Lyrks
Lyrks
Lyrks
Cover Art

Because It’s Hard Lyrics by Akira The Don

This Is WATERWAVE

2018

Biggest, most disgustingly selfish vehicles, driven by the ugliest, most inconsiderate and aggressive drivers
And I can think about how our children’s children will despise us for wasting all the future’s fuel
And probably screwing up the climate
And how spoiled and stupid and selfish and disgusting we all are
And how modern consumer society just sucks
And so forth and so on
You get the idea
If I choose to think this way in a store and on the freeway
Fine
Lots of us do
Except thinking this way tends to be so easy and automatic that it doesn’t have to be a choice
It is my natural default setting
It’s the automatic way
That I experience
The boring
Frustrating
Crowded parts of adult life
When I’m operating on the automatic, unconscious belief
That I am the center of the world
And that my immediate needs and feelings are what should determine the world’s priorities
The thing is that, of course, there are totally different ways to think about these kinds of situations
In this traffic
All these vehicles stopped and idling in my way
It’s not impossible that some of these people in SUV’s have been in horrible auto accidents in the past
And now find driving so terrifying that their therapist has all but ordered them
To get a huge, heavy SUV
So they can feel safe enough to drive
Or that the Hummer that just cut me off is maybe being driven by a father whose little child is hurt or sick
In the seat next to him, and he’s trying to get this kid to the hospital
And he’s in a way bigger, more legitimate hurry than I am
It is actually I who am in HIS way
Or I can choose to force myself to consider the likelihood that everyone else in the supermarket’s checkout line is just as bored and frustrated as I am
And that some of these people probably have harder
More tedious and painful lives than I do
Again, please don’t think that I’m giving you moral advice, or that I’m saying you are supposed to think this way
Or that anyone expects you to just automatically do it
[Chorus]
Because it’s hard
It takes will and effort
Do it
Because it’s hard
It takes will and effort
And if you are like me
Some days you won’t be able to do it
Or you just flat out won’t want to
But most days
If you’re aware enough to give yourself a choice
You can choose to look differently at this fat
Dead-eyed
Over-made-up lady who just screamed at her kid in the checkout line
Maybe she’s not usually like this
Maybe she’s been up three straight nights holding the hand of a husband who is dying of bone cancer
Or maybe this very lady is the low-wage clerk at the motor vehicle department
Who just yesterday helped your spouse resolve a horrific, infuriating, red-tape problem
Through some small act of bureaucratic kindness
Of course, none of this is likely
But it’s also not impossible
It just depends what you want to consider
If you’re automatically sure
That you know what reality is
And who and what is really important
If you want to operate on your default setting
Then you
Like me
Probably won’t consider possibilities that aren’t annoying
And miserable
And miserable
But if you really
Learn
How to think
How to pay attention
Then you will know you have other options
Do it
[Chorus]
Because it’s hard
It takes will and effort
Do it
Because it’s hard
It takes will and effort
It will actually be within your power
To experience
A crowded
Hot
Slow
Consumer-hell type situation
As not only meaningful
But sacred
On fire with the same force that made the stars
Love
Fellowship
The mystical oneness of all things
Deep down
On fire with the same force that made the stars
Love
Fellowship
The mystical oneness of all things
Deep down
Not that that mystical stuff is necessarily true
The only thing that’s capital-T True
Is that you get to decide
How you’re gonna try and see it
On fire with the same force that made the stars
Love
Fellowship
The mystical oneness of all things
Deep down
On fire with the same force that made the stars
Love
Fellowship
The mystical oneness of all things
Deep down
Credits
Akira The Don

Akira The Don

About “Because It’s Hard” by Akira The Don

Read the complete lyrics to "Because It’s Hard" by Akira The Don from the album "This Is WATERWAVE" in 2018. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Spoken Word, Rap, Lo-Fi.

"Because It’s Hard" is performed by Akira The Don. from the album "This Is WATERWAVE" in 2018 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Because It’s Hard", explore more songs by Akira The Don using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

View all songs and biography for Akira The Don · Trending lyrics · Billboard Hot 100

Frequently asked questions

"Because It’s Hard" is credited to Akira The Don. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Because It’s Hard" appears on "This Is WATERWAVE" in 2018.

Visit the Akira The Don artist page at /artist/akira-the-don for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.