In June, I watched a memorial for the soldiers that participated in Operation Overlord, which is commonly referred to as D-Day. I was inspired to write a song, not about the great victory or the turning point of WWII. Rather, this song explores the horrors that met each soldier storming the beaches. I read many survivor accounts of that day and the lyrics are taken from these accounts. 
One survivor called Omaha beach: "300 yards of killing ground", so I titled the song "300 Yards". That survivor's description is also in the song's chorus.
The song is meant to keep the immense sacrifice these soldiers made fresh in our minds. We owe them, Our Gratitude, Our Respect, AND OUR FREEDOM!

Title: 300 Yards 
℗ © 2021 John Pantone
Author: John Pantone 

Lyrics

June 6th, 1944.
Naval guns fire with a deafening roar.
Able Company herded into floating shells.
Destination: 300 yards of viscous hell.

Racing forward to Omaha beach.
Impending horror soon to be unleashed.
Bullets slam into the front gate.
All onboard already know their fate.

The sea runs red with the blood of the dead.
Wading inward with the rising tide.
Caught in the middle of machine gun crossfire
Must reach the shore. Must stay alive.

Wave after wave hits the sand
Merciless slaughter fills the land
300 yards of killing ground
4000 soldiers cut down

Second wave 26 minutes behind
Thick smoke keeps Baker Company blind
A line of the dead is all that’s seen
Captain shouts…
“By God, you’ll take this boat straight in.”

At 75 yards, the order is given
Drop the ramp, most perish in minutes.
A storm of bullet fire rains down
Many torn apart, many drown

Bodies wash up and then claimed by the sea
My GOD, why has THOU forsaken me?
Move ashore and hope to find cover
Grab a helmet and try to recover

Wave after wave hits the sand
Merciless slaughter fills the land
300 yards of killing ground
4000 soldiers cut down

Hold On

300 Yards

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I wrote this song in 1980 with my band Lesser Evil. I re-recorded it in 2025. The song is about two individuals that are complete opposites but love each other. The relationship seems to be doomed from the start and they are condemned to fail. However, as it turns out, they are perfect for each other.

Title: Suicide Love 
℗ © 2025 John Pantone
Authors: John Pantone, Brad Wade, Chris McCarter, Lenny Carnes, Lonnie Carnes

Lyrics
(Verse 1)
I’ll tell you this once so you know the score
He’s just fine, she’s four foot four.
They never get enough but can’t take anymore
She’s a fast talker, He’s a real bore.

(Chorus 1)
They got a Suicide Love and it just isn’t fair.
Got a Suicide Love, and neither one cares

(Verse 2)
He likes his whiskey. She enjoys gin.
They’re both in bad shape, for the shape they’re in.
When the sun comes up, he’s burning with fire.
In the late-night hours, she brings out the desire.

(Chorus 2)
They got a…. Suicide Love, and it just isn’t fair.
Got a Suicide Love, and neither one cares
They got a Suicide Love, til the day they die.
Suicide Love

(Solo)

(Verse 3)
Don’t think for one moment, this romance has a chance.
When he strums his rhythms, she likes to dance.
She thinks he’s destined for fortune and fame.
He knows he’ll always stay the same.

(Chorus 2)
They got a…. Suicide Love and it just isn’t fair.
Got a Suicide Love and neither one cares.
They got a Suicide Love never say goodbye.
Got a Suicide Love til the day they die.
Suicide Love


300 Yards

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