AaRON (Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland) is a French musical duet, pl… Read Full Bio ↴AaRON (Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland) is a French musical duet, playing electronic pop, who sings in French and English. Their first tour of Europe was carried out in 2007 between March 14 and November 28, including dates in (Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg). Several (16) gigs were sold out.

Members
* Simon Buret : singer, author and composer
* Olivier Coursier : composer and arranger

Albums:
2007 Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland
2010 Birds in the Storm
2015 We Cut the Night

* 2006 : Guest on the original soundtrack of the movie Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas featured two songs by AaRON :
1. U-Turn (Lili) (the song has been integrated in the movie as a song written by a character for his sister ; the character of the sister has then been renamed in "Lili" to match the song). This song made the band very well known nationally.
2. Mister K.
On the first AaRON album, they covered the song Strange Fruit, a song which was made famous by Billie Holiday. The version they perform on the album is drawn largely from Nina Simone's rendition on her 1965 album Pastel Blues.
You can also find a great cover of Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat on youtube.
(courtesy of holy wikipedia)

Ride on
Aaron Lyrics

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Ghostly clothes worn as shields on the shoulders
All as an army of clones
Sleeping, dreaming, under influence
Sweet little boy
Drinking the world
Where are you going?
The bar clothes his shutter
In which way does your pretty chin

Has decided to point your burst?
Sweet little girl
Drinking the world

You wish on stars sealed in the pavement
'Cause money can't buy the ones above us
You ride with sadness inside your jeans
Lost in some dreams that have the size of your TV screen
And don't you dare walk all over me
Don't forget that once you were free

You wish on stars sealed in the sidewalks
'Cause money can't buy the ones above us
You ride with sadness inside your jeans
Holding on dreams that are the size of your TV screen

Don't forget that once you were free
So don't you dare walk all over me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aaron's song "Ride On" depict the struggles of young individuals who find themselves caught up in modern society's expectations of success, popularity, and materialism. The lines "Ghostly clothes worn as shields on the shoulders, All as an army of clones" suggest that people conceal their true selves by donning trendy clothing to fit in with their peers. The next line "Sleeping, dreaming, under influence" speaks to the prevalence of substance abuse in today's culture, as many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of coping with their feelings of emptiness and disillusionment. This is further emphasised in the phrase "Sweet little boy, drinking the world" and "Sweet little girl, drinking the world" which describes the lack of discernment in society in terms of trying to find happiness, as they indulge in harmful vices.

The song addresses the idea that people often seek validation from external sources like material wealth, "You ride with sadness inside your jeans, Lost in some dreams that have the size of your TV screen." It emphasizes that warping one's personal identity in favour of fitting in with contemporary cultural norms can lead to a loss of freedom and personal power, as stated in the line, "Don't forget that once you were free, So don't you dare walk all over me."

Line by Line Meaning

Ghostly clothes worn as shields on the shoulders
Wearing clothes as a way to shield oneself from the world

All as an army of clones
Living in a society where people conform to one another

Sleeping, dreaming, under influence
Being lost in thought under the influence of certain experiences

Sweet little boy
Referring to the child-like nature within each person

Drinking the world
Taking in everything the world has to offer

Where are you going?
Questioning the direction and purpose of one's life

The bar clothes his shutter
Using alcohol as a way to escape reality

In which way does your pretty chin
Where are you looking towards in life

Has decided to point your burst?
What is your driving force in life?

Sweet little girl
Referring to the child-like nature within each person

Drinking the world
Taking in everything the world has to offer