A song I wrote about my best bud and closest cousin. Our hang out spot was and still is called"The Peak" located in Lewiston, NY.  The view is the picture you see when listening to the song.  Looking over a picture perfect view of Canada. Our secret spot to hang, laugh, goof off,  listen to our favorite music, have a few beers and smokes. Talk about what's going on in our lives. Hope you enjoy! 

Lyrics:

So let's escape to the secret place

Cause I know Brother we both need a break.

I'll bring the drinks, and you bring the smokes.

It's been a whole a while since we both spoke.

Fuck it all, I need to get away 

From all the bullshit that life throws our way.

And when it ends, we'll plan it again

Every chance we get we get till we're old men.

Get a call one day before the weekend

Hey man, how's it been?

Let's plan to meet up at 5 

Are you ready for the night of our lives?

Night of our...?

Go now!  We run then hide

Thinking the cops are surely behind

Finally made it, we smile with pride 

Crack a beer over the cliffside

To Hell with em all, we got away 

No more bullshit to deal with today

 Its just begun, but we'll plan it again

Every chance we get until we're both dead

 (Very limited and shitty ipad garage band horn solo I played...this is not a Ska song 🤣🤣)

So let' escape to the secret place

Cause I know brother we both need a break

We'll dance and laugh at all our inside jokes

It's been a while since we both spoke

Fuck it all, we got away 

From all the bullshit that life threw our way

And when it ends we'll plan it again

Every chance we get until we're old men


Secret Place

My bandmates and I playing a cover of "Through the Valley" by Shawn James Live at Kenmore, NY PorchFest 2022. Enjoy!

Shawn James - Through The Valley (Cover) Kenmore, NY Porchfest 2022

Read the lyrics to my song Moshed potatoes and you will understand LOL Different song but same meaning in a way. Written two years before Moshed Potatoes. My first metal song written completely on my own. Hope you enjoy!

Lyrics:

Darkness overtakes the land
Cower in its path 
The time for us is ending 
Burn it with the rest

Leave what you left behind
Leave it in the past!
The mindful survive, while the righteous turn their backs

We are the fallen
Our wounds will never mend
My mind is open
Hell is back again

You want peace, rely on beliefs
Is that all you have to offer?
Don't you see you thought you were free
Its only time until you falter

Can you feel it flow through your veins?
Can you feel it taking over?

Choke on your vanity
Stuck crawling down on your knees
So blind, can you not see?
This world isn't what you want it to be

We are the fallen
Our wounds will never mend
My mind is open
Hell is back again

The Big Kahuna


The light you follow only flickers
A golden path walked with a crooked soul
A sad story with no ending
With a broken shovel, you dig a deeper hole

So breathe in,  stop , and let it sink in
Push it in my face, have faith!
Disease spreading within my brain
Go confess all the sins you've made, BE SAVED
Hypocrisy shows up in interesting ways


So tie me up to the post and ...Burn me!
Cause in the end we all end up the same
Go and judge me, non believing
If you don't follow the rules, you're the one to blame

You claim every prayer gets you closer, but Hell will never freeze over 

Yeah Hell will never freeze over

So fuck with your reasoning
You never gave it any meaning
and after it's all said and done
I have no more sympathy

Moshed Potatoes

The meaning behind "Failure" is not that I was feeling like one, but that I felt my heart was failing at the thought of giving upon the whole relationship. I gave everything I had to a relationship that would not give me  50% or even the same amount as I felt I was giving back. I mention that I start with wanting to fix the relationship ("I need you to know, I feel so hollow"). By the second chorus I gave up , knowing I've waisted my time because that person has changed and made a decision to erase me from their life. When all I wanted to do is support them. I say " I need you to know, I can't follow" knowing I've been wrong the whole time.  I don't feel love for this person anymore myself and have been holding onto fear of being alone. Hence, "Heart Failure". Hope this song helps you in anyway mentally, emotionally that you need .Music is the best therapy for me .Truly appreciate you listening. Thank You!

Lyrics:

Take it all in, if only for the moment
Cause It might be the last
I gave it my all, every word I said and I meant
But everything wasn't enough in the end

Can you feel my heart beating?
I need you to know, I feel so hollow
and can you feel my pulse fading?
I loved you so, why can't I let this go?

Failure, failure
I have nothing else left to give
Failure, failure
it's in my hands to breathe again

Great things come and good things go
You just have to hold onto what's worth the most
But let's not pretend, some choices won't mend
Cause now I know and it shows where you stand
I use to crave the heartache, but now I've found it, I'm surrounded, I can't take this anymore

Can you feel my heart beating?
I need you to know, that I can't follow
and can you feel my pulse fading?
If you loved me so, why did you let me go?

Failure, failure
I have nothing else left to give
Failure, failure
it's in my hands to live again

All the time I've spent
Thinking what could have been
But now I'm not so sure, I know you anymore

and can you feel my heart beating?
I need you to know, I can't follow
and can you feel my pulse fading?
I loved you so, but I have to let this go
Woah, Failure
I have let you go
Failure

(Heart) Failure

A song I wrote about how I felt only a year and a half into a very mentally challenging relationship. The red flags were there, I was just  too young and nieve to notice. I ignored it for three more years . Thinking I could change someone for the better from their sheltered childhood ( which is so unfair) while trying to cope from unnoticed mental trauma from the relationship itself. This song speaks of my troubles with insecurities and questioning Faith, which ( faith) was the upmost importance to my past significant other at the time. One of my favorites I've written. This song turned out exactly how I pictured it in my head. Hope you enjoy and hope this helps you to find your self worth and happiness.
Thank you for listening!

 I think the lyrics speak for themselves🤘🏻


Lyrics:

The days are getting colder
Your warmth never seems to stay
Changing with the seasons
Barely getting through each day

Shattered any voice of reason
Who's the one to blame?
Why do I feel so empty?
Does our love still remain?

Pull me under and take it all away
Push me farther, does it matter anyway?
Do you need me here anymore?
Should we take it or leave it?
Will it ever be like before?

I'm told life is what you make of it
But why do I feel no control?
So unsure of where I'm headed
Afraid of going down a lonesome road

Pull me under and take it all away
Push me farther, does it matter anyway?
Do you need me here anymore?
Should we take it or leave it?
Can it ever be like before?

You say that seeing is not believing
That faith will help the healing
For so long I've hoped and prayed
I feel so much anger, so much pain

This is all I have, this is all I am
Am I so damned?
I'm just a simple man

Pull me under and take it all away
Push me farther,  it doesn't matter anyway
Cause you don't, you don't 
Need me here anymore
So take it or leave it
it won't ever be like before

Pull Me Under

I wrote this during a very self destructive time in my life. In search of happiness and self worth. While struggling with depression, addiction and figuring out what I wanted but most importantly what I needed in life to keep pushing forward. Hope this helps anyone going through a troubled time. You are NEVER alone. Hope you enjoy!

lyrics:

Sands of time slip through my fingers

Walking a thin line, with and urge to step over.

When the rain pours down, the days seem to linger

Always running forward, unknowing when I'm closer.

And follow me down and I'll take it from here.

Cause in the end we all disappear.

Never far behind
Can I change my mind?
Too many empty promises
I'll get it right this time!

You live and you learn, some scars will always burn,
and I'll find my way out of the point of no return .

Fears move in and out with the tide.

For so long I've tried, but it took me to lose my pride.

My face someone I didn't recognize.

 I lost myself, needed to find my way back.
 
I think I just needed space.

Happiness, is a secret we all seek to find.

 But I'll wait patiently, cause I'm still looking for mine.

Slowly breaking, but I'm still waiting.

I'm still waiting for my turn.

Never far behind
Can I change my mind?
Too many empty promises
I'll get it right this time!

You live and you learn, some scars will always burn.
 I'll find my way out of the point of no return.



The Point of no return

I wrote this song for my older brother and his struggle with a deep depression and thoughts of suicide. It's a message out there to him specifically and anyone struggling (I have myself for far too long) that there's always hope. You're never alone, NEVER, there's always someone who understands. You may think you're situation is unique but , everyone deals with depression in some shape or form. Be kind to everyone and let the ego go. I hope this speaks to you and helps you to find your worth and happiness, or helps anyone you know struggling.

Lyrics;

and I hope you thought this through
Cause all in all we sometimes fall
But you always had a place to call home

and I wasn't there when I was needed most
But you didn't have to walk alone
I went away, but nothing changed
I should have asked, but I needed time to rearrange

And I know how it feels to be empty
I know how it feels to want to let go
all we want is a meaning, some kind of feeling
but don't get lost in the echoes

The sun never shines when you need it most
The shadows always linger close
we all have our ways to dull the pain
but sooner or later nothing left will remain

And Im screaming if you ended up leaving
We could never get by
Get by

and time passes by
But there's no time to say goodbye

I know how it feels to be empty
I know how it feels to want to let go
All we want is a meaning
Some kind of feeling
don't get lost in the echoes
No , cause I know, I know
Please don't leave.

Echoes

A song I wrote while I was having trouble making the right choice in a relationship to leave it behind because I know it wasn't healthy for me. Hope you enjoy!

 Lyrics:

Wake up, it's not a dream anymore
Wake up ,all we feared is at the door
There's only so much time, you can only wait so long
and so I've been told your heart plays tricks on your soul

On your soul

You're so close, yet so far away
I don't want it go , but I'm afraid to stay
and all of these words that you say
Do they mean anything, would you want me to stay?
but these feelings are starting to fade away

So what does it take to make right from wrong?
and can it be saved by a simple song?
For you, I would have stood in the rain, endured any pain
But what bothers me most, is would you have done the same?

Cause nothing has changed

I played in the fire and got engulfed by the flames
Cause I'm the one to blame, but I still feel the same
Still haunted by you, so easily I fell
I can't seem to break free from the bind of this spell
Can you tell?

What does it take to make right from wrong?
Can it be saved by a simple song?
For you, I would have stood in the rain, endured any pain
But what I don't understand, is why I still did the same.

I try and hide the anguish
Fighting this war from inside
What if love won't ever be enough?
What if hope is just a lie?

What does it take to make right from wrong?
Can it be saved by a simple song?
You know I would have stood in the rain,
but I don't want to play your games
Cause nothing has changed
You'll never feel the same

Nothing has changed

Just a guy with a passion for music and songwriting. I hope my songs help other people get though hard times as they have helped me in my life. Songwriting is my own type of  therapy for mental health and just getting my emotions out. It's the one way I can say and express exactly how I felt. please take a listen, and I hope you enjoy! 

Al Pytlik

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