Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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She Took You For A Ride
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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The temptation
That went to your head and now you are a victim of circumstance
You've beat me to the girl that I always wanted
Thought you had her, brother, but you still don't own her
Because I'm not through
And there's nothing you can do (there is nothing you can do)
She took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
I know that it's a fact that you sneak behind my back
Smiled in my face and deceived me with your lies, but I'm not through
Oh, there's nothing you can do (there is nothing you can do)
You never had her
Oh, no, she took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
But this is the part that you knew nothing of
She confessed to me that she toyed with your love
You were just a game that she loved to play
You never had her
Oh, no, she took you for a ride
All of her ecstasy that you had
Was just imagination
The temptation
That went to your head and now you are a victim of circumstance
You had her, brother, you were my guest
You pawned your broken heart just like all the rest and now you are through
And there's nothing you can do (there is nothing you can do)
You never had her
No, no, she took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
Was just imagination
The temptation
That went to your head and now you are a victim of circumstance
She took you for a ride
She, a r-i-i-ide
In "She Took You For A Ride," Aaron Neville sings about a man who has been deceived by a woman. The song focuses on the theme of betrayal, and it explores how the man's desire for the woman's affection made him vulnerable to her lies. Neville describes the man's situation as a result of his own imagination and the temptation that he allowed to get to his head. The lyrics suggest that the man had believed that he had won the woman's heart, but in reality, she had just played him for her own enjoyment.
The chorus of the song emphasizes this point, with Neville boldly proclaiming that "you never had her," and that "she took you for a ride." The woman, it seems, played games with the man's emotions and led him on, only to eventually reveal that she had been using him all along. Neville sings that the man had been a victim of circumstance, but ultimately, he had only himself to blame for being so naïve.
Line by Line Meaning
It was just imagination
You were fooled by your own fantasies
The temptation
You were enticed by something irresistible
That went to your head and now you are a victim of circumstance
Your impulsive decision making has brought you into an unwanted situation
You've beat me to the girl that I always wanted
You have won the woman I desired
Thought you had her, brother, but you still don't own her
You believed you had her love but she remains elusive, unattached
Because I'm not through
I haven't given up the fight just yet
And there's nothing you can do (there is nothing you can do)
This battle is already won, you have no more moves to make
You never had her
She was never truly yours
She took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
You were just a temporary toy in her game
I know that it's a fact that you sneak behind my back
You lied and hid your actions from me
Smiled in my face and deceived me with your lies, but I'm not through
You betrayed me with your cunning ways, but I won't give up so easily
Oh, there's nothing you can do (there is nothing you can do)
The situation is beyond your control, you're helpless now
Oh, no, she took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
She used you for her own amusement
But this is the part that you knew nothing of
You were oblivious to this critical piece of information
She confessed to me that she toyed with your love
She admitted to me that she played with your emotions
You were just a game that she loved to play
You were merely a source of entertainment for her
All of her ecstasy that you had
All the pleasure you experienced with her
Was just imagination
It was just a product of your mind
You had her, brother, you were my guest
You thought you had won her, but she was always under my care
You pawned your broken heart just like all the rest and now you are through
You gave away your broken heart, and now it's all over
No, no, she took you for a ride (she took you for a ride)
She fooled you completely, and you're worse off for it
She, a r-i-i-ide
She was nothing more than an amusement park attraction for you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: G DAVIS, L DIAMOND
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