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.
Shiver
various artists Lyrics
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Hanarete yuku kokoro nado koko ni wa nai to itte
Kakeyotta senaka ni toikakeru asu ga donna katachi demo
Yuruga nakatta no wo mou shinjiru koto wo wasuretaku nakatta kara
Me wo sorasu kuse mo aimai na taido mo waraenu uso mo
Tonari ni inakereba ima sae nijin de yuku
Hanarete yuku kokoro nado koko ni wa nai to itte
Toosugita kono kyori wo umeru kotoba ga mitsukaranai
Sugisaru kisetsu no naka de oitsuke naka naru koto mo shitteta yo
Omoidasu yori mo wasurerarenai hibi to ieta kara
Mou kore ijou ga wa nakute mo uketomereru
Douka modoru koto no nai toki ni namida wo nagasanaide
Wasurete yuku kokoro nado koko ni wa nai to itte kureru nara
Ushinai de shitta futari no asu ni anata ga naiteru
Yatto mireta sugao ni wa mou furerarenai
Tatoe owaru koto no nai kanashimi ga anata ubattemo
Wasurenaide "sayonara" ga uso to omoeta hibi wo
Hitorikiri de mita sora mo surechigau naka de mita yume mo
Ano hi no mama nani wo kawarazu anata no naka de ima mo zutto
These lyrics are a reflection on the bittersweet nature of breakups and the difficult emotions that come with them. The singer acknowledges the pain and sadness that comes with the end of a relationship, but also recognizes that they cannot hold onto the past and must move on.
In the context of a melancholic ballad, the lyrics speak to a sense of longing and the struggle to let go. The first verse acknowledges that even though the pain may never truly go away, the singer cannot allow themselves to be consumed by it. The second verse reflects on the memories that remain and the difficulty of finding the right words to express how they feel. The bridge is a plea to not cry when thinking about the future or the past, but to accept that things have changed.
Different artists would interpret the lyrics through their own lens and experiences. A pop artist may focus on the catchy melody and give the lyrics a more upbeat spin, while a folk singer could emphasize the raw emotion at the heart of the song. A rock band may decide to focus on the more intense moments of the lyrics and play with the instrumentation to further amplify those feelings. Overall, the song is a meditation on the complex emotions that come with life's changes.
Line by Line Meaning
Tatoe owaru koto no nai kanashimi ga anata ubattemo
Even if an endless sorrow grips you
Hanarete yuku kokoro nado koko ni wa nai to itte
And your heart feels like it's leaving, remember it's always with you
Kakeyotta senaka ni toikakeru asu ga donna katachi demo
Staring at the back of someone who's running forward, questioning what their future holds
Yuruga nakatta no wo mou shinjiru koto wo wasuretaku nakatta kara
I couldn't forget to keep believing that what didn't shake any more would stay still
Me wo sorasu kuse mo aimai na taido mo waraenu uso mo
Avoiding eye contact, being vague, telling lies, things you can't laugh at
Tonari ni inakereba ima sae nijin de yuku
If you're not close, even now it feels like you're moving away
Toosugita kono kyori wo umeru kotoba ga mitsukaranai
I can't find the words to bridge this distance that's grown too far
Sugisaru kisetsu no naka de oitsuke naka naru koto mo shitteta yo
In the passing seasons, I knew that things could manifest and fade away
Omoidasu yori mo wasurerarenai hibi to ieta kara
I can recall each day, but I can also talk about the ones I can't forget
Mou kore ijou ga wa nakute mo uketomereru
Even if there's nothing more than this, I can still accept it
Douka modoru koto no nai toki ni namida wo nagasanaide
Try not to cry when there's no going back
Wasurete yuku kokoro nado koko ni wa nai to itte kureru nara
If you feel like your heart is forgetting, remember that it's always with you
Ushinai de shitta futari no asu ni anata ga naiteru
You're crying for a future lost with the two of us
Yatto mireta sugao ni wa mou furerarenai
I can no longer touch the honest face that I finally saw
Wasurenaide "sayonara" ga uso to omoeta hibi wo
Don't forget the days when "goodbye" felt like a lie
Hitorikiri de mita sora mo surechigau naka de mita yume mo
The sky I saw alone, the dreams I had in passing
Ano hi no mama nani wo kawarazu anata no naka de ima mo zutto
Just like on that day, I'm still in your heart unchanged
Writer(s): Lisa Drew, Shayne Smith, Jamie Oneal
Contributed by Jason T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.