Demonhunter

from More Songs About Demons by DOUG the Eagle

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This song had a difficult birth, and in fact was the second attempt at writing a song on that theme, "This is a Triangle" being the first attempt that failed and ended up as an instrumental.
'Demonhunter' plays with the idea that in hunting something you may find that you become just what it is you're hunting. I like this theme and produced a number of songs dealing with it.

This is also the track where I began to experiment with adding noises to the song, such as the ring-modulated sounds at the start, and also faded in at the end in a style inspired by 'I want you/She's so heavy' by The Beatles.
The harpsichord waltz suddenly appeared in my head in the middle of a game of Doom, something which also happened on later albums.

The hidden track tacked on the end - a rock interpretation of the Coventry Carol - features Jay as Abel and quotes the DMFA webcomic.

lyrics

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

(Dances with Demons)

"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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Hidden Track (from the DMFA radio project)

"Your Mom was a freaking evil psycho! She taught torture, she taught murder, she taught rape and all the nastiest things 'Cubi have their bad reputation for!
"Destania was possibly the coldest creature to ever exist in SAIA, devoid of any compassion. I'm amazed you weren't born with frostbite! Your Mom wasn't evil, she wrote the book on it! Are you too scared to read it? YOU SHOULD BE."

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from More Songs About Demons, released April 8, 2011

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