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".
Je suis en vie
Akhenaton Lyrics
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Yeah
I'm alive on arrival
I’m alive and well
I can feel the inner chi
Through the rays of the sun
Shinning down upon me
I know that won’t stop me
I gotta fight through the pain
To make a better me
Quel torrent fougueux est ma vie
Je les chevauche avec passion jusqu'au seuil de la nuit
Les cubes m’entraînent au pays où la terre fume petite mort
Emmène-moi auprès de ceux que j’ai perdus
Je t’en prie ne souffle aucune amertumes
L’univers a ses règles, un jour elles nous percutent
46 printemps le cœur plein de rustines
Je m’étais gouré de monde car j’y cherchais la justice
Y’en a pas alors dans la rue m’assure le
Colt con t’façon on verra bien qui est le plus speed
Faut bien le dire, la plume reste muette
La feuille immaculée lassée par les duels
Quelle importance si la renommée s’étend sur les lèvres?
On pense être fort quand bout le sang dans les veines
Et puis le temps aidant, la lumière change de spectre
La violence est bien l’arme du méchant et du faible
Laisse-moi voir la route, la vie écraser leur régime
Encore plus de 10.000 roses, courber leurs échines
Les flèches rouges du soleil dard te déciment
Frappé en plein cœur, l’une d’elle embrase mes rimes
Je suis en vie
I’m alive and well
I can feel the inner chi
Through the rays of the sun
Shinning down upon me
And even though it pours when i trains
I know that won’t stop me
I gotta fight through the pain
To make a better me
J’ai été élevé à la dure par les rues de cette ville
Pour réussir y’avait la queue, j’ai grugé cette file
Arrive un âge où on perd le sommeil
Et les souffrances ne sont pas compensées par le soleil
Parce qu’on le regarde comme si il nous devait tout
A force de se mettre au centre, on ne sent plus la terre tourner
Et elle boit doucement sous les coups
Combien d’âmes arrachées en une seule journée?
J’ai appris à contempler la nature
Et ma joie ne se mesure pas à la facture
Entre deux univers depuis c’est la fracture
Comme ces condés qui nous matent comme des singes de la voiture
J’ai mis mon cœur à nu dans les courbes des lettres
J’espère que de là-haut mon père approuve mes gestes
Comme rendre grâce pour ce jour, c’est le minimum
Ta vie est mieux gaulée, elle a ses deux nibards en silicone
La paix n’a pas de prix, la foi n’a pas de maître
Accepter que tout meurt est dur à admettre
Que cet arbre sera la caressé par la brise
Le jour où la terre aura effacé ton sourire
Mon œil court sur l’eau qui tourbillonne
Et les cieux à l’horizon s’habillent en vermillon
Les hirondelles volent sur la citadelle
La ville s’éveille, au loin une voix délivre son appel
Je suis en vie
I’m alive and well
I can feel the inner chi
Through the rays of the sun
Shinning down upon me
And even though it pours when i trains
I know that won’t stop me
I gotta fight through the pain
To make a better me
The lyrics of Akhenaton’s song Je suis en vie (I am alive) speak about the struggles and the next level of maturity that comes with age. The song is about persevering through hard times, accepting the inevitable losses in life, and finding inner peace. The opening lines of the song suggest that the artist is in a good place in life, feeling the positive energy surrounding him. He acknowledges that there will be challenges along the way, as life can sometimes be like a storm that never ceases. However, the singer affirms that he will not let that stop him from achieving his goals, and that he will fight through the pain to better himself.
The following lines describe the singer riding the “furious torrent” of his life with passion until the brink of the night. Through his music, the artist requests that he is reunited with deceased loved ones, pleading that they harbor no bitterness towards him. He recognizes the universe's rules, stating that one day they will clash against us. The lyrics further discuss Akhenaton’s age (46) and how he has become disillusioned with the world; he had thought justice existed but found it not to be so. The singer reveals that he has picked up a gun, confident in his speed, as the pen remains silent, bored with the duels. Akhenaton emphasizes that not everything is important, and that fame is irrelevant if it doesn't come from the right place.
The song continues with its themes of perseverance through tough times, talking about how the singer has had a tough upbringing and cheated the system to succeed, but the city’s pain is unbearable. The artist admits to feeling as though he owes the sun everything, but being in the centre of everything causes one to forget what is important. The song's climax arrives as the singer asks how many souls would be taken in a single day, and acknowledges that life is a natural process that we all must accept in the end. Akhenaton concludes the song with the affirmation that he is alive and well, maintaining a positive outlook despite the hardships of life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alive on arrival
I am currently alive and thriving
I can feel the inner chi
I can sense my inner energy
Through the rays of the sun
By absorbing the sunlight
Shining down upon me
The sun is beaming onto me
And even though it pours when I trains
Despite the pouring rain
I know that won’t stop me
I won't let it hinder me
I gotta fight through the pain
I must persevere through my struggles
To make a better me
To improve myself and my life
What a wild torrent is my life
My life is a chaotic journey
I ride it with passion until the threshold of night
I embrace it fervently until darkness falls
The cubes take me to the land where the earth smokes from petite mort
Meditation takes me to a mystical land
Take me to those I have lost
Guide me to reunite with my loved ones
Please do not breathe any bitterness
Don't bring negativity with you
The universe has its rules, someday they hit us
The world works in mysterious ways
46 springs with a heart full of rust patches
My heart is scarred with life experiences at 46 years old
I was in the wrong world because I was looking for justice there
I was naive to expect fairness in this world
There is none, so in the street, the Colt assures me anyway we'll see who is faster
There is no justice, so I must defend myself in the streets
It must be said, the feather remains mute
My writing alone can't change the world
The immaculate sheet tired of duels
My blank paper is exhausted from fighting
What importance if fame spreads across lips?
Fame is irrelevant when compared to living life
We think we're strong when blood boils in our veins
We believe we're invincible when we're young
And then with time, the light changes spectrum
As we age, our perspectives change
Violence is the weapon of the villain and the weak
Violence is used by both cowards and villains
Let me see the road, life crush their regime
I will overcome the obstacles in life and succeed
Over 10,000 roses, bow down their spines
I will conquer my enemies and triumph
The red arrows of the sun sting you
The sun's rays harshly attack you
Struck in the heart, one of them ignites my rhymes
Inspiration strikes me intensely
I'm alive
I am currently alive and thriving
I have been raised tough by the streets of this city
I grew up in a rough neighborhood
To thrive you had to cheat in this line
In this life, you have to bend the rules to succeed
Arrive an age where we lose sleep
At some point in life, we stop sleeping soundly
And sufferings are not compensated for by the sun
Happiness cannot be bought by external pleasures
Because we look at it as if it owes us everything
We feel entitled to success and happiness
By constantly putting ourselves at the center, we no longer feel the earth turning
We become self-centered and disconnected from reality
And it drinks slowly under the blows
We destroy the earth and its resources
How many souls torn away in a single day?
How many lives lost in a day to violence?
I learned to contemplate nature
I appreciate the beauty of the natural world
And my joy is not measured by the invoice
Money doesn't define my happiness
Between two universes since it's the fracture
I feel like I don't belong in either world
Like these cops who watch us like monkeys from the car
Like the police who treat us like animals
I laid my heart bare in the curves of the letters
I express myself honestly through my writing
I hope my father approves of my actions from up above
I hope my late father is proud of me
Like giving thanks for this day, it's the minimum
I am grateful for every day of life
Your life is better, it has its two silicone breasts
Your life is easier, and it's not fair
Peace has no price, faith has no master
Inner peace cannot be bought or controlled
To accept that everything dies is hard to admit
Accepting mortality is difficult
That this tree will be caressed by the breeze
Even a tree will eventually wither away
The day the earth has erased your smile
The day when your legacy is forgotten
My eye runs on the swirling water
I gaze at the moving water
And the skies on the horizon dress in vermilion
The sky is turning red with the sunrise
Swallows fly over the citadel
Birds soar over the city
The city awakens, in the distance a voice delivers its call
The city comes to life, and people start their day
I'm alive
I am currently alive and striving
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ABDOULGADRE DIABY, PHILIPPE TRISTAN FRAGIONE, SEBASTIEN DAMIANI, TYLER WOODS
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