Marcus Aurelius X Akira The Don - BETTER THAN JUSTICE

Marcus Aurelius X Akira The Don - BETTER THAN JUSTICE | Lyric Video

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5 ай бұрын

🤝 Back MEDITATIONS II today: igg.me/at/MEDITATIONSII
Akira The Don x Marcus Aurelius - BETTER THAN JUSTICE out now go.meaningwave.com/BETTERTHAN...
The album - MEDITATIONS, VOL II, out on all platforms April 19
Preorder the album and own Akira's mask here igg.me/at/MEDITATIONSII
🎵 Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Akira The Don
In Don Studios Playa Del Carmen Mk II
🎙️ Vocals by Akira The Don
✍️ Lyrics adapted from The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius
🎵 Mixed and mastered by James Millar & Akira The Don
🥁 Drums by Pete Parada
🎸 Guitar by Francesco
📺 Visual by Akira The Don & Captain Jack
LYRICS:
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Self-control
Truth & courage
In this life
Anything better
Than a mind
Satisfied
That it succeeded
In enabling
You to act rationally
And satisfied to accept
What's beyond its control
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Don't let go
If you find anything better than that
Embrace it without reservations
Enjoy it to the full
But if nothing higher is revealed
Than the very divinity that's within you
The thing that subjected itself
To all your appetites
Examines all your thoughts
As Socrates used to say
Detached itself from sense
And submitted to the gods
And cares for all mankind
And if you find
There's nothing
Of greater value than this
Give room for nothing else
For anything that might lead you astray
Might tempt you off the path
And leave you unable
To devote yourself completely
To achieving
The honour
The goodness
That is uniquely yours
It would be wrong
Wrong for anything
To stand in the way
The applause of the crowd
Be it power
Be it pleasure
All might seem
To be compatible
With it
For a while
But suddenly
They control us
And sweep us away
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Self-control
Truth & courage
In this life
Anything better
Than a mind
Satisfied
That it succeeded
In enabling
You to act rationally
And satisfied to accept
What's beyond its control
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Don't let go
So I say
Simply
Of your own free will
Pick the better
And stick to it
Snd whats best is for the better
For thats what benefits me
As a rational being
As a rational being
But as an animal?
Just say so
Snd stand your ground
Stand your ground
Without making a show
Just make sure
You make a choice
That wont betray you
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Self-control
Truth & courage
In this life
Anything better
Than a mind
Satisfied
That it succeeded
In enabling
You to act rationally
And satisfied to accept
What's beyond its control
If you discover in life
Anything better than justice
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
Don't let go
Back MEDITATIONS II today: igg.me/at/MEDITATIONSII
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@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🤝 Back MEDITATIONS II today: igg.me/at/MEDITATIONSII LYRICS: If you discover in life Anything better than justice Self-control Truth & courage In this life Anything better Than a mind Satisfied That it succeeded In enabling You to act rationally And satisfied to accept What's beyond its control If you discover in life Anything better than justice Don't let go If you find anything better than that Embrace it without reservations Enjoy it to the full But if nothing higher is revealed Than the very divinity that's within you The thing that subjected itself To all your appetites Examines all your thoughts As Socrates used to say Detached itself from sense And submitted to the gods And cares for all mankind And if you find There's nothing Of greater value than this Give room for nothing else For anything that might lead you astray Might tempt you off the path And leave you unable To devote yourself completely To achieving The honour The goodness That is uniquely yours It would be wrong Wrong for anything To stand in the way The applause of the crowd Be it power Be it pleasure All might seem To be compatible With it For a while But suddenly They control us And sweep us away If you discover in life Anything better than justice Self-control Truth & courage In this life Anything better Than a mind Satisfied That it succeeded In enabling You to act rationally And satisfied to accept What's beyond its control If you discover in life Anything better than justice Don't let go So I say Simply Of your own free will Pick the better And stick to it Snd whats best is for the better For thats what benefits me As a rational being As a rational being But as an animal? Just say so Snd stand your ground Stand your ground Without making a show Just make sure You make a choice That wont betray you If you discover in life Anything better than justice Self-control Truth & courage In this life Anything better Than a mind Satisfied That it succeeded In enabling You to act rationally And satisfied to accept What's beyond its control If you discover in life Anything better than justice Don't let go Don't let go Don't let go Don't let go Don't let go Back MEDITATIONS II today: igg.me/at/MEDITATIONSII

@liberatetheforks 5 ай бұрын

IF YOU DONT MAKE STUFF, THERE IS NO STUFF. Thank you Akira

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

IF YOU DON’T SUPPORT STUFF THERE IS NO STUFF! So thank you 🙏

@GnothiSeauton-MedenAgan 5 ай бұрын

Volume 1 is such an amazing protocol for engaging with Book 1 and 2 of Meditations. In Letter 94, Seneca writes “Our minds contain the seeds of everything honorable, and these are activated by admonitions, just as a spark fanned by a slight breeze blossoms into flame. Virtue is roused by a touch, a nudge. Besides, there are some things that are indeed present in the mind, but not accessible; these begin to be usable when they are put into words.” These songs are to me invaluable nudges toward virtue. Cheers Akira

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

Exactly that! Blessings familia 🔑🔑🔑

@Justin_Rose 5 ай бұрын

Cannot wait to hear the rest. This is amazing. Your first Meditations album is one of my favorite things.

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT!!

@Justin_Rose 4 ай бұрын

Even if it's just this one track, I already do.@@akirathedon

@lordstark9075 5 ай бұрын

Great job Akira! Let's make choices that don't betray us!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊

@JTTheLionheart 5 ай бұрын

This single is a BANGER!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

💥🎸💥

@quackerooney201 5 ай бұрын

This is SO SO GOOD - music is a masterpiece, and so are the visuals!! Love what you're going for with this album 💪🌊🌊

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my brother! You’re gonna love it!!

@patrikmelkersson7825 5 ай бұрын

Yooo! This is probably the best thing i've heard in ages! So hype for the full album!!!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT!!!

@And-rh5tr 5 ай бұрын

I was excited for this album. NOW I'M HYPED.

@isaacshultz8128 4 ай бұрын

The guitar! The drums! The message! It's so good!

@NancyChurchill2 5 ай бұрын

Love this @Akira The Don! 🎶

@badbuddha93 5 ай бұрын

I love love LOOOOVEEE This track!! I can't wait for the album drop, Akira! Let's goooo!!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

YEEEEEEAHHHH BABY!!!

@Amandadances1983 5 ай бұрын

Yay!!!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

💜

@potat8089 5 ай бұрын

Yes!! I love the first volume of Meditations tracks. Awesome as always. ♥ 💪

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

You’re gonna love vol II!!

@reddirt5441 4 ай бұрын

Can't help but picture a huge crowd shouting "self control, truth and courage!". What a powerful image. And what a banger - love this!

@claudesigma3784 5 ай бұрын

Now this is what I had been waiting for! The Meditations album is my favorite of yours, keep up!

@trivialgravitas9581 5 ай бұрын

Oh hell yes

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊

@trivialgravitas9581 5 ай бұрын

@@akirathedon 👊👊👊👊Keep up the good work I listened to Vol. 1 while gardening and woodworking. I wonder where Vol. 2 will take me.

@DMANOG 5 ай бұрын

Our rock 🪨

@druff42 5 ай бұрын

Absolute Banger. Can't wait! MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊🌊💪😤👌🌊🌊🌊🌊

@scabbyscumbag 5 ай бұрын

Haven't discovered anything better than Akira...

@posseeANNA 5 ай бұрын

Love it and so apprapo for today!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊👊

@dewyvids 5 ай бұрын

This one gets me pumped!!!

@TheScoops82 5 ай бұрын

Powerful words and beat!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊

@barreldweller4507 5 ай бұрын

Yesssss! Putting out this track is wise, virtuous, and MEANING-FULL 🎉 Can't wait for the full album drop, thank you Akira!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊

@8Mev 5 ай бұрын

This is powerful

@LeticusArt 5 ай бұрын

🎶🎙️💃🏻

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

@cdrtej 5 ай бұрын

Love that wah wah wah guitar

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊🎸🌊🌊🌊

@psychlops924 5 ай бұрын

Oh we're starting off with a BANGER I see. I have to add this to my pop punk playlist too. Pure gold both sonically and message-wise. Glorious

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊

@lizbec1085 5 ай бұрын

BEST SONG OF 2024!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑

@bliantfive 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Finally! And its awesome!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊🔑

@Imitatechrist 5 ай бұрын

BOULEVARD OF GOOD JUSTICE

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

Hadn’t thought of that comparison till someone pointed it out on YT… I’d lost track of them after Dookie, in my head when writing it I had a late 70s UK punk rock vibe, and maybe a lil The Sweet/Thin Lizzy/Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Appreciate you!!!

@Imitatechrist 4 ай бұрын

Just found your reply, loved it 🤘 Keep on rocking brother. You're a genuine clean artist. Exactly what lacks these days.

@richardlittleton5705 3 ай бұрын

I overhead my 3 ½ year old daughter singing this song this morning "...self control, truth and courage..."

@aryanimagine 5 ай бұрын

Meaningwave!

@Amandadances1983 5 ай бұрын

Exists!

@LeticusArt 5 ай бұрын

@@Amandadances1983 Amen, sister. ✨ Blessings. 💖

@Amandadances1983 5 ай бұрын

@@LeticusArt Fancy meeting you here! 💃👋😉

@MultiverseMediaSpace 5 ай бұрын

It's synchronizous in a way to me when this was released. I had been thinking about how to cultivate good in the direction of greatness, so we might find the truest greatest goods. 🖖

@JSPTREE 5 ай бұрын

I'm 6 six years into living with this message in my heart. It's lead me into poverty, obscurity, loneliness, isolation, and depression... but it led me through all those things again, to greener pastures. It is with a heart bursting with gratitude that I say: commit to truth & justice, friends. you wont regret it.

@MultiverseMediaSpace 4 ай бұрын

💞🙏🖖

@AnimatedCardboard 5 ай бұрын

Instant banger mate!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊

@chadcomstock8789 5 ай бұрын

Its is finally out. I can't wait for the full album.

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊

@sheckypavel9452 5 ай бұрын

OOOOooooo Oh Oh Oh !!!!

@Amandadances1983 5 ай бұрын

😆 I concur!

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

😤😤😤😤

@maxgersh-zw8mq 4 ай бұрын

This is the coolest thing I have found on the internet in years thank you akira

@akirathedon 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Max! Music video just dropped, is even cooler kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdOGn9Z_3taumKs.htmlsi=J63JMHLOQ8JfXEwJ

@LeticusArt 5 ай бұрын

Okay! I won't let go, super Thanks! 😁 Lol

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🥰🥰👊👊👊

@melbryanwinstanley4200 5 ай бұрын

rock core

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

😤

@dominodevelopment 5 ай бұрын

The philosophical pieces from The Meaningwaves Universe are among the best things I know. 🔥It's interesting how I approximately know the lyrics, from different translations of Meditations, but not how it will be blended with music. It's like watching a movie adaptation of a book.

@suryapratap9601 4 ай бұрын

Love ittt❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@LeticusArt 3 ай бұрын

This song has been repeating in my head the whole time at work. Way better than the music that would replay in my head, years ago. 😂 Thanks you

@akirathedon 3 ай бұрын

DE NADA!

@Guts-the-Berserker 3 ай бұрын

🎸🤘🎶The mixture of rock guitarplay, Solid drums 🥁 & great singing with lyrics inadvertently written by the GOAT philosopher himself. Fuckin' damn near perfection.

@akirathedon 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@M0N0T1C0L0URS 5 ай бұрын

How is this so good? Your stuff was amazing already but this is a tipping point in itself

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

YOU’RE GONNA LOVE THE ALBUM

@nagajoj 5 ай бұрын

Waiting for Stoic Beats 2, the instrumentals were sick when doing deep work 👌

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

🔑🔑🔑🔑

@bowleggedbear 3 ай бұрын

This one's such a banger 🔥✊💖🔥

@cftyftyufyfuyfty 5 ай бұрын

Punk-Aurelius!!! ✊✊✊✊✊ I hope you understand what you've done there brother this is unlike anything that exists and is also better than anything that exists ❤❤❤

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

THANKS TO THE GODS!!

@Perdixx 5 ай бұрын

And I thought meditations Vol 1 I was a masterpiece....

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

Just you wait….

@MultiverseMediaSpace 4 ай бұрын

I didnt even notice the line about socrates the first five playthroughs xD ^_^ this is such a

@akirathedon 4 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊👊

@sway-laduenas5143 5 ай бұрын

AMOR FATI, whatever that means. Let’s get S T O I C a/f, no cap. On the Gods.

@akirathedon 5 ай бұрын

💪😤👌

@Tehrawrzorz Ай бұрын

This is so fucking bizarre but such a song. Well done!

@EpiphanyMindChange 4 ай бұрын

Reading the lyrics like, yeah, that pretty much sums up the only real requirements and pursuits to have the best life and experiences.

@akirathedon 4 ай бұрын

💯

@SimonHuggins 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant - good to hear some new stuff. Will this be released to subscribers on Bandcamp as well?

@MultiverseMediaSpace 4 ай бұрын

It is!

@akirathedon 4 ай бұрын

It's there!

@TheQuentinExperiment 4 ай бұрын

I've been listening to the 🌊 since at least 2018 in college. Now I run a cutting edge alzheimers research laboratory. MEANINGWAVE WORKS 🌊❤️❤ can't wait for this album brother, will definitely be getting the vinyl 🔥

@akirathedon 4 ай бұрын

AMAZING!!!! PROUD OF YOU 👑

@MultiverseMediaSpace 4 ай бұрын

Will you help me /if I get it? I took care of my great grandma who had it.