This was one of the other standout tracks 2011's 'More Songs About Demons'.
Like 'Daryil Answered', this song had several remixes after the principal mixing was done. One of the things I changed after the initial take was to rerecord most of the verses. I had originally recorded them while suffering from a cold and it kind of showed. The choruses are dubbed from the original 1/2" master tape, though I added another layer of multitracking for one of them (the 'compromised') line near the end. Originally I had to stop suddenly because I needed to reuse that track for something else, but with the luxury of 24 tracks I was able to make it a little less obvious.
The synthesizer effects at the opening and close of the track were pretty much impossible to replicate and were flown in from the original 1/2" master tapes.
lyrics
DemonHunter (from ‘More Songs About Demons’, 2011)
In the blinking of an eye, as the daylight starts to die,
Then the hunt begins once more
They only seem to hunt at night, they never come in broad daylight
To our village by the shore
I've never lived a violent life, but with a sword and hunting knife
I've taken up the fighter's trade
I cannot just stand idly by as my friends and neighbours die
I'll make those demons feel afraid
Demonhunter, noble demonhunter, payback time
What do you do when your prey becomes the hunter?
Ever searching high and low, where even Angels fear to go
I found a cave as dark as night
And with no mercy in my mind - for I'm the scourge of demonkind
I entered spoiling for a fight
And as I crossed the threshold door, the demons pinned me to the floor
But left the weapon at my side
They took me to a dungeon wing, where demons formed a sparring ring
To test my foolish mortal pride
Why do you fight us, when you're my son?
Demonhunter, former demonhunter, demon son
Demonhunter, fallen demonhunter, I'm undone
What do you do when you're the monster you've hunted?
In the blinking of an eye, as the daylight starts to die, then the hunt begins anew
With the wings upon my back, and my horns of shining black, I have to flee from all I knew
Demonhunter, former demonhunter, child of lies
Demonhunter, fallen demonhunter, Compromised
What do you do when you're the monster you've hunted?
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