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 Never Can Tell
Various Artists Lyrics
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You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53,
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
It had a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
The lyrics of "Can I Live" by Various Artists paint a picture of deep heartache that comes with unrequited love. The singer is struggling to make sense of his or her emotions, wondering how they can go on living when it seems like there is no hope for them to be with the person they love. The lyrics are filled with sadness, despair, and desperation, as the singer tries to come to grips with the fact that they may never be able to have the person they want.
The opening lines of the song "Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day When there's got to be No chance for me" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is struggling to find a reason to keep going, but deep down, they know that their feelings may never be reciprocated. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby," underscores the singer's desperation and desire for the person they love.
The song is a powerful representation of the universal human experience of unrequited love. The lyrics capture the pain, sadness, and despair that come with wanting someone who doesn't want you back. The song has resonated with fans around the world, who can relate to the feelings expressed in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I don't understand how I'm surviving every day on my own without you
I'm surviving every lonely day
Every day that I have to spend without you is full of loneliness and pain
When there's got to be
Even though it seems impossible, there must be some chance for us to be together
No chance for me
I feel like there's no hope for us to be together, but I still can't give up
My life would end
If I can't have you, it feels like my life has no purpose or meaning
And it doesn't matter how I cry
No matter how much I cry or how much I pain, it won't change the reality that we're not together
My tears of love
My tears are the physical manifestation of the love I have for you, which I can't contain
Are a waste of time
But crying and longing for you when I can't have you is a futile exercise
If I turn away
If I try to move on and forget about you, my heart won't let me
Am I strong enough to see it through
I question if I can find the strength and perseverance to continue living with the pain of not being with you
Go crazy is what I will do
If I don't have you, I fear that I may lose my mind or go insane
If I can't have you
Nothing else matters except being with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want anyone else if I can't have you
Can't let go
I can't let go of the hope that one day we'll be together
And it doesn't matter how I try
I've tried to move on and forget about you, but my heart won't let me
I gave it all so easily
I was willing to give everything to you, but it wasn't enough to make you stay
To you my love
I gave my heart and soul to you, but it wasn't enough to win your heart
To dreams that never will come true
I keep holding onto dreams of being with you, but I know that they will never come true
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