Dynamite Boy is a pop punk band from Austin, Texas. They comprise Sean Neil… Read Full Bio ↴Dynamite Boy is a pop punk band from Austin, Texas. They comprise Sean Neil, Dusty Kohn, Adrian Munoz and Sam Rich. They allegedly disbanded in 2005 after a ten-year run but due to recent posts on the band's MySpace this is unsure. However, they have been reuniting for one-off shows between 2006 and 2008.

Dynamite Boy was formed in 1995 in Austin, Texas by four members Sean Neil, Andrew, Matt, and Scott. Their unique style of pop punk and explosive live performances quickly attracted a solid local following. Within a year, Dynamite Boy released their first split 7" with ska-punk superheros The Impossibles and toured throughout the southwest. They were soon opening for bands like Avail, The Vandals, Pansy Division, Diesel Boy, Less Than Jake, and AFI, just to name a few.

In the winter of 1996, they went into the studio with local punk rock legend Chris Gates (ex Big Boys/Junkyard) to record their first full-length cd "Hell Is Other People" which was not released until 1998 through Offtime Records. They have also contributed songs to countless compilation cd's, including Fearless Records' "Punk Bites 2", Drive-Thru Records' "Where's The Beef?", and Cargo Records' "Strange Cargo".

Dynamite Boy continued touring over the next two years, making lots of friends and fans in the process. They also caught the attention of several indie labels and in early 1999, they signed with Fearless Records. By June '99, Dynamite Boy was at Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA recording their long-awaited 2nd cd with producer Jim Goodwin (Face To Face, Guttermouth, Voodoo Glow Skulls). The cd, entitled "Finders Keepers" hit the streets. They would go on to tour with bands such as The Ataris and No Use for a Name, before releasing their third album "Somewhere in America", in 2001. From there, they would tour with bands such as The Offspring, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Further Seems Forever, Riddlin' Kids, Cruiserweight, Fall Out Boy, Mest, and Lost City Angels.

After releasing one more album in 2004, Dynamite Boy disbanded in 2005. Sean Neil announced that the disbanding was a result of his desire to start a family.

Also in 2004, the band wrote and recorded the title track (same name as the film) for the short film Gay By Dawn.

On April 21, 2008, Punkbands.com reported that Dynamite Boy has reformed and would be playing at the Emo's in Austin on April 26th, although this was not the band's first reunion show; they previously got together for one-offs in both 2006 and 2007 in Austin. Dynamite Boy played a show on June 7, 2008, at the Red Eye Fly in Austin, Texas. Despite the additional shows, there is no definite indication of whether the band will do a full scale tour or begin writing a new album.

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Sky's The Limit
Dynamite Boy Lyrics

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Stand up my friend
This is the end
More than ever I think I need a break
From the things they do to the things they say
Please don't listen

And will it all work out
(Just go away)

Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(It's not okay)
And I'll never walk alone
(its not okay)
Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(its not okay)
And I'll never walk alone

I been mislead
By what they said.
But only time will we're living dead
By the things we're taught we blame our friends
Please don't listen
Will it all work out

(Just go away)
Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(It's not okay)
And I'll never walk alone
(It's not okay)
Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(It's not okay)
And I'll never walk alone

I hate my friends around me
They always tell me how to be
Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(It's not okay)
And I'll never walk alone
(It's not okay)
Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
(It's not okay)
And I'll never walk alone

(Just go away)
(Just go away)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dynamite Boy's song Sky's The Limit are about feeling overwhelmed by the negative influence of others and the need to break away from it. The singer is talking to a friend when they say, "Please don't listen," indicating that the person they are speaking to may be contributing to some of the negativity in their life. The lyrics express a need for autonomy and the ability to make their own decisions without the judgment of others.

The verses are peppered with the refrain "Will it all work out" and "It's not okay," indicating doubt and uncertainty about the future and their current situation. The singer feels misled by what they have been taught and are in a state of "living dead" because of it. The line "I hate my friends around me, they always tell me how to be" is particularly poignant as it speaks to the pressure that comes from peer influence and how it can be stifling to individual growth.

Overall, this song is about the struggle for self-determination and the need to break free from negative influences to truly reach one's potential.

Line by Line Meaning

Stand up my friend
Be strong my friend

This is the end
This is the end of listening to them

More than ever I think I need a break
I need a break from their influence more than ever

From the things they do to the things they say
I need a break from their actions and words

Please don't listen
Please don't listen to them

And will it all work out
Will everything work out in the end

(Just go away)
(I wish they would just go away)

Whose to say that's who is right and who is wrong
Who decides what is right and wrong

(It's not okay)
(It's not okay to be controlled by them)

And I'll never walk alone
I'll never be alone because I have my own thoughts and beliefs