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.
feelings
Various Artists Lyrics
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nothing more than feelings
Trying to forget my
feelings of love
Teardrops
rolling down on my face
Trying to forget my
feelings of love
I wish I've never met you, girl
You'll never come again
Feeling, woo-o-o feeling
Woo-o-o, feel you
again in my arms
Feelings,
feelings like I've never lost you
And feelings like I'll never have you
again in my heart
Feelings,
for all my life I'll feel it
I wish I've never met you, girl;
you'll never come again
Feelings,
feelings like I've never lost you
And feelings like I'll never have you
again in my life
Feelings,
woo-o-o feeling it,
woo-o-o, feeling
again in my arms
Feelings
The song “Feelings” by Various Artists is a classic ballad about a person trying to forget the feelings of love they have for someone. The lyrics suggest that the person in question is experiencing heartbreak and is struggling to move on. The opening stanza “Feelings, nothing more than feelings, trying to forget my feelings of love” sets the tone for the rest of the song. It shows that the person is trying to deny their feelings and wants to move on from their past relationship.
The second stanza tells us that the person is crying while trying to forget their feelings of love. “Teardrops rolling down on my face, trying to forget my feelings of love”. This stanza is particularly poignant because the lyrics speak to the idea of sadness and suffering. The person is crying because they cannot forget their feelings of love. The lyrics suggest that the person feels stuck in their emotions and cannot break free of them.
The rest of the song continues to explore the person’s feelings of love and heartbreak. The repeated use of the word “feelings” throughout the song emphasizes the emotional impact of love and heartbreak. The person wishes they had never met the girl who caused them such heartache. They still feel as though they will never be able to move on from the feelings of love they have. The final verse, “feelings like I’ve never lost you, and feelings like I’ll never have you again in my life,” shows that the person is still in love with the girl who broke their heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Feelings, nothing more than feelings
Emotions that have no substance or tangible form, just a collection of sensations.
Trying to forget my feelings of love
Making conscious efforts to move on from romantic emotions towards someone.
Teardrops rolling down on my face
Crying and shedding tears as a result of the overpowering emotions.
Feelings, for all my life I'll feel it
These emotions will persist as long as one is alive and remain lodged in memory.
I wish I've never met you, girl
Expressing regret about the consequences of the meeting, in this case, the presence of feelings of love.
Feeling, woo-o-o feeling
The emotional experience is being sung about and highlighted as the main theme.
Woo-o-o, feel you again in my arms
The desire to be with someone from the past is expressed—wishing to relive that particular moment.
Feelings like I've never lost you
Despite the distance or the separation, the emotional bond remains and is still palpable.
And feelings like I'll never have you again in my heart
While the emotional bond remains strong, the desire to reconcile with a person again—as shown in the line—is equal and intense.
Feelings like I've never lost you
Despite the distance or the separation, the emotional bond remains and is still palpable.
Feelings, woo-o-o feeling it
Reinforced repetition of the fact the song is about emotions and the power they hold.
Woo-o-o, feeling again in my arms
Desire to experience a particular moment again is still present and only grows stronger with time.
Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.