Pushit
Tool · Aenima [1996]
I saw the gap again today
While you were begging me to stay
Take care not to make me enter
If I do we both may disappear
Know that I will choke until I swallow
Choke this infant here before me
What is this but my reflection?
Who am I to judge or strike you down?
But you're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
Rest your trigger on my finger
Bang my head upon the fault line
You better take care not to make me enter
'Cause if I do we both may disappear
But you're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
You're pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
I'm slipping back into the gap again
I'm alive when you're touching me
And not when you're shoving me down
Though I'd trade it all
For just a little
Peace of mind
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
You're pushing and shoving
I'm scrambling
To keep my feet flat on the ground
I am somewhere I don't want to be
Push me somewhere I don't want to be
Put me somewhere I don't want to be
Seeing someplace I don't want to see
I never want to see that place again
I saw the gap again today
While you were begging me to stay
Managed to push myself away
And you, as well, my dear
If when I say I might fade like a sigh if I stay
You minimize my movement anyway
I must persuade you another way
Pushing and shoving
Pushing and shoving
Pushing me
There's no love in fear
Staring down the hole again
Your hands are on my back again
Survival is my only friend
Terrified of what may come
Remember I will always love you
As I throw your fucking throat away
It will end no other way
It will end no other way
While you were begging me to stay
Take care not to make me enter
If I do we both may disappear
Know that I will choke until I swallow
Choke this infant here before me
What is this but my reflection?
Who am I to judge or strike you down?
But you're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
Rest your trigger on my finger
Bang my head upon the fault line
You better take care not to make me enter
'Cause if I do we both may disappear
But you're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You're
Pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
You still love me
You still love me
But you didn't think, pushit on me
You're pushing and shoving me
Pushing and shoving me
I'm slipping back into the gap again
I'm alive when you're touching me
And not when you're shoving me down
Though I'd trade it all
For just a little
Peace of mind
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
Pushit on me
You're pushing and shoving
I'm scrambling
To keep my feet flat on the ground
I am somewhere I don't want to be
Push me somewhere I don't want to be
Put me somewhere I don't want to be
Seeing someplace I don't want to see
I never want to see that place again
I saw the gap again today
While you were begging me to stay
Managed to push myself away
And you, as well, my dear
If when I say I might fade like a sigh if I stay
You minimize my movement anyway
I must persuade you another way
Pushing and shoving
Pushing and shoving
Pushing me
There's no love in fear
Staring down the hole again
Your hands are on my back again
Survival is my only friend
Terrified of what may come
Remember I will always love you
As I throw your fucking throat away
It will end no other way
It will end no other way
Pushit
Tool's 1996 album Aenima features the track Pushit, a defining example of the band's progressive metal and alternative rock fusion. The song showcases the group's signature approach, blending complex time signatures with atmospheric textures and introspective lyrics. Released during a period of significant artistic evolution, Pushit reflects the band's commitment to pushing musical boundaries while maintaining a cohesive sonic identity. It stands as a key recording in their discography, illustrating the intricate interplay between rhythm and melody that characterizes their work from this era.