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.
You Are My Sunshine
Various Artists Lyrics
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You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all some day
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once dear, you really loved me
And no one else dear, could come between
But now you've left me and love another
You have shattered all my dreams
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The classic song "You Are My Sunshine" tells the story of a person who deeply loves another and is afraid of losing them. The song opens with the singer declaring that their love is the sunshine in their life. The person they love makes them happy even when everything else is gray and dismal. The next verse reveals the singer's fear of losing their love. They don't want this person to ever understand just how much they need them. The chorus repeats, with the singer's entreaty to never take their "sunshine" away.
The final verse of the song is a warning to the person they love. The singer promises to always make their love happy if they can promise the same. But if they leave the singer for another, they will regret it someday. The song ends with the reiteration of the chorus. Overall, the song is a love song that expresses how much the singer adores their love and how they can never be happy without them.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You are the light of my life, and the only person who brings me joy and happiness
You make me happy when skies are gray
Your presence in my life lifts my spirits and brings me comfort even on the hardest days
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Words cannot express the depth of my love and affection for you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I fear losing you and the happiness you bring me more than anything else in the world
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
During a recent night, while I was sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
I had a dream that I was embracing and holding you close to me
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
However, upon waking up, I realized that it was not real and I was disappointed
And I hung my head and cried
This realization caused me to feel sorrow and cry over the loss of the dream
I'll always love you and make you happy
I promise to love you continuously and do everything I can to keep you content
If you will only say the same
As long as you reciprocate these feelings and have the same level of commitment to our relationship
But if you leave me to love another
However, if you choose to abandon our relationship and pursue someone else
You'll regret it all some day
You will eventually realize the mistake you made and feel remorse for the loss of our love
You told me once dear, you really loved me
At some point in our relationship, you expressed your love and devotion to me
And no one else dear, could come between
You made it clear that there was nobody else who could compete with your feelings for me
But now you've left me and love another
However, now you have abandoned that love and found someone else to devote yourself to
You have shattered all my dreams
This turn of events has left me brokenhearted and with shattered hopes for our future together
Contributed by Mateo J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.