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.
if You Dream
Various Artists Lyrics
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I'm surviving every lonely day
When there's got to be
No chance for me
My life would end
And it doesn't matter how I cry
My tears of love
If I turn away
Am I strong enough to see it through
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
Can't let go
And it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily
To you my love
To dreams that never will come true
Am I strong enough to see it through
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
The lyrics of the song If You Can Dream by Various present a message of heartbreak and desperation. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their love will not be reciprocated, and thus, they feel as if their tears and devotion are in vain. Despite the difficult circumstances, the person admits that they cannot move on from this relationship, and the pain and longing keep them tethered to their dreams.
The lines "Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day, when there's got to be no chance for me" suggest that the singer is surrounded by a sense of hopelessness and despair. They're grappling with the idea that their life has no purpose without the love of the other person. The subsequent lines ("my tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away") make it clear that the singer is at a crossroads, recognizing that they must find a way to let go of this love or willingly continue on this path of heartache and pain.
The chorus, "If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby," is a plea for the other person to understand the depth of their love and how much they are willing to sacrifice. The song's melody and melancholic delivery add to the emotion and the sense of urgency in these lyrics, making it a relatable and memorable song that resonates with anyone who has experienced unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I'm not sure why I'm still alive and trying to survive every day
I'm surviving every lonely day
Despite feeling lonely, I'm still holding on to hope and living each day
When there's got to be no chance for me
I don't see any possibility of things working out for me
My life would end
If I give up on this hope, it would feel like my life is over
And it doesn't matter how I cry
Even if I cry out of love and desperation, it won't change the situation
My tears of love are a waste of time
The love and tears I have for someone who doesn't reciprocate them are meaningless and unimportant
If I turn away
If I give up and walk away, I'm admitting defeat and losing hope
Am I strong enough to see it through
I wonder if I have enough strength and resilience to keep going despite the hardships and disappointments
Go crazy is what I will do
If I don't get what I want, it will drive me to madness
If I can't have you
If I'm not able to be with the person I want, no one else will do
I don't want nobody baby
I'm only interested in this one person and no one else
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
I'll be heartbroken and unfulfilled without them
Can't let go
I can't stop thinking about this person, even though it hurts me
And it doesn't matter how I try
I've tried to let go of this hope and love, but it seems impossible
I gave it all so easily to you my love
I freely and willingly gave my heart to this person, but they didn't want it
To dreams that never will come true
I had hopes and aspirations that won't ever be realized with this person
Am I strong enough to see it through
I continue to question my ability to persevere despite the pain and disappointment
Go crazy is what I will do
The rejection and unrequited love may drive me insane
If I can't have you
I don't want anyone else
I don't want nobody baby
No one else will ever compare to this person
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
Without them, my life will feel incomplete and unfulfilled
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ETScott2012
Kool mix and song. When you dream, anything is possible.
@SuperSonicStress
@ETScott2012 haha thanks. this video is so old.. glad to know people are still coming across it.