The eldest so… Read Full Bio ↴Kenna Zemedkun is an Ethiopian-born American musician.
The eldest son of an immigrant family relocated to Virginia Beach (and later raised in Cincinnati, Ohio), Kenna began to express an interest in music upon receiving a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree. More records by influential artists such as The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, The Cure and The Cars followed, and remain as inspiration and influence of Kenna's music today. With the release of his first single, "Hell Bent", Kenna gained moderate popularity and an underground following of fans who eagerly awaited the release of his debut album, New Sacred Cow. After many delays and swapping of record labels, the album was finally released under Columbia Records in 2003. A subsequent North American tour was launched in the Summer of 2003 with Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan.
The album, which was co-produced by Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, is difficult to place in a single genre, containing elements of Electronica, Synth pop, Post rock, and House music. Two singles, "Sunday After You" and "Freetime" followed the release of the album; the music video of the latter, along with "Hell Bent", appear sporadically on MTV2.
A second album, titled "Make Sure They See My Face," was released in October 2007.
Kenna has also contributed to many other tracks by bands associated with Chad Hugo or The Neptunes, including but not limited to "Spiral" from William Orbit's album Hello Waveforms and "Red to Black" and "The Hard Way" off of The Rising Tied, the first album from Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor (although the second cut is only available as a bonus track, on the limited edition version of the album).
Phantom Always
Kenna Lyrics
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Every dream your haunting me
All the angles and lines of sight
I can tell I'm in your eyes
Never once is my mind at ease
I cant breathe
I cant believe
That I can feel you coming
Every move I make in time and space
I know you're there in the shadows
Every burden that I try to shake
I know you're there
I feel you there
Always
Theres nothing I can do to free myself from you
Cant get away
You hold my words to the light
Reminding me of yesterdays
How can I relive these thoughts
Over and over
Day by day
Every move I make in time and space
I know you're there in the shadows
Every burden that I try to shake
I know you're there
I feel you there
Every moment
Always
I know you're there like a phantom
In every moment
Always
I know you're there
I feel you there
In every way
In everything
I know you?re right there with me
I feel you right there by me
The lyrics to "Phantom Always" by Kenna expresses a sense of haunting and unrelenting presence of someone who is no longer physically present. The singer is haunted by the memories of this person, and they appear to linger in the shadows of their consciousness, never allowing them to fully move on. The singer is unable to escape this presence, and it is consuming them day by day. The lyrics suggest that this presence is not necessarily a positive one, and the burden of it is weighing on the singer.
The first verse of the song emphasizes that the presence of the person the singer is haunted by is omnipresent. The haunting is so intense that the singer is unable to find peace even in their dreams. The second verse suggests that the haunting presence is so strong that it carries on into the present, reminding the singer of things long gone. The recurring refrain "Every moment, always" emphasizes that there is no escape from the presence of the phantom that haunts the singer.
Overall, "Phantom Always" is a vivid expression of the pain of carrying the burden of someone who is not physically present but is embedded in one's memories and life.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see you in my sleep
I dream of you every night
Every dream your haunting me
You haunt my dreams in every way possible
All the angles and lines of sight
You're always within my vision
I can tell I'm in your eyes
I feel like I'm always being watched by you
Never once is my mind at ease
I can never relax
I cant breathe
You suffocate me
I cant believe
I'm in disbelief of your hold over me
God knows its always something
There's always something reminding me of you
That I can feel you coming
I sense your presence before you arrive
Every move I make in time and space
You infiltrate every aspect of my life
I know you're there in the shadows
You lurk in the background of my thoughts
Every burden that I try to shake
I can't escape the weight of your memory
Theres nothing I can do to free myself from you
I can't break free from your grasp
Cant get away
I can't distance myself from you
You hold my words to the light
You scrutinize everything I say
Reminding me of yesterdays
You remind me of a past I can't change
How can I relive these thoughts
I can't stop thinking about you
Over and over
The thoughts keep repeating
Every move I make in time and space
You infiltrate every aspect of my life
I know you're there in the shadows
You lurk in the background of my thoughts
I know you're there like a phantom
You haunt me like a ghost
Every moment
I can never escape you
Always
You're constantly present in my life
I know you're there
I can sense your presence
I feel you there
Your touch is always felt
In every way
You pervade every aspect of my life
In everything
You're a part of everything I do
I know you?re right there with me
I'm never alone, you're always there
I feel you right there by me
Your presence is always felt next to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHAD HUGO, KENNA ZEMEDKUN
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