He started using web design, video edition and music software when he was 12, making his first songs with sound loops he'd find around the internet. Soon after, he started writing simple lyrics in English for those songs. He took French and piano lessons during high school, and he also joined a local choir for a year after passing an audition. In addition, the Spanish modelling agency "GrupoExclusive" offered him a representation contract, which he turned down.
He discovered VST instruments when he was 19, and started approaching different music genres like electropop, rock and even traditional Asian music making new songs. He began studying Japanese by himself, writing lyrics in Japanese and keeping a blog to practice the language. With the aim of wanting to improve his music, he spent some months studying about composing, arranging and mixing tracks, as well as about vocal techniques, different music genres and edition plug-ins.
On August 2011 he passed an online audition to become part of the Japanese TV show "J-Melo", in a fictitious band that used manga characters called "Rough-T" created by Ai Takekawa and Marty Friedman. He released his debut single, "stardust", on March 16th 2012 all by himself. That same year, in November, he held his first live concert at the Japanese culture event "Japan Week 2012". The event staff even asked kevn to perform again the next day.
His 1st full album, "On the edge", was released on April 29th 2013. Starting from this release, kevn started making music videos too. And by 2013 kevn has composed more than 650 original songs!
Kevn also created an account on last.fm to scrobble his own dire work, "maikagm". Other desperate attempts to gain recognition include creating his own page on Wikipedia (to be deleted soon), and uploading his "work" to any site ever.
Control
Kevn Lyrics
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Tetsudatte mita, muda datta
Konogoro hitori de imasu
Uso dekinakute, yokatta
Mou nemurenai yoru ga kita
Kimi wo omoidasu
No, koukai shinai! 'Cause it's better now
Shitemo, shinai...
I've been like that for so long
It's time to change right now
Shitemo, shinai...
Been hesitating for so long
We're better off this way
Ima watashi wo CONTROL dekinai
RULE mo LIMIT mo iranai
Ii DIRECTION mo CONTROL dekinai
Hatenai sora e sakenderu
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Meiro no you ni magirawashii kimochi
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Konomama aruki tsuzukemashou
Jisei dekinai I'm way out of control
Honto no omoi wo wakaranai
Douyatte mukashi wo hanasu no?
Korekara doushiyou? N, doushite?
Mou nemurenai yoru ga kita
Kurushii omoide
No, koukai shinai! 'Cause it's better now
Bokutachi wa jiyuu da
Ima watashi wo CONTROL dekinai
RULE mo LIMIT mo iranai
Ii DIRECTION mo CONTROL dekinai
Hatenai sora e sakenderu
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Meiro no you ni magirawashii kimochi
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Konomama aruki tsuzukemashou
SUPERHERO ja nai, boku mo itami wo kanjiteru
Tashika ni muzukashii dakedo kore wo ienai
Eiga no you ni LOVE SCENE, demo ima REALITY
Ichibyou de subete ga kawaru no ga dekimasu, just learn that
Shitemo, shinai...
I've been like that for so long
It's time to change right now
Shitemo, shinai...
Been hesitating for so long
It's time to move on right now!
Ima watashi wo CONTROL dekinai
RULE mo LIMIT mo iranai
Ii DIRECTION mo CONTROL dekinai
Hatenai sora e sakenderu
Ima watashi wo CONTROL dekinai
RULE mo LIMIT mo iranai
Ii DIRECTION mo CONTROL dekinai
Hatenai sora e sakenderu
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Meiro no you ni magirawashii kimochi
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
Konomama aruki tsuzukemashou
The song "Control" by Kevn expresses the desire for freedom from societal norms and expectations. The lyrics talk about feeling out of control and wanting to break free from rules and limits. The chorus repeats the phrase "No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!" emphasizing the need for personal agency and self-determination.
The verses describe the struggle to break free from past patterns of behavior and the expectation of conformity. The lines "I've been like that for so long / It's time to change right now" express an urgency to break free from the past and embrace a new direction. The chorus echoes this desire for change and reminds the listener to keep moving forward.
The bridge of the song acknowledges the difficulty of this process, but also asserts that it is possible to overcome these challenges. The lines "SUPERHERO ja nai, boku mo itami wo kanjiteru / Tashika ni muzukashii dakedo kore wo ienai" convey the difficulty of admitting vulnerability and weakness, but also affirm the power of honesty and self-expression.
Overall, "Control" is a powerful anthem for personal freedom and self-determination. It encourages the listener to embrace their true selves and reject the pressure to conform to societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Seigyo dekinai I'm just out of control
I cannot be controlled, I am uncontrollable
Tetsudatte mita, muda datta
I tried to help, but it was pointless
Konogoro hitori de imasu
I'm alone these days
Uso dekinakute, yokatta
I'm glad I didn't lie
Mou nemurenai yoru ga kita
Another sleepless night has come
Kimi wo omoidasu
I remember you
No, koukai shinai! 'Cause it's better now
No, I won't regret it! Because things are better now
Bokutachi wa jiyuu da
We are free
Shitemo, shinai...
I won't do it...
I've been like that for so long
I've been like that for a long time
It's time to change right now
It's time to change immediately
Been hesitating for so long
I've been hesitating for a long time
We're better off this way
We're better off like this
Ima watashi wo CONTROL dekinai
I cannot be controlled now
RULE mo LIMIT mo iranai
I don't need rules or limits
Ii DIRECTION mo CONTROL dekinai
I cannot be controlled in a good direction
Hatenai sora e sakenderu
Screaming towards the endless sky
No, you can't control me! No, no one can own me!
No, you can't control me! No one can possess me!
Meiro no you ni magirawashii kimochi
My feelings are like a maze
Konomama aruki tsuzukemashou
Let's keep walking like this
Jisei dekinai I'm way out of control
I cannot handle it, I am too uncontrollable
Honto no omoi wo wakaranai
I don't understand my true feelings
Douyatte mukashi wo hanasu no?
How can I talk about the past?
Korekara doushiyou? N, doushite?
What should I do now? Why?
SUPERHERO ja nai, boku mo itami wo kanjiteru
I'm not a superhero, I feel pain too
Tashika ni muzukashii dakedo kore wo ienai
It's definitely difficult, but I can't say this
Eiga no you ni LOVE SCENE, demo ima REALITY
Like a love scene in a movie, but now it's reality
Ichibyou de subete ga kawaru no ga dekimasu, just learn that
Everything can change in a moment, just learn that
It's time to move on right now!
It's time to move on immediately!
Contributed by Hudson A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ioana Moldovan
CONTROL LYRICS
[Verse 1: Kevin Garrett]
Everything's alone, it's just the way I left
I can't even trace where this other life began
Driving down the same old street
Sometimes I forget to breathe
But you won't ever hear me sing this one again
Far back in my memory I hear your words
But somehow someone's poisoned me and now they're cursed
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
I would never let you go
The only way it'd work is if I were provoked
[Chorus: Kevin Garrett]
Ooh, you had control
Ooh, so long ago
[Verse 1: Kevin Garrett]
As hard as you can try this heart of mine won't break
Go ahead and knock me down
There's so much I can take
I know that you wish me well
But darling I can never tell
It's tricky when your love is just some cry for help
[Chorus: Kevin Garrett]
Ooh, you had control
Ooh, so long ago
Our pieces lingering in my head
Like rotten leaves, you're choking me with the stench
And now I see so far down this road ahead
It doesn't mean whatever the hell we said
Rain is falling here on this other side of town
I'm sure that it's clear wherever you are right now
Say you don't believe in me, just so I can finally leave
Cause you're the only thing that's keeping me around
Nicholas Yee
Absolutely love the way you perform this song live!
Tessa Shepherd
Been listening to him for over a year! He's brilliant. Really hope he gets out there
Ella Estep
Tessa Shepherd I hope so also 🤗😋
John Padilla
seeing him and Oh Wonder in concert next month!
eden
this song is literally so good, i can't believe he gets this little amount of views ?????????? he's so great ? ?
Danisha Davis
chiri he has more than his 77K when I started listening to him. 🤗
Stephany Gutierrez
I fell in love with your music the moment I heard it. Honestly, you're a true artist and at such a young age. This is one of my favorite songs and I cannot wait until you come back to NY. The public isn't ready for you yet. Excuse me as I go listen to your EP for the 100th time.
myugh
UGH THIS AND PUSHING AWAY IS SO GOOD, I found it on Spotify a last week and I'm listening to it none stop
Jalen S
myugh me rn
T'Asia
+myah garcia I found this on 8tracks and I'm addicted