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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Waiting For Erin
Dynamite Boy Lyrics
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Your choking
On every word I say
Your dreaming
Your screaming
Its nothing
I'll run away
Decide whats more important to you
Never let you get through
I'll always look down on you
For everything that you do
Don't call it jealousy
Your time will come you'll see
Cause I know
That you know me
your broken
I'm smoking
A mockery of yourself
You need it
So greedy
Start changing your life today
Decide whats more important to you
We'll never
Never let you get through
I'll always look down on you
For everything that you do
Don't call it jealousy
Your time will come you'll see
I know
That you know me
I'll always look down on you
For everything that you do
Don't call it jealousy
Your time will come you'll see
I know
That you know me
I'll always look down on you
For everything that you do
Don't call it jealousy
Your time will come you'll see
I know
That you know me
The lyrics to Dynamite Boy's song Waiting For Erin reflect a sense of superiority and anger from the singer towards Erin. The first verse implies that Erin is not listening and understanding what the singer is saying, and the singer hopes that Erin is struggling to understand the words that they are saying. The next line, "Your dreaming / Your screaming / Its nothing / I'll run away," suggests that Erin is caught up in their own dreams and is not considering the singer's perspective. The singer then tells Erin to decide what is more important to them, implying that Erin is making poor decisions. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'll always look down on you / For everything that you do / Don't call it jealousy / Your time will come you'll see / Cause I know / That you know me," which reinforces the singer's feelings of superiority and their belief that Erin is not on their level.
The second verse continues the theme of the singer's superiority and Erin's shortcomings. The line "Your broken / I'm smoking / A mockery of yourself" suggests that Erin is not in a good place and the singer is unimpressed by their behavior. Once again, the singer tells Erin to start changing their life today and decides what is important. The chorus then repeats, reinforcing the singer's feelings of superiority.
Overall, the song seems to be about a person who feels they are better than someone else and is frustrated that the other person is not living up to their expectations. It reflects the feelings of superiority and the struggle to communicate with someone who is not on the same wavelength. It's an interesting look at the dynamic between two people who have different perspectives.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm hoping
I have a wish, desire or expectation
Your choking
I am hoping that you are having difficulty breathing, struggling to comprehend or understand my words
On every word I say
You find it hard to digest or accept what I am saying
Your dreaming
You are ignorant or delusional, while imagining or visualizing things in your mind
Your screaming
You are shouting or crying out loud to get attention or express your emotions
Its nothing
It's not affecting or bothering me
I'll run away
I'll escape or leave the situation as soon as possible
Decide what's more important to you
You have to prioritize or choose what's more valuable or significant for you in life
We'll never let
We'll always prevent or hinder
Never let you get through
We'll never let you succeed, progress or attain your goals
I'll always look down on you
I'll always consider you inferior or unimportant
For everything that you do
For every action, choice or decision you make
Don't call it jealousy
It's not about envy or resentment
Your time will come, you'll see
Your turn or opportunity will arrive eventually
Cause I know that you know me
I'm aware that you have an understanding or perception of who I am
You're broken
You're damaged or dysfunctional
I'm smoking
I'm using tobacco or marijuana, or undergoing combustion
A mockery of yourself
You're making fun of or ridiculing yourself
You need it
You're dependent or addicted to it
So greedy
You're excessively or selfishly desiring or consuming something
Start changing your life today
Initiate reforms, improvements or modifications in your life at this moment
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adrian Munoz, Sam Rich, Sean Michael Neil
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