1. Philippe Fragione better known by his stage name Akhenaton (born September 17, 1968, in Marseille, France) is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre. He became famous as a member of the group IAM, and has since made a number of records, both with IAM and as a solo artist.
Akhenaton has also worked as a producer, producing songs for several French rappers and groups such as Passi, Stomy Bugsy, Chiens de Paille, Fonky Family, Freeman (a former member of IAM who has since made his break as a solo artist), La Brigade, Le 3ème Œil, etc. He is the creator of the record label Côté Obscur, the publishing house La Cosca, and the vinyl record label 361.
2. Akhenaton, formerly known as Daemonium, was a dark ambient/black metal project by French musician Vincent Urbain. In 1995 he published the only releases under this monicker, namely the album "Divine Symphonies", the demo "Solar Forces" and the one-track VHS "The Kingdom of Wisdom".
la vie de rêve
Akhenaton Lyrics
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Quoi faire, être le mouton tu aimes ?
Avec le troupeau des bêtes beeeeeeh beeeeeeeeh
J'ai autre chose à faire que de t'écouter petit connard
Cogno cogno. Tu bosses 8-10 heures en te crevant le cul
Tu gagnes rien, rien il est à toi
This Akhenaton song, La vie de rêve, is an anthem for individuality and non-conformity. The lyrics criticize the societal norm of blindly following the crowd, the "sheep mentality". The opening lines talk about the pressures put on individuals by society to follow a set path, be it in their thoughts, actions, or writing. The lines "On te dit quoi il faut penser, ou quoi écrire, quoi faire" translates to "They tell you what to think, what to write, what to do". The use of "they" here refers to the societal pressures and norms that dictate how one should lead their life.
The following lines invite the listener to question their own choices and whether they are happy with following the herd: "Être le mouton tu aimes? Avec le troupeau des bêtes beeeeeeh beeeeeeeeh." This translates to "Do you like being a sheep? With the herd of beasts, beeeeeeh beeeeeeeeh". It's a direct attack on the herd mentality and the ridicule felt by those who choose to follow their own path. The song then takes an aggressive tone towards those who try to dictate to others how to lead their life. Lines like "J'ai autre chose à faire que de t'écouter petit connard" ("I have better things to do than listen to you, you little bastard") show the frustration towards those who try to force their opinions onto others.
Overall, the song encourages the listener to be true to themselves and to not follow the crowd blindly. It's a message of empowerment to those who might feel judged or ridiculed for not conforming.
Line by Line Meaning
La vie de rêve, on te dit quoi il faut penser, ou quoi écrire
In this so-called dream life, you're constantly told what to think, what to write, and how to act.
Quoi faire, être le mouton tu aimes ?
Do you really enjoy being a sheep and following the crowd?
Avec le troupeau des bêtes beeeeeeh beeeeeeeeh
You're just part of a herd of blindly following animals.
J'ai autre chose à faire que de t'écouter petit connard
I have better things to do than listen to you, you little jerk.
Cogno cogno. Tu bosses 8-10 heures en te crevant le cul
You work 8-10 hours a day, breaking your back.
Tu gagnes rien, rien il est à toi
In the end, you don't gain anything and everything you have is essentially meaningless.
Contributed by Aaron M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.