Fireflies (G. Di Nunno)

He felt he could die now that he's seen Cooperstown
Which looks so beautiful in the fall
Everything quite expensive, maxed-out credit cards
He knew someday his ex-wife would call.

Hand out for money, yet he wants to see the stars
Dream again as he did when at twelve
Put off dying until he sees the Grand Canyon
Another souvenir on the shelf.

Chorus:
Gotta water the roses, wanna watch something grow
Gotta see the kids, can't wait until tomorrow
Have to feed the dog, can't ignore those sad eyes
Day soon done, and the night
Gives way to fireflies.

Beating the blues with an approach to her front door
The lights are out, guess nobody's home
Chat room banter fills the small void before bedtime
Can't see a face, but he's not alone.

Relationships are hard but having no one is worse
And searching for someone takes too long
Once angry with the world, but now he's got a best friend
Just searching for a place to belong.

Repeat chorus:

Glanced through high school yearbooks when he used to be cool
Era now dust from a dashboard view
Everything's a memory depending on recall
Can't help himself finding a clue.

Face in the mirror isn't what it used to be
In pace with the watch hands moving around
Having so much to do before the doors get closed
Jump in the car and see another town.

Repeat chorus:

All lyrics and performance by Gino Di Nunno
Copyright 2000, 2023.

#8. Fireflies

Gino Di Nunno is a 65 year old guy from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He can't sing, but since starting writing and recording his songs in 2016, he is improving. He is obsessed with Rock Progressivo Italiano, Orchestral music (Beethoven, Mahler, Shostakovich), Jethro Tull, Mercyful Fate/King Diamond, and Philosopy. Gino started playing guitar in 1976, but two years later he suffered a left-hand accident and lost 3 and 2/3 fingers (He also started dabbling with piano in 2016, though he doesn't consider himself adept he knows enough to make it sound good). He did not start playing again (as a left-hander) until 1980, and with very long practice sessions, he was able to start a band, taking the hard road by writing original material with his brothers and a few vocalists, where they played everything from Punk, Blues, and a mix of Progressive Rock and Metal.

The band of brothers decided to end their music pursuit in the early 90's to catch up with life. Gino decided to give music another try in the early 2000's and didn't start recording and releasing music until 2016, releasing versions of albums on Soundcloud where he had no idea what he was doing; however, each album saw improvement (yes...even his vocals) by learning through trial and error experimentation. 

Gino said the best advice he ever received was when a guy told him, "if you can't sing, make sure your lyrics are good so people will focus on them instead of your singing." Gino writes deep lyrics dealing with life struggles and predicaments, yet always with a bit of hope. He prefers to write small symphonies within a song, with lots of changes, added dynamics, and a breaking away from familiar forms and structures. He realizes he is not unique in breaking new ground, and that aging and long practice sessions has given him (at times) an aching right wrist which has taken away the speed he once had, and even with his spotty vocals his only request is that you dive deep into the songs because he insists something beautiful can be discovered.  (Antonella Gaspari)

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