A pop punk band from Blue Springs, MO. Original line up consisted of Kyle K… Read Full Bio ↴A pop punk band from Blue Springs, MO. Original line up consisted of Kyle Kumer, Nick Pick, Kyle Devlin, and Gabe (last name withheld). The line-up changed in 2003 when Kyle Kumer left the band to pursue his career in band management and booking. He was replaced by long time local music veteran Caleb (last name withheld). They toured nationwide with several pop punk artists such as Yellowcard and Fed*Up.
They broke up in 2004 to pursue individual personal goals. Nick Pick now works with a music youth group in his local church, Kyle Devlin was working on a side project, Stark Raving, but is now involved touring and recording full time as a vocalist/guitarist in the Kansas City, MO-based pop punk band The American Life.
Long live Gametime.

running away
Gametime Lyrics

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I'm getting deeper
Into this hole i've been stuck in
It's getting steeper
I can't climb out
I'm feeling weaker
From all the lies i'm caught up in
I wish that things were just all working out

So i'm running away
From all the things i used to say
I'm running away
From everything i said before

I'm going further
Than i've ever gone before
I think i'm stronger
But i know that's a lie
How can i endure
How can i handle what's in store
It's eating me up

A word at a time
(repeat chorus)

Overall Meaning

In Gametime's song "Running Away," the artist describes feeling trapped in a difficult situation, and finding themselves sinking deeper and deeper. The lyrics depict someone who is struggling with a problem that they can't seem to solve or escape, and as a result, they are getting weaker and weaker by the day. Not only is the problem affecting their physical and emotional strength, but they are also feeling like they are caught up in a web of lies. The artist wishes that things were working out, but despite their efforts to break free, they feel powerless and unable to climb out of the hole they are in.

In the chorus, the artist acknowledges that they are running away from the things they used to say and everything they said before. This suggests that they are leaving behind their old life, their old ways of thinking, and trying to start anew. The second verse suggests that the artist is ready to take things further than ever before, but they question their own strength and endurance. The unknown of what's to come is eating away at them, a word or thought at a time. Despite the doubts and uncertainties that lie ahead, the artist feels that running away is the only option they have left to avoid sinking any deeper.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm getting deeper
I'm getting more involved

Into this hole i've been stuck in
Into this difficult place I find myself in

It's getting steeper
It's getting harder to climb out of

I can't climb out
I can't seem to get out

I'm feeling weaker
I'm not as strong as I used to be

From all the lies i'm caught up in
From all the lies that I'm involved in

I wish that things were just all working out
I wish everything would just go smoothly

So i'm running away
So I'm escaping

From all the things i used to say
From all the things I used to believe or express

I'm running away
I'm running away

From everything i said before
From everything I previously believed or expressed