Pike Project: To Auld Acquaintances... Vol. 1

In times of darkness, there’s always room for light
In times of struggle, we rise to face the plight
Love’s there to guide us, (it’s) the only thing that counts
Love is the brightness, when shadows seem to mount

We all take comfort in how we are loved
Give it all back without hesitation
Cause in the end, we all can only hope        
Someone will hold our hand, as we leave this earth

Know that your time here is, in fact, finite
Take joy, and look back, appreciate the sight
Of a life well lived, eventually we die
I know you did your best, I know how hard you tried…
This isn’t goodbye, this isn’t so long
We all live on when we love with all of our heart…

Thank you…
Thank you…

To Auld Acquaintances..., Vol. 1

A Life Well Lived

Reflecting back, on all the seasons
I’m on my back, I’m barely breathing
Went by so fast, wish I had more time
I did my best, what do I leave behind?
Where am I now? Not sure what’s happening
Can’t hear a sound, no I can’t sense a thing
But I feel love, I know my sons are here.
I promised them, there’s nothing left to fear.

We never, we never, we never
fade away 
We carry on…

Fade Away

Everything was fine until you went and walked into our lives
Everything was great, and then you went and took off your disguise.

Nothing could be worse than how you made us feel
I can’t tell if anything you said was real?
Guess that’s just the way it goes?

Everything was fine the day you went and walked out of our lives
Now I wish that I could get it back, my love, my life, my time.

Nothing’s ever as it seems or it should be
Nothing felt like it would fit right inside me
But the best was yet to come….

Everything was fine the moment that she walked into our lives
Everything was great the moment that she said she would be mine
I was so lost here without her…
But there’s something sweet about her….

Now my world is how I want-ed it to be
The harshest lessons always bring us to our knees 
But with time, you learn to set all of that free
We’re born alone, and then there’s you and then there’s me
Guess that’s just the way it goes…

Everything Is Just Fine

Now, now here we go, we already know
None of this matters and
Well, you’ll already go, wherever this goes
None of it factors and
Why, cater to those, who only follow
They only flatter and
Why? Just for the show?
Just let it go
I’ll kill my ego…

Could anything kill my ego? NO!
Could anything kill my ego? NO!

It’s never about anyone else
Instead you’re just focusing on yourself
You can believe what you want to, it doesn’t make it true.
The emperor revealed his empty shell

Well, I hope that you know, you never own
Anyone’s fury and
Well, you think you’re so great, you think that you rate
You think that you’re judge and jury
But, you keep it simple, never humble
You’re fake like plastic
No, you’re not able to, get out of you
You think you’re fantastic

Could anything kill your ego? NO!
Could anything kill your ego? NO!

It’s never about anyone else
Instead you’re just focusing on yourself
You can believe what you want to, it doesn’t make it true.
The emperor revealed his empty shell

This, this is not the end
Cause it is just
…a new Beginning
NO! This is not the end
Cause it is just
…a new Beginning

Kill Your Ego

Something doesn’t seem quite right, he feels as if “this isn’t me?”
All he knows is he could never be what she wants him to be
Stuck in some cold fever nightmare, roaming through the streets in search of

Love or loveless
Love for the loveless
Find a way out of this mess
Show love for the loveless
See if we can pass the test
Let’s give them all a hand

Here he goes, he’s off and running through the maze he made because
It’s not as if he hasn’t tried and always seem to make things worse
Those of us that cannot do will only second guess what they call love…

Or loveless
Love for the loveless
Find a way out of this mess
Show love for the loveless 
See if we can pass the test
Let’s give them all a hand

He just can’t get back to sleep and she just can’t seem to wake up
Nothing’s ever as it seems and nothing’s ever good enough
Why do they both keep on searching if all they ever wanted was some love…

(or) Loveless
Show Love for the loveless
Find a way out of this mess
And show love for the loveless…

Love For The Loveless

One step forward, two steps back
Not sure where we’re going, the static attacks
It feels like it’s over, we just need to breathe
We all have to let out what sleeps underneath….
With everything broken, we still can’t believe
The words that were spoken, what was real?

Even if we move forward, we’ll keep falling back
This failing is constant, a panic attack
A life with a purpose gets taken away
You can’t let it break you, you can’t be afraid

And here we go again, we’re breaking down the walls where it all began
And here we go again, we’re taking down the walls where it all began
We return to where it all began
And this time there is no going back…

Break Down

We’ve lost sight of our horizons
We’ve lost sight of all we’ve known
There’s no way for us to just let go
There’s still time to start all over
There’s time to begin again
There’s still time to forgive and forget

Just think what we can do if we try
There’s still time to make it all alright

There’s so many out there hurting
We each have a cross to bear
At times it will just feel so unfair
But we will all rise above it
And put our love to the test
Together, we all can be our best

Just think what we can do if we try
There’s still time to make it all alright
Embrace what you know is deep inside
There is always hope for us to shine….

(Carry on…. And let go…)

Whenever you stumble and you fall
You have to get up and carry on
Whenever you stumble and you fall
You have to let go and carry on….

Hope For Us To Shine

And now, let’s talk about that public affair
The one where no one seemed to care
And that the Karma’s coming for you…

And how… could you flaunt this cheating life?
Forever causing all this strife
And the dust it’s destined to bring
Just go now… with the flow of how you feel
The only thing you didn’t steal
Maybe one day I can forgive

And now, oh … you knew that it had to end
Left yourself with no defense
And that - veil held over our eyes
I know, everything you hid from me
The cunning ways of your deceit
And that veil you made of your lies
And how, now… can you call yourself a friend?
You rushed to make the story end
And I wish that I was surprised
Just leave with, all the weakness that you fear
The words you think I didn’t hear
Maybe one day I can forgive
But I doubt it…
But I doubt it…

(But I doubt it.)

Let’s talk about that public affair
The one where no one seemed to care
And that the Karma’s coming for you…

Karma Is Coming

Well I knew right from the start
If it all just fell apart
I could always count on you
and everything could feel like new…
It all suddenly made sense
Nothing ever really ends 
As you walked into my world
I knew that you would be my girl
If it all just blew away
And left us separate for days
Or weeks or months or even years
I’ll find my way to you, my dear
If you fall, just take my hand
Stand beside me where I am
You are mine, you are my one
So let’s prove them all wrong…

Now I know it’s been so long, and we both believe in maybes
You know it’s true, I’m stuck on you for life

If the walls come tumbling down
All the pressures make us drown
One thing that I know is true
I can make it through with you…
If a struggle comes our way
Cause the world will have its say
It won’t matter what they do
As long as I still have you…

Now I know it’s been so long, and we both believe in maybes
You know it’s true, I’m stuck on you for life
When it all just fell apart, you were always there to save me
You know that I’ll be stuck on you for life

For Life

This is it, and I’m not sorry
Don’t want to hear your side
This is it, this is the last time
No chance to make it right
And I will choose to stand here silent
Watching all your bullshit smiles
I know the truth, I know what happened
When he walks you down the aisle

“No one’s ever loved me quite like you”
Is all it takes to make the man your fool…

This is it, and I’m not sorry
I don’t care about your life
This was it, that was the last time
I don’t care to sympathize
Newsflash, you’re not happy
Do you ever wonder why?
Your choice, you can’t take back now
No matter how you lie

Sitting here I know what he can’t see
I remember when that guy was me…

This is it, and I’m not sorry…
This is it, and I’m not sorry…
(I don’t care about your life)

This Is It

My name is Robert V. Galluzzo. Latest music: PIKE PROJECT. Previous bands: Pretty Polly, The Great Below, Nova Rae. Produced the Shudder original feature LUCKY. Directed the documentaries: ANALOG LOVE: THE ART OF THE MIXTAPE,THE PSYCHO LEGACY. Produced the official DEXTER: WRAP-UP podcast for Showtime. Former Amoeba Music & Tower Records employee & store artist. Composer for some local Long Island indie trailers & shorts.

Pike Project: To Auld Acquaintances... Vol. 1

Robert V Galluzzo