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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.

My Song
various artists Lyrics

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[C.C.]
EFFIE, IT'S BEEN ALL THESE YEARS
YOU HAVENT EVEN SAID, "HELLO."
I'M YOUR BROTHER, EFFIE,
SAY, "HELLO."
COME ON, EFFIE, YOU KNOW I'M SORRY
I SHOULD HAVE COME BEFORE TODAY
HOLD ME IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

[Effie]
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE BABY

[C.C.]
BUT I'M TRYING TO CHANGE

[Effie]
AND SO AM I

[Both]
IT'S TAKEN ALL THESE YEARS TO BE FREE

[Effie]
OF LOVING THAT MAN

[C.C.]
FINDING MYSELF

[Both]
AND GETTING A HOLD OF THE ANGER IN ME

[C.C.]
EFFIE, I HAVE A SONG
AND ONLY YOU CAN SING IT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE

[Effie]
I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT TO ME
SAY IT AGAIN! SAY IT AGAIN!

[C.C.]
EFFIE, SING MY SONG THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "My Heart Sings" by Various Artists has two characters conversing, C.C. and Effie, who are siblings that have probably been estranged for a long time. C.C. appears to be the younger sibling, as he tells Effie that she's always been the baby. The conversation starts with C.C. apologizing to Effie, telling her that he should have visited her earlier, and asking her to say hello. Effie seems to hold some resentment towards her brother as she hasn't even greeted him after all these years. However, their conversation quickly turns to reminiscing and forgiveness as C.C. implores Effie to hold him, telling her it's all he has to say.

Effie then acknowledges that they've both changed and taken years to be free from their past hurts. Effie, in particular, admits to freeing herself from loving a man, finding herself, and letting go of her anger. C.C. tells Effie that he has a song that only she can sing, which gives Effie a sense of validation and pleasure that she's been waiting years to hear. This conversation ends with C.C.'s request for Effie to sing his song as it should be, something she seems eager to do.

The song seems to be a conversation about reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing from past hurts. The lyrics showcase the importance of family ties and how they should mean more than past disagreements.

Line by Line Meaning

EFFIE, IT'S BEEN ALL THESE YEARS
It's been a long time, Effie.

YOU HAVENT EVEN SAID, "HELLO."
You haven't even greeted me.

I'M YOUR BROTHER, EFFIE, SAY, "HELLO."
I'm your brother, please say hello to me.

COME ON, EFFIE, YOU KNOW I'M SORRY
Effie, you know I apologize.

I SHOULD HAVE COME BEFORE TODAY HOLD ME IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY
I should have visited you earlier, all I want now is a hug.

YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE BABY
You've always been the youngest in the family.

BUT I'M TRYING TO CHANGE
But I'm making an effort to change that dynamic.

AND SO AM I
I'm also trying to change.

IT'S TAKEN ALL THESE YEARS TO BE FREE
It took us a long time to feel liberated.

OF LOVING THAT MAN
We had to let go of our feelings for that man.

FINDING MYSELF
I had to discover who I am.