Through it all, Gino Matteo still holds true to what he believes. Being a rarity in today's Roots-Music world, Gino Matteo is a young man with an incredible knowledge and respect for the past. A true student of the life. Gino's performances are spontaneous, explosive, and original- a triple threat to the music world.
Gino is the definition of an "old soul" with a voice as smooth as velvet but tough as nails.
Gino writes music about his life as he lives it. His love, joy, and pain pour through his guitar and voice.
Using the experiences learned over time, Gino Matteo's sound respectfully pays tribute to true roots music while adding a bit of his own life in between and is quickly carving out a name for himself being among the finest songwriters and guitarists in music.
Over the course of Gino's career, he has worked with artists such as B.B. King, John Mayer, Hubert Sumlin, John Fogerty, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Jonny Lang, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, and the list goes on.
Gino Matteo loves what he does for a living and will continue to inspire and grasp audiences with his truthful and soulful stories. And he will do so with a smile.
Only 24
Gino Matteo Lyrics
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Took me to the courthouse just to mess with my head
Left me blinded, beaten down and bloody on the floor
Well there's too much going on now, I'm only 24
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
I was eighteen when I stopped hitting the booze
Knew early in life that I was destined to lose
There's too much going on and I'm only 24
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
Out on the street for a decade it seems
Seen a lot of things that I shouldn't have seen
Almost got used to sleeping outdoors
Well there's too much going on, I'm only 24
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
Bad luck runs thicker than molasses down hill
Hard to tell if I believe what I feel
Don't know if I can take confusion anymore
There's too much going on and I'm only 24
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
Used up myself a long, long time ago
Wasted my time on people I didn't know
Look at my life I don't know how I'm alive
Don't know if I'm gonna make it to 25
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
This is heavy, way too young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
The song "Only 24" by Gino Matteo is a poignant tale about a young person who has faced a lot of hardships in life, including being left by a woman who took everything he had and left him for dead. The lyrics describe the singer's struggles with addiction, homelessness, and a general sense of being lost in life. Despite his young age of only 24, he has already experienced more trauma than most people ever do in their entire lives.
The singer of the song admits that he knew early on that he was destined to lose, and that he has wasted a lot of time on people he didn't know. He has been on the streets for a decade, and has seen things that he shouldn't have seen. The lyrics are heavy and raw, conveying a deep sense of sadness and hopelessness. The repeated refrain of "way too young, Lord and heavy" underscores the tragedy of this young man's life, and the sense of unfairness that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
That woman took everything and left me for dead
My partner took everything I had and left me in a terrible state
Took me to the courthouse just to mess with my head
She took me to court unnecessarily just to mess with my head
Left me blinded, beaten down and bloody on the floor
She left me physically and emotionally devastated, lying beaten and bloody on the floor
Well there's too much going on now, I'm only 24
There's too much happening in my life, and I'm feeling overwhelmed considering my young age
I was eighteen when I stopped hitting the booze
I quit alcohol when I was just eighteen
Knew early in life that I was destined to lose
I realized early on that failure was almost certainly going to be my lot
Things got ugly and I'd walk out the door
Whenever things got ugly, I'd just leave the situation
There's too much going on and I'm only 24
I'm feeling overwhelmed by life when I'm still so young
Out on the street for a decade it seems
I've been living on the streets for almost ten years
Seen a lot of things that I shouldn't have seen
I bear witness to many things that I'd rather not have seen
Almost got used to sleeping outdoors
Sleeping outdoors is becoming familiar and almost acceptable to me
Well there's too much going on, I'm only 24
Life is too much for me to handle, considering my age
Bad luck runs thicker than molasses down hill
I suffer from an incredible amount of bad luck
Hard to tell if I believe what I feel
It's hard for me to trust my own feelings
Don't know if I can take confusion anymore
I'm not sure if I can endure any more confusion
There's too much going on and I'm only 24
Considering my young age, there's too much pressure and stress in my life
Used up myself a long, long time ago
I was burnt up a long time ago
Wasted my time on people I didn't know
I've squandered my time building relationships with people I didn't really know
Look at my life I don't know how I'm alive
When I take a look at my life, I don't know how I managed to survive
Don't know if I'm gonna make it to 25
I'm not confident that I will live to see my 25th birthday
This is heavy, way too young
This is a lot to handle, especially since I'm so young
Way too young, Lord and heavy
I'm too young to be suffering like this, and it's weighing heavily on me
This is heavy, way too young
I'm struggling under the weight of life's challenges and pressures, which I feel is too much to handle at my young age
Way too young, Lord and heavy
I'm too young to carry such a heavy burden of difficulty and pain and it's dragging me down
Contributed by Parker B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.