't get by on just a smile in this world.
I'll always remember you like a child girl
I will always remember you as my little girl.
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
I know what the world is capable of, my love.
And it's breaking my heart in two
It breaks my heart to see you sad.
'Cause I never want to see you sad, girl
I never want to see you sad, my girl.
Don't be a bad girl
Don't be a bad person.
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
I hope you make many nice friends out there.
Just remember there's a lot of bad and beware
Be aware that there is a lot of bad out there.
La... la... la... la... la... baby, I love you.
I love you, my baby.
Contributed by Isaiah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.