A Change of Direction (G. Di Nunno)

Slammed the door on an angel
Much later I felt ashamed
Tore her feelings to pieces
While hearing her call my name.

Felt my shadow escaping
So snake-like by shedding skin
Couldn't figure the motive
Or moods that had pulled me in.

Entered the waters, polluted with pride
Baptized in shame; the sins never dried.
Carry transgressions to bury them deep
The reasons why 
The scars remain
Refuse to heal
I never tried
To halt the flow, and let it roll on.

Gaze on this reflection, these ways never questioned
Drag through all these stages, nothing ever changes.
Some mistakes repeated, inner-self defeated
Start a full dissection--a change of direction.

Rip the heart open, that wave raging ocean
Look deep inside--I got to--look deep inside.
Threats that caused mayhem, finding where I got them
Look deep inside--I got to--look deep inside.

Stumbling blocks now removing
A growing of senses lit
There was nothing quite soothing
As coming right out of it.

Jumped from the waters, a gentle air glide
Erased mistakes, and skies are now wide
Self-help in sessions, with moments of sleep
The reasons why
The scars remained
Refused to heal
I never wish
To halt the flow, and let it roll on. 

Lyrics, composition, and performance by Gino Di Nunno
Copyright 2024.

#1. A Change Of Direction

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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