Originally uploading songs and other content (including Retsupurae-style MSTs) on his former (now-defunct) YouTube channel, foreverpandering, Ken switched to his current channel under his name around 2010. This mirrored his later shift from electronic to acoustic and more professional (but still not mainstream) sound.
Ken Ashcorp has a YouTube account and sells his songs on Bandcamp and iTunes. As a genre his style involve pop, electro-fusion and rap. With his music he reaches between 100k to 6 million views on YouTube featuring still cover art in the videos and scored over 2 million scrobbles from ~80 thousand listeners on Last.fm as of September 2022. In 25th May 2016 he performed at his first live show together with electronica project Mystery Skulls. Follow by another performance at the Anime Expo on 1 July 2016. Ken's album art's are made a variety of artists, most of them featuring Kenny in the fore front. He is also an important contributor to SiIvaGunner.
Hunter
Ken Ashcorp Lyrics
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Destroy everything you own
Nihilistic tendencies within my bones
You gotta break a few
You gotta lose it all
This fear
No, I'm not ashamed
Am I sick with a disease or am I sane
You gotta start to run
Before you learn to crawl
My mind's a wreck
They tell me everything will be okay
Well, I wanna be the hunter not the hunted
I wanna be the killer not the prey
My heart can't take much more
Constantly repeating every single beat I felt before
Every single time I hit that wall
Crystal bodies hold me tight
As I fall into the night
Just for a chance to see the light
The beating of the drum
That I heard so many times I became numb
Are we constantly tormented just for fun
We'll never understand
The killer starting gun
Hold your breath and plunge too deep
My demons always had my soul to keep
And I'm dying every time I fall asleep
I wanna be reborn
Instead of being done
My mind's a wreck
What use is believing if I can't pray
I wanna be the hunter not the hunted
I wanna live one more day
Can't take much more
Constantly repeating every single beat I felt before
Every single time I hit that wall
Crystal bodies hold me tight
As I fall into the night
Just for a chance to see the light
Give me a chance to see the light
Human disease
I'm getting sick of it
Fall to your knees
Fake it till it washes all away
In Hunter, Ken Ashcorp confronts the idea of nihilism and challenges the listener to break away from the destructive tendencies associated with it. The lyrics suggest a desire to be in control rather than feeling powerless under the constant weight of the world. Ashcorp highlights the desire to be the hunter instead of the hunted, the killer instead of the prey. He touches on the idea that sometimes we must break everything we own to truly understand the value of things. The song speaks to the struggle of wrestling with one's own mind and trying to escape from the darkness that surrounds us.
The lyrics also hint at the idea that we can never truly understand the reasons behind the violence and chaos in the world. The line "are we constantly tormented just for fun" suggests a sense of hopelessness and resignation. However, despite the bleakness of the subject matter, the song ultimately ends on a hopeful note as Ashcorp sings "Give me a chance to see the light" - a plea to break free from the darkness and find hope in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Destroy apathy and hope
Eliminate the feelings of indifference and optimism
Destroy everything you own
Get rid of all your possessions
Nihilistic tendencies within my bones
I have a tendency to believe in nothingness
You gotta break a few
You have to risk it all
You gotta lose it all
You have to be willing to lose everything
This fear
I'm afraid but not embarrassed
No, I'm not ashamed
I'm not embarrassed
Giants tower over bodies charred and maimed
I see death and destruction all around
Am I sick with a disease or am I sane
I'm unsure of my mental state
You gotta start to run
You have to start moving
Before you learn to crawl
Before you have a chance to learn and grow
My mind's a wreck
My thoughts are a mess
They tell me everything will be okay
Others try to reassure me
Well, I wanna be the hunter not the hunted
I want to be in control, not the victim
I wanna be the killer not the prey
I want to be the one doing the hunting
My heart can't take much more
I'm emotionally drained
Constantly repeating every single beat I felt before
Reliving the same pain over and over
Every single time I hit that wall
Every time I face a challenge
Crystal bodies hold me tight
I find comfort in material things
As I fall into the night
I sink deeper into despair
Just for a chance to see the light
Hoping for a better future
The beating of the drum
The repeating rhythm of life
That I heard so many times I became numb
That I've become desensitized to
Are we constantly tormented just for fun
Are we always suffering for someone else's amusement
We'll never understand
We'll never truly comprehend
The killer starting gun
The beginning of a deadly journey
Hold your breath and plunge too deep
Take a risk and dive in
My demons always had my soul to keep
I'm haunted by my own personal demons
And I'm dying every time I fall asleep
I'm slowly losing my mental stability
I wanna be reborn
I want to start over
Instead of being done
Instead of facing death
What use is believing if I can't pray
Is there a point to having faith if it can't help me now
I wanna live one more day
I want to keep going, even for just one more day
Give me a chance to see the light
I want to see a glimmer of hope
Human disease
The sickness that is humanity
I'm getting sick of it
I'm tired of dealing with it
Fall to your knees
Submit to the harsh reality
Fake it till it washes all away
Pretend until the pain disappears
Contributed by Elizabeth S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MrCanadianAviator
The line "I wanna be the hunter, not the hunted" is SOOO good. The way the music kicks in with the lyrics gets me so pumped every time I hear it.
@kitsunehanyou09
MrCanadianAviator i personally like the line "i wanna live one more day!" the growl in that line feels just right
@themattbat999
"Crystal Bodies hold me tight as i fall into the night" also hits hard
@ThE_bOtAtRoN
Followed by "I wanna be the killer not the prey" too
@bluearcanist1858
I wish Ken made more songs like this.
@fatfurry
I wish Ken made more songs.
no pressure tho ken take ur time
@R41NYD4YZ
@@robbmitchell7846 these are very good recommendations, touch fluffy tail is also another recommendation
@3twibles4sweetrevenge
Pipipi
@3twibles4sweetrevenge
Also dunkmaster yi
@3twibles4sweetrevenge
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