The small mountain town of Kingsport, Tennessee is not known for its rock bands—not yet, anyway. Years from now, rock trio The P.I.T.S. will look back down the road to Kingsport and think, “That’s where it started.”
It started with two kids—Luke Peace and Chris Bryant—a drum set, a guitar, and an amp. After blowing the doors off the John Sevier Middle School Auditorium with impeccable grunge, punk and surf-rock covers at a talent show in their seventh grade year, the boys knew they had something special--something worth evolving, working and fighting for.
Nearly ten years (and several bassists) later, The P.I.T.S. have amassed a sizable repertoire of over one hundred original songs, have performed with up-and-coming stars Gibson and Bishop of Rise Phoenix Rise, and received the award for Most Original Band in the Cookeville, TN annual Battle of the Bands in 2006.
The P.I.T.S.' signature style mixes shades of grunge, hard alternative and indie rock, and even a hint of psychedelia among dark grooves on certain songs, paying tribute to some of the most unique bands of the past two decades while retaining an uncanny individual flair and identity, an identity a decade in the making, centered around the seemingly cosmically linked Peace and Bryant.
Luke Peace's lyrics are introspective masterpieces, perfectly capturing the feelings of isolation, disenchantment and melancholy that often plague today's generation. Never political, never caddy or overly emotional, Peace is sometimes frank, sometimes dizzyingly cryptic, but always right on target. His intense, spaced-out vocal style recalls Thom Yorke and Billy Corgan and serves as the perfect vehicle for The P.I.T.S.' message.
Chris Bryant's drumming brings to mind that of Dave Grohl, Murph of Dinosaur Jr., and Jimmy Chamberlain of the Smashing Pumpkins--heavy-hitting, rapid-fire, entering every hole the melody might leave with explosive fills that don't dominate, but do what a drum part should--provide the perfectly incendiary punctuation to each song he plays on.
After honing their writing and performing skills for nearly a decade, The P.I.T.S. are ready to break out of their small town and show this country what rock and roll really is—pounding drums, growling guitars, thumping basses, and soaring vocals.
Their live shows take audiences on a rollercoaster ride from rock to ruin and back again. It’s time for the rest of the world to get on board.
Goodbye to You
The P.I.T.S. Lyrics
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It's impossible to know if after this we could still be friends, yeah
I know you're saying you don't want to hurt me
And maybe you should show a little mercy
The way you look I know you didn't come to apologize
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, why did you have to walk out of my life
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time
Oh, baby let me love you goodbye
Unforgettable together the whole world in my hands
Unexplainable the love that only we could understand, yeah
I know there's nothing I can do to change it
But is this something that could be negotiated
My heart's already breaking baby don't want this tonight
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, why did you have to walk out of my life
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time
Oh, baby let me love you goodbye
Oh, baby let me love you goodbye
One more taste of your lips just to bring me back
To the places we've been and the nights we've had
Because if this is it then at least we could end it right
Oh, why did you have to walk out of my life
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Hey, hey, hey
If tomorrow you won't be mine
Won't you give it to me one last time
Oh baby let me love you goodbye
Oh baby let me love you goodbye
Oh baby let me love you goodbye
The P.I.T.S.’s song Goodbye to You is a bittersweet song about the end of a relationship. The first verse acknowledges that all good things come to an end, but the singer does not want to lose their former partner’s friendship. However, the singer knows that their former partner did not come to apologize for their actions or try to make amends. The chorus reveals the singer’s longing to have their former partner stay for the night and the hope that they can have one last intimate moment before they part ways.
The second verse highlights the unique connection that the singer and their former partner shared that outsiders could not understand. The singer understands that there is nothing they can do to change the situation, but wonders if there is any chance for negotiation. The second chorus echoes the sentiment of the first and the plea for one last intimate moment. The bridge is a plea for the relationship to end on a positive note with a final kiss that brings back the memories of the places they’ve been and the nights they’ve shared.
Overall, Goodbye to You is a song about accepting the end of a relationship but desperately trying to hold on to the memories and intimacy shared with their former partner.
Line by Line Meaning
It's inevitable everything that's good comes to an end
All good things must come to an end, including our relationship.
It's impossible to know if after this we could still be friends, yeah
We don't know if we can remain friends after breaking up, although you seem to think it's possible.
I know you're saying you don't want to hurt me
You claim that you don't want to hurt me with this decision, but I'm not convinced.
And maybe you should show a little mercy
Perhaps it would be kinder if you showed me a bit of mercy in this situation.
The way you look I know you didn't come to apologize
Your demeanor suggests that you didn't come here to apologize, despite the circumstances.
Unforgettable together the whole world in my hands
We had some amazing times together that I'll never forget. It felt like the world was ours for the taking.
Unexplainable the love that only we could understand, yeah
Our love was so deep and unique, only we truly understood it.
I know there's nothing I can do to change it
I'm aware that there's nothing I can do to change your mind about ending things.
But is this something that could be negotiated
Is there any room for negotiation in terms of salvaging our relationship?
My heart's already breaking baby don't want this tonight
I'm already devastated by the breakup and I don't want this final night together to be any more painful than it already is.
One more taste of your lips just to bring me back
A kiss from you would be bittersweet, reminding me of the past and what I'm losing, but I want it anyway.
To the places we've been and the nights we've had
That kiss would transport me back to all the memories we've made together and the nights we spent in each other's arms.
Because if this is it then at least we could end it right
If this is really the end for us, let's try to make it as amicable and positive as possible.
Oh, why did you have to walk out of my life
I'm struggling to understand why you had to leave me and break my heart like this.
Oh, even though it's over you should stay tonight
Even though our relationship is ending, you should stay with me tonight for old time's sake.
If tomorrow you won't be mine
If tomorrow you won't be my girlfriend anymore, I want one last chance to hold you and make love to you.
Won't you give it to me one last time
Please, can we have one more night together before saying goodbye for good?
Oh baby let me love you goodbye
Let me show you one last time how much I love you before we have to say goodbye forever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JACOB KASHER HINDLIN, JULIAN C. BUNETTA, LOUIS WILLIAM TOMLINSON
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smithryansmith
I'm sure I commented on your original review but I can always see if I have any fresh thoughts.
I think one of the reasons they might have chosen slavers as enemies as it removes any doubt about who the bad guys are. In the earlier modules, for example in the Caves of Chaos, I always felt a bit guilty. I know goblins, orcs, etc are evil creatures, but the adventurers are for all intents and purposes invading their homes, killing, looting and other bad stuff. this was always brought home with the presense of female and child monsters.
But with slavers, heroes need feel no guilt about invading and killing. There can be no doubt about the bad guys here.
This one of the reasons I think modules began to switch from dungeon crawls to the epic quest style of dragonlance style (for better or worse)
RPGmodsFan
Excellent point.
I am a believer in Environmental Circumstances, Parenting, Education, etc. determines people over genes.
Matt Nerdy
Hey RPGmodsfan, the missing doors connecting to two major rooms. Isle of Dread had that problem too. In the second printing they left out an important hallway in the ancient temple area. Glad to hear you are keeping some of your original Videos. Really enjoy your endings to the videos with the music playing and you just showing us the rooms and the monsters inside. Going to go and watch In Search of the Unknown.
Thanks RPGmodsfan & have a great day.
RPGmodsFan
Thanks. The End Slides were a way to include what I consider some minor rooms/monster/stuff that are in the Module. Hope you enjoy "In Search Of The Unknown".
Stephen Patterson
I went through the non-tournament version of this module. My team players took many precautions, and, at the time, some of the spells for the pre-gens seemed petty lame. All of the monsters and factions were wiped out, in the surface temple complex. The sewer dungeon was somewhat more difficult. The DM I had at the time was a bit of dweeb. We suffered no player character losses, but the ending with "Dirk the Jerk" was tough beyond compare. A detect traps, [and a dwarven' detect shifting walls/stairs] at the base of the shifting stairway, above Dirks' hide-out was positive, but since the characters "set off" the trap, we were unable to avoid the 3 rounds of free NPC attacks. Including the invisible thief. But, alas - we killed the weasels and the thief (despite getting 2 backstabbing attacks)
RPGmodsFan
Sounds like you still had fun playing in the A1 Mod. ....and Hey! I was also a dweeb back in High School. Come to think of it, I was actually worse! :-P
bearshrimp
First off I just discovered your channel and can't stop watching. I am an old school D&D player who knows nothing about the Hasbro games other than I have tried to play them and dislike them. Your videos don't alienate me as an older DM and I appreciate that. I have been looking for a D&D reviewer who doesn't make me feel like an idiot for not playing 3, 3.5, 4, 5e or Pathfinder.
I just have to ask, is that your voice or is it an automated computer voice?
bearshrimp
Well I think your voice is great, keep up the good work 😉
RPGmodsFan
Hello to a fellow Gorgnard :-) and Thanks for the kind comment. I started with AD&D (aka 1E), and I now also play 5E.
Yes, that is my voice. I wish I was blessed with a better voice. I used to slur my words a lot. In order to avoid slurring my words, I got into the habit of speaking each word individually (aka enunciating). Now, I am trying to break that habit.
Rip Van Winkle
You may have a cringy voice. But you have passion. That passion is certainly showing and I love the work that you do. You are doing great :)