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.
never can say goodbye
Various Artists Lyrics
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No, no, no, no, I never can say goodbye
Even though the pain and heartache
Seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I tried, tried to hide my feelings
They always seem to show
And I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so that I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, I never can say goodbye
Every time I think, I’ve had enough
And start heading for the door
There’s a very strange vibration
That's piercing me right to the core
It says turn around you fool
You know, you love her more and more
Tell me why is it so
Don’t wanna let you go
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh ooh, baby
(Don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh ooh
(Don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, I never can say goodbye
I keep thinking that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there’s that same unhappy feeling
And there’s that anguish, there’s that doubt
It’s the same old dizzy hang up
Can’t do with you or without
Tell me why is it so
Don’t wanna let you go
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Hey babe)
Ooh ooh, baby
(Don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh
(Hey babe)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
The song "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Various Artists is a classic soul song that explores the difficult and often painful experience of saying goodbye to someone you love. The song begins with the confession that the singer is unable to say goodbye, even though they are dealing with a lot of pain and heartache. They try to hide their feelings, but they always seem to show. The second verse describes the constant struggle of trying to leave the person behind but feeling a strange vibration that tells them to turn around and go back to the person they love.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer cannot say goodbye to the person they love, no matter how hard they try. They keep thinking that their problems will work out, but they continue to feel unhappy and doubtful. The song builds to a powerful finish, where the singer admits that they cannot live with the person they love, but they also cannot live without them.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of holding onto someone you love, even when you know it's not right. It captures the pain and uncertainty of trying to let go, and the powerful emotions that keep us connected to the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Never can say goodbye
I can never say goodbye
No, no, no, no, I never can say goodbye
I can never say goodbye, absolutely not
Even though the pain and heartache
Seem to follow me wherever I go
Though I tried, tried to hide my feelings
They always seem to show
Despite pain and heartache always being with me, I still can't manage to hide my feelings because they keep surfacing
Then you try to say you’re leaving me
And I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so that I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, I never can say goodbye
Whenever you try to leave, I can't stand to let you go and I don't know why
Every time I think, I’ve had enough
And start heading for the door
There’s a very strange vibration
That's piercing me right to the core
It says turn around you fool
You know, you love her more and more
Tell me why is it so
Don’t wanna let you go
Every time I try to walk away, I get this strong feeling to turn back and stay because I love you more every day and I can't let you go
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh ooh, baby
(Don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
I can never say goodbye to you, my love, because I can't bear to let you go
I keep thinking that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there’s that same unhappy feeling
And there’s that anguish, there’s that doubt
I always hope our problems will resolve themselves, but everything feels the same and doubts arise
It’s the same old dizzy hang up
Can’t do with you or without
Tell me why is it so
Don’t wanna let you go
My love for you is an everlasting loop of confusion, as where I can't live without you, I also can't be with you
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Hey babe)
Ooh ooh, baby
(Don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
I can never say goodbye to you, my love, never ever
I never can say you goodbye, girl
(Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh
(Hey babe)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no
I can never say goodbye to you, my love, and it will always be like that
Contributed by Sebastian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gdragonstan
This is a timeless song, Jimmy's voice really shines in this song.🎵
@kencampbell2359
Dancing in my living room in Sept. 2020...I'm 74!!
@rafaelcalderongranja8066
You're cool
@jameskelvin6720
Go Ken! I am too! This song makes you dance.
@johnnyryan7939
@@coffeehead68 Keep on going!
@glynismcgourlick
Good on ya Ken, I dance in my kitchen 😊
@dawnkiernan1585
So is my dad and he's 76.
@susanq6398
They all look like they’re having a blast. Gorgeous girls and fabulous fashion. Wish I was there.
@JimmySomerville0fficial.
hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
@petrastroenreuther9538
i am 65 but i must dancing if i hear this song