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 Don't Own Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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How come you treat me like a worn out shoe
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer
Why don't you spark me like you used to do
And say sweet nothin's like you used to coo
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
So why don't you love me like you used to do?
Well, why don't you be just like you used to be
How come you find so many faults with me
Somebody's changed so let me give you a clue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer
Than a country mile.
Why don't you say the things you used to say
What makes you treat me like a piece of clay
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
The lyrics of "Makes Me Love You" by Various Artists/DJ Alive revolve around a broken relationship where one person is questioning why their partner doesn't love them anymore like they used to. The song portrays the feelings of the singer as they wonder what has changed and why their love isn't reciprocated anymore. The song starts with the singer asking why their partner doesn't love them like they used to and why they are treating them like a worn-out shoe. They highlight that they haven't changed at all-- their curly hair and blue eyes are still the same. The singer wants to know what has changed and why their love has waned.
In the chorus, the singer expresses their desire for physical intimacy, which they haven't had from their partner in a long time. The singer then goes on to question why their partner doesn't speak sweet nothings anymore like they used to, asking why they aren't sparking joy and love like before. The singer admits that they have always been trouble in the relationship and they know that, but they wonder why their partner doesn't love them like they used to. In the final verse, the singer asks their partner to go back to being who they were before. They question why there are so many faults found with them now and who has changed.
Overall, "Makes Me Love You" by Various Artists/DJ Alive is a song about unrequited love, with the singer yearning to know why their partner doesn't love them like they used to.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, why don't you love me like you used to do
I miss the way you used to love me, and I wonder why you don't anymore.
How come you treat me like a worn out shoe
You treat me poorly and without care, like I'm something disposable and worthless.
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
I haven't physically changed, so there's no reason for you to stop loving me.
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
I'm asking you to explain why your feelings towards me have changed, and why you don't love me the same way anymore.
Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin'
It's been a long time since we've had any intimacy, and I miss it.
In a long, long while
It's been a significant amount of time since we've had any sort of physical connection.
We don't get nearer or further or closer
Our distance from each other hasn't changed; we're still far apart emotionally.
Than a country mile.
We're so distant that we might as well be miles and miles apart.
Why don't you spark me like you used to do
I miss the way you used to ignite passion in me, and I wonder why you don't anymore.
And say sweet nothin's like you used to coo
I miss the way you used to talk to me, and I wish you would say the loving things you used to say.
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
I understand that I can be difficult, but I'm the same person you fell in love with and committed to in the first place.
So why don't you love me like you used to do?
I need to know why your love for me has changed, and why you don't show me the same affection as before.
Well, why don't you be just like you used to be
I miss your old personality and behavior, and wish you would go back to being the same person you were before.
How come you find so many faults with me
It seems like you're always criticizing me and finding things to be unhappy with, and I don't understand why.
Somebody's changed so let me give you a clue
One of us has changed, and I'm trying to figure out who it is and why they've changed.
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
I need you to explain why you no longer love me the same way, and what we can do to fix it.
Why don't you say the things you used to say
I miss the way you used to talk to me and share your feelings, and I wish you would communicate with me like you used to.
What makes you treat me like a piece of clay
You treat me like something that can be molded and shaped as you see fit, rather than as an equal partner in our relationship.
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
My physical appearance hasn't changed, so there's no reason for you to stop loving me.
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
I'm asking you to explain why your feelings towards me have changed, and why you don't love me the same way anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEWELL HOUSE, HANK WILLIAMS SR.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mgn.fx.xx0
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
@karawigley6231
It’s not a sample, Grace literally sings the song word for word. These are the lyrics to You Don’t Owe Me by Lesley Gore:
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free”
The only thing different about it is G Eazy’s rap added in. Other than that it’s pretty much the same beat & she even sings it the exact same way Lesley did when she recorded it originally. It’s a cover.
@alejandroamayo9035
You don't own me
You don't own me
Woah, let's go
But I'm Gerald and I can always have just what I want
She's that baddest I would love to flaunt
Take her shopping, you know Yves Saint Laurent
But nope, she ain't with it though
All because she got her own dough
Boss bossed if you don't know
She could never ever be a broke ho
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down cause I'd never stay
Don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
Please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
Really though, honestly
I get bored of basic bitches
She's the baddest, straight up vicious, texting her asking her
If shes alone and if she'd sent some pictures, she said no (what)
Well goddamn, she said come over and see it for yourself
Never asking for your help, independent woman
She ain't for the shelf
No, she's the one
Smoke with her till the weed is gone
Stayin' up until we see the sun
Baddest ever, I swear she do it better than I've ever seen it done
Never borrow, she ain't ever loan
That's when she told me she ain't
Never ever ever ever gonna be owned
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
You don't own me
@cicilg
For anyone who doesn't know this is a song from Leslie Gore in 1963. To sing these lyrics in 1963 must have been such a stand against the times. I find it so amazing.
@jammijam_
They did the original justice.
@tsemiu
First heard it in the movie The First Wives Club sung by Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton
@olivia0G
exactly like why is no one giving leslie gore credit??
@tsemiu
@@olivia0G why would she need credit for this girls voice? She is miles ahead of Leslie gore lol
@tprepke
@@tsemiu even Grace herself would tell you that your comment is wrong on so many levels. Educate yourself as your ignorance is showing and it's not a good look for you.
@TheBrenda259
This song was so ahead of it’s time when written over 50 years ago.
@shannonbooker4925
@@musicfanboi No this song was originally created by Lesley Gore this song was created in 1963 this artist copied word for word just brought in Him to change it a bit. And she never gave credit for the song. Don’t believe me look up You don’t own me and it should bring up the original song and original artist.
@delilahliu2861
@@shannonbooker4925 no the song was not created by her. she sung it. THE ONES WHO WROTE IS WERE CREDITED.
@shannonbooker4925
@@delilahliu2861 yeah I see that now but when I did more digging I seen something of grace say the original is unbeatable. that’s My bad and Yes grace did just sing it I seen that the more looking I did. I was like midnight when I commented it so I was tired.