A great man once said these words: "There's nothing to fear but fear itself" It's a saying I'm sure we've all heard But do you really believe it yourself Think about it, what do we have to fear There's no war, murder, or hatred here We've got no reason to be afraid What did we fear as youngsters as we played? We played war games, cops and robbers We weren't afraid of these little bothers As kids these things were just pretend We were only afraid of what the dark would send But now these things are all around Reality now is what we've found We walk down the streets afraid of all We jump if we happen to hit a wall A noise behind you, turn around quick Oh, just a kid playing with a stick Today that stick is giving him fun But will that stick ever lead to a gun Only be afraid of fear he says Maybe it's true in some ways But in these times there's much to fear Cause there is war, murder, and hatred here
Written 6/27/82, Frank Giannetti
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He was a friend of mine, till the day he died Not a close friend, but close enough that I cried The hurt in my heart will someday mend I sing an elegy for a friend He touched us all one way or another To a special few he was like a brother He'll live forever in my heart and mind He truly was one of a kind His memory will never die He was loved by every girl and guy The words he spoke had come from above When he said "All you need is love" The music is what we'll remember him for But deep inside of us we know there's more He gave us more than he had to give For this we'll love him for all we live He let us laugh, be happy, sing and dance His goal in life was to "give peace a chance" We'll love you John, till the end of time When the toll of death will no longer chime You'll be missed John, like so many others By brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers You've been gone for some time, I remember you still You were slain, but your memory they cannot kill
Written 6/30/82, Frank Giannetti
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I know what I meant But she wasn't sure Her heart is broken And there's no cure It's a matter of semantics It's just what you say I wish I said it better Even to this day It's ben months now since she left me alone Her heart had gotten as hard as stone I didn't know how deep it would cut But I still said I love you, but I know what I meant But she wasn't sure Her heart is broken And there's no cure It's a matter of semantics It's just what you say I wish I said it better Even to this day I hesitated the worst time that I could I only said what I thought I should Never finished though, when she turned around And now forever my heart will pound I know what I meant But she wasn't sure Her heart is broken And there's no cure It's a matter of semantics It's just what you say I wish I said it better Even to this day She left me standing there to cry 'Cause I couldn't tell just a little lie She wanted to marry and settle down Almost had picked her wedding gown I know what I meant But she wasn't sure Her heart is broken And there's no cure It's a matter of semantics It's just what you say I wish I said it better Even to this day I wasn't ready yet, I wanted to tell her But I couldn't tell her what my feelings were Now she's gone, I don't have another girl Though if I find one, I'll give her a whirl I know what I meant But she wasn't sure Her heart is broken And there's no cure It's a matter of semantics It's just what you say I wish I said it better Even to this day
Written 6/30/82, Frank Giannetti
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Fairy tales are okay when you were a kid But since you've grown, reality is true Fairy tales entertained you then And you wish they would now continue Once upon a time a story was told About towns, cities, or people of gold A fairy tale life would be great to live Go and take what the fairies will give Life would be so perfect in a fairy tale Everything's free, nothing's for sale Fairy tales are okay when you were a kid But since you've grown, reality is true Fairy tales entertained you then And you wish they would now continue We all know fairy tales are all lies But how we wish we'd see through those eyes Everything you see is perfect and right Everywhere you look is eternal light Nothing's dark, dim, or even scary Not afraid of even a fairy Fairy tales are okay when you were a kid But since you've grown, reality is true Fairy tales entertained you then And you wish they would now continue You can take your fairy tale life I'll stay home with my job, car and wife If it isn't real, it isn't worth having I'll take the sorrow along with the laughing Life isn't perfect the way it is I'll keep my life, couldn't live in a quiz Fairy tales are okay when you were a kid But since you've grown, reality is true Fairy tales entertained you then And you wish they would now continue
Written 7/12/82, Frank Giannetti
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The end is near, these are the final days Repent now, come on, change your ways Reject your sins, only time will tell But it's your only way to avoid Hell War has brok, life's no joke People dying, still they're lying Think again, how's life been? Have you been good? The best you could? It's not too late, change your fate Choose life first, death could be worse The end is near, these are the final days Repent now, come on, change your ways Reject your sins, only time will tell But it's your only way to avoid Hell Life is over, hide, take cover The world is dead, say goodbye head You can cry, kiss your ass goodbye You can't change death, not even your best The earth is falling, so start crawling The end is nigh, prepare to die The end is near, these are the final days Repent now, come on, change your ways Reject your sins, only time will tell But it's your only way to avoid Hell Now it's been done, no time to run Too late now, I don't care how Forever now I sleep, away my life will creep I can feel the cold, I won't get old The blood has stopped, my life's been copped It's the final days, too late to change my ways The end is near, these are the final days Repent now, come on, change your ways Reject your sins, only time will tell But it's your only way to avoid Hell
Written 7-12-82, Frank Giannetti
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Live for now, be happy while you can Think out your future, make a good plan Live for today, don't ever ask why Because you know there's time enough to die Life is wonderful, don't give it up Drink in the rains, hold out your cup Take it all in, from the earth to the sky Because you know there's time enough to die Keep your chin up, don't ever be down Try hard to smile, Its too easy to frown Be happy go lucky, try not to cry Because you know there's time enough to die Grab the world, give it a try There's always, always, time enough to die Keep your love alive, black out hate Find someone to love, it's not too late Go for that bigger slice of pie Because you know there's time enough to die Live for now, be happy while you can Think out your future, make a good plan Live for today, don't ever ask why Because you know there's time enough to die Grab the world, give it a try There's always, always, time enough to die
Written 8/21/82, Frank Giannetti
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There, I have you now for me You can't get away from me Struggle if you wish, you'll never be free You're caught in my grasp, and always will be If there's something I want I'm sure to get it Then I always will keep it Slip awau? I'll never let it Once I have what I want I won't let it go I'll keep it forever Release it? Never. No There, I have you now for me You can't get away from me Struggle if you wish, you'll never be free You're caught in my grasp, and always will be I want you, so I've got you I'll keep you always Life is in my control Not one, but in all ways If I decide to let you go You've got no choice If you despised me Then you can rejoice There, I have you now for me You can't get away from me Struggle if you wish, you'll never be free You're caught in my grasp, and always will be
Written 8-21-82, Frank Giannetti
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When I'm near you I get the strangest feeling I know you're mine, but it's hard to keep believing It's like I'm in another world, I'm so happy It's like having an angel right above me I'm in another world With you, my special girl It's another world in your arms When we kiss, there's bells and alarms This feeling inside of me is love, I'm sure It's a disease for which there is no cure The love in my heart makes my thoughts crazy I can't think clear, the whole wowrld is hazy I'm in another world With you, my special girl It's another world in your arms When we kiss, there's bells and alarms I'm in another world, I can tell I'm so happy, I know it can't be hell It's sheer heaven when I'm near you While we're together, I'll never get blue I'm in another world With you, my special girl It's another world in your arms When we kiss, there's bells and alarms My world is shattered, now you've gone You're all that mattered, I can't go on Life was perfect until you left Now my broken heart will never rest I'm in another world With you, my special girl It's another world in your arms When we kiss, there's bells and alarms
Written 8-22-82, Frank Giannetti
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Listen to the whispering wind, it says a lot What it says is true, believe it or not The wind tells stories of people who've departed People in pain, or just broken hearted When the wind whispers your name You'd better listen, its your turn in the game The wind knows when each of us will die The whispering wind tells truths and does not lie Listen to the wind, you'll learn from it It will let you know exactly where you fit When you hear your name, heed the warning Tomorrow's dawn may be your last morning We whisper to each other when not all should know When the wind whispers it is a tale of woe So listen now and see if the subject is you The wind knows you all, whatever you do Oh whispering wind, don't speak my name I haven't yet lived, haven't gotten my fame Take me if you must, but leave my memory For those I knew and loved, to remember me Strip every inch of life from my bones But forever let the earth hear my moans They'll hear my sorrows, and how I've sinned They'll learn my tale through the whispering wind
Written 8/22/82, Frank Giannetti
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When I get tired, lonely or afraid I just sit back, think of the games I've played I'll watch the trees and the birds in the sky Or I'll just sit here watching life go by Life could pass me right by, I'd never care I won't worry about what isn't there You might wonder, but you can't ask me why I can't hear you, I'm watching life go by I'd look around, without a worry Not caring who's in a hurry Don't join in, it's really not bad If you just watch you can't be sad I really don't care what anyone thinks I won't believe that your life is a jinx I could just sit here till the day I die And do nothing but watch life go by I'd look around, without a worry Not caring who's in a hurry Don't join in, it's really not bad If you just watch you can't be sad I'm watching life go by, just ignore me Don't tell me stories, they'd only bore me I'm happier when I just all alone If I sit long enough, I'll turn to stone I'll turn to a stone, for all to see And nothing in the whole world would free me Turning into stone, that's how I will die I'll be a statue watching life go by I'd look around, without a worry Not caring who's in a hurry Don't join in, it's really not bad If you just watch you can't be sad
Written 9/4/82, Frank Giannetti
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When I grow up, I know what I'll be A songwriter who makes people happy I'll write songs about love and peace Songs about life or birds like ducks and geese Or anything else to make your heart glad I'll write songs about good and bad I won't think about all the money I'll make The meals I eat won't be lobster or steak I'll write only to fill the world with joy Put a smile on the face of each girl and boy The world will be happier with my songs I'll write songs about just rights, not wrongs I'm a songwriter, I'll make you smile I'll take that effort, walk that next mile Just be happy, that's all I'll ever ask Wear a smile, not a frown. It's no big task My songs will keep the world together They'll end all war and hate forever Life will be so peaceful, so very calm Everyone will always be safe and warm To be a songwriter, that's my desire I want to put into every heart a fire Life will be perfect if I can do this I'll take a shot, please pray that I won't miss I'm a songwriter, I'll make you smile I'll take that effort, walk that next mile Just be happy, that's all I'll ever ask Wear a smile, not a frown. It's no big task
Written 9/4/82, Frank Giannetti
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Hey, what happened? Everyone's gone Why, was it something I've done? Did I say something wrong? Why are the lonely years so long? I turn around, I'm all alone Turn on the TV, try the phone Lonliness is my biggest woe I can't understand where why everyone would go Together's so much metter than one Hey, what happened? Everyone's gone Why, was it something I've done? Did I say something wrong? Why are the lonely years so long? Lonely years, go by fast Bring back my friends Everyone from my past I've gone solo before this But never for quite so long I never thought I could do wrong Hey, what happened? Everyone's gone Why, was it something I've done? Did I say something wrong? Why are the lonely years so long? I'm so lonely, I think I'll die I need a friend, I can't say why Being alone all the time It's just not right Just waiting for the bells to chime And end another lonely night
Written 10/8/82, Frank Giannetti
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I feel confined, cramped and alone My throat is parched, dry as a bone My eyes are dark, I can't see a thing In my hears, I hear a ring I'm in a box, no longer than I Seems I don't remember, did I die? No, you're buried alive, just for torture You've beev kidnapped, you're our fortune I'm buried alive? Yes No, please Set me free No I'm buried alive? Yes Let me go No Will I die here? Yes Oh, please tell me no So this is my fate, cramped in a box Wrapped by chains, secured with locks I'll never escape, I know that now I couldn't escape, I don't know how My life is spent, I've breathed my last I've got no future now, only a past My eyes close for the last time ever My body will lie here, I think, forever I'm buried alive? Yes No, please Set me free No I'm buried alive? Yes Let me go No Will I die here? Yes Oh, please tell me no Oh, please tell me no Oh, please tell me no Oh, please tell me no
Written 10/8/82, Frank Giannetti
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I'm hell's overseer, they call me devil I'll be the first you see when you get to hell Doesn't matter how good you were in life You'll end up here, feel the pain of my knife I'm Lucifer, the king of death and doom You never leave once you enter my room The prince of darkness will rule forever Your life will never be pure, never What I say goes, what I say happens You'll never kill me with all your weapons I'm hell's overseer, they call me devil I'll be the first you see when you get to hell Doesn't matter how good you were in life You'll end up here, feel the pain of my knife Death is all around, it's creeping up Give me your blood to fill my cup I'd love to see you in pain Forever will be my reign I'm hell's overseer, they call me devil I'll be the first you see when you get to hell Doesn't matter how good you were in life You'll end up here, feel the pain of my knife Don't fight me, you'll never win I won the battle with your first sin Only the perfect get to heaven I take the rest, all but six or seven You can be the eith to survive Just be righteous while you're alive I'm hell's overseer, they call me devil I'll be the first you see when you get to hell Doesn't matter how good you were in life You'll end up here, feel the pain of my knife I'm the devil and I want you I'm the devil and I want you I'm the devil and I want you I'm the devil and I want you I'm the devil and I want you I'm the devil and I want you
Written 11/26/82, Frank Giannetti
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I'll love her forever and never forget her My devotion continues though we're not together She left me for someone else I'll hurt but never be jealous My first love and my last I have no future, only a past My devotion lives on Though our love died My devotion won't end It will never subside I remember the times we had They were always good, not one bad Then it just stopped The flame went out Would it continue? I began to doubt I saw her later, she seemed a little cold She's forgotton the memories I still hold My devotion lives on Though our love died My devotion won't end It will never subside At times I still think of her Sometimes almost constantly If someone mentions her name I wonder if I was to blame Next time I saw her, she wasn't alone Now I know she'll never phone My devotion lives on Though our love died My devotion won't end It will never subside Devotion is good if it's returned It hurts alot when love is spurned I know I'll never forget her I know we'll never be together
Written 11/28/82, Frank Giannetti
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I remember long ago a story I once heard The details of which I know every word Have a listen, lend an ear It's a story, very odd, of a seer It was during a seance, late Friday night The thirteenth of March, a cold dark night At a round table the four of us sat We witnessed the birth of a vampire bat He flew about the room, the lights fade "Follow me" the vampire bade It seems our minds followed, our bodies not We were stung, we grew sleepy and hot We tired, he said "follow me sleepy eyes" "If not, sleepy eyes will turn to dead eyes" Dare we disobey, not pay heed Follow we did, as he took the lead The further we'd travel, the more we'd tire Soon I realized, I too was a vampire The thirst for blood grew deep in my heart But then the seance ended, we'd all had a start I remember this story when the moon is full I feel a force, it creates such a pull The thirst for blood grows once again Until I quench it I feel dire pain So tonight you will quench my thirst Then your eyes will die, but grow sleepy first Sleepy eyes, then dead eyes, a bat can't see We'll be vampires, you and me
Written 3/4/83, Frank Giannetti
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Trust your fears, heed their plea But still be brave as you can be Trust your fears, they may save you They'll save you from what you're afraid to do Trust your fears, you might survive But being afraid, it's no to be alive Who's there, what's wrong, where am I? Keep asking these questions? You're afraid to die Listen to these thoughts, be afraid It's the only reason fear was made Trust those fears, hear the call for help Trust your fears, someday save yourself Trust your fears, heed their plea But still be brave as you can be Trust your fears, they may save you They'll save you from what you're afraid to do Trust your fears, you might survive But being afraid, it's no to be alive Keep on a light, you're afraid of the dark Is its bite worse than its bark? The light is on, nothing's there What was it that gave you a scare? Trust your fears, maybe you're right Meanwhhile, I'll just turn out the light Trust your fears, heed their plea But still be brave as you can be Trust your fears, they may save you They'll save you from what you're afraid to do Trust your fears, you might survive But being afraid, it's no to be alive Trust those fears, keep your mind clear The room is dark, you strain to hear I'll tell you what's next, you die of fright You'll never see me turn on the light Go ahead, scream, be afraid, it won't save You'll die and be afraid of the grave The light is on, but you're already dead You're only afraid of what's in your head Trust your fears, heed their plea But still be brave as you can be Trust your fears, they may save you They'll save you from what you're afraid to do Trust your fears, you might survive Always keep those fears alive
Written 3/4/83, Frank Giannetti
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What's left? Months, weeks, days Maybe hours or minutes, time will only tell We're running out of time Waiting only for the toll of the bell We're running out of time Time we treasure, yours and mine Will father time treat us kind? And let us have more of that precious time? Let us be together Or steal our time, commit that crime We're running out of time Time we treasure, yours and mine The end is near The sands are running low Make these few moments last Make the clock move slow We're running out of time, too soon Running out of time, much too soon We're running out of time Time we treasure, yours and mine Life passes too fast Not enough time for love to last We've run out of time, you and me We've had the best there could be The end is near The sands are running low Make these few moments last Make the clock move slow We're running out of time, too soon Running out of time, much too soon
Written 9/21/83, Frank Giannetti
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Eye meets eye Emotions take over Love rules over like All this because Eye meets eye Reality disappears Eyes don't lie All this happens when Eye meets eye Love blinds the mind The senses die There's no escape if Eye meets eye Gazing at each other Who knows why Love is born when Eye meets eye Can't live without you Goodbye to life If ever we meet Eye to eye Its possible to fall in love at first sight If eye meets eye and you see the light You can look deep and see inside But only when eye meets eye
Written 9/21/83, Frank Giannetti
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