They released their self-titled debut on Arista later that year and then began a touring schedule that took them out with bands like Godsmack, Fuel, and even landed them on Ozzfest.
They have had several successful singles at alternative radio, including “Handslide”, “Caught My Mind” and “Lefty”. When Clive Davis was driven out of Arista in 2000, Pushmonkey left as well. In 2001, the band released El Bitché, which was well received at radio, in the press, and by their fans, now legion.
And then, as the planets and stars came together – it was the Year of the Monkey.
Darwin Keys • Drums/Vocals
Howie Behrens • Guitar/Vocals
Pat Fogarty • Bass/Vocals
Tony Park • Lead Vocals/Trumpet
Will Hoffman • Guitar/Vocals
Limitless
Pushmonkey Lyrics
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They say uh, though ain't so bad to clean up
After white trash I beat up
Hey come on and take me home I
Just want to have to ask you, though I don't rightly have to
Hey come on I'm sweet and lonely
I got a key to your everything
Prints back and knees a lifted
Slippers and a terrycloth
Wood creaks and a carryoff
A towel goes on the floor and
The lovely skin some more before I build a new erector
Your mouth, my hand, the silencing
My kind of clean gets the blood out of anything
Around the halls I'm roving
My sweetgum smile could hide a
Wolf inside your sheepskin dirties
Another house, another home, another life I hear you
Moan again and let me in
I got the key to your everything
I'm just a janitor oh and a monitor
The power's in the mastering now
I got the key to your everything
Your mouth, my hand, the silencing
Turn my hand may I come in
My kind of clean gets the blood out of anything
Your kind of clean gets the blood on blood on
Oh my god she let me in
You don't know You don't know she let me in
You didn't know you'd be gone you are
Limitless
The opening line of Pushmonkey’s song, “Limitless,” features a rhythmic pattern that suggests the cyclical nature of the singer’s thoughts, bouncing back and forth between optimism and despair. The lyrics detail a seduction, where the singer is making advances toward their partner, offering to bring them to their home to engage in sexual activities. The singer is playing the role of the “janitor” and “monitor,” in a power dynamic that presumably favors them. The singer implies that they possess the “key to everything,” creating a sense of control and dominance. The lyrics are genuinely dark, with the singer’s eagerness to share their “kind of clean” that will “get the blood out of anything” likely referencing a history of violence.
The lyrics suggest a seduction fueled by power and selfishness, leaving the partner at the mercy of the singer's will. The phrase “limitless” in the last line can be interpreted in different ways, implying either a sense of release or a twisted desire for unrestrained power. Overall, the lyrics convey an unsettling tale of aggression and control that may leave some listeners uncomfortable.
Line by Line Meaning
Up, down, up
Moving up and down or in different directions
They say uh, though ain't so bad to clean up
People say uh, but cleaning up after oneself isn't so difficult
After white trash I beat up
After dealing with unpleasant situations or people
Hey come on and take me home I
Asking to be taken home
Just want to have to ask you, though I don't rightly have to
Asking for permission without needing it
Hey come on I'm sweet and lonely
Asking for company
I got a key to your everything
Having access to everything you own
Prints back and knees a lifted
Leaving marks on your back and knees lifted up
I bet your weight has shifted
Assuming that your body movement has changed
Slippers and a terrycloth
Wearing slippers and a terrycloth material
Wood creaks and a carryoff
The sound of creaking wood while carrying someone off
A towel goes on the floor and
Throwing a towel on the floor
The lovely skin some more before I build a new erector
Admiring your skin more before doing something else
Your mouth, my hand, the silencing
Using hand to silence your mouth
My kind of clean gets the blood out of anything
Being able to clean anything
Around the halls I'm roving
Walking around the halls
My sweetgum smile could hide a
Hiding what you truly feel with a smile
Wolf inside your sheepskin dirties
Revealing who you really are behind a facade
Another house, another home, another life I hear you
Being in different people's houses and lives
Moan again and let me in
Encouraging sounds of pleasure and letting me in
I'm just a janitor oh and a monitor
Acting as both a janitor and watchful eye
The power's in the mastering now
The power or control lies in the mastery of the situation
I got the key to your everything
Having access to everything you own
Your mouth, my hand, the silencing
Using hand to silence your mouth
Turn my hand may I come in
Asking permission to enter
My kind of clean gets the blood out of anything
Being able to clean anything
Your kind of clean gets the blood on blood on
Your way of cleaning causes more bloodshed
Oh my god she let me in
Being let in by someone
You don't know You don't know she let me in
Others don't know that I was let in
You didn't know you'd be gone you are
You didn't expect to be gone, but you are
Limitless
Having no limits or boundaries
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