The Get Up Kids were viewed throughout their existence as a prototypical emo band, having been major players in the Midwest emo movement of the mid-1990s.[4] However, like many early emo bands, The Get Up Kids sought to dissociate themselves with the term, as it was considered dismissive to be seen as an "emo band."Years later, guitarist Jim Suptic even apologized for having the influence they did on many of the modern third-wave emo bands, commenting that "the punk scene we came out of and the punk scene now are completely different. It’s like glam rock now . . . If this is the world we helped create, then I apologize.”
Influential Kansas City five piece, The Get Up Kids, return in January 2011 with a new studio album,There Are Rules – the band’s fifth full-length collection, and the first on their own Quality Hill Records imprint.
Seven years after what looked to be their final album Guilt Show, with the group disbanding a year later in 2005 after 10 years of constant touring, The Get Up Kids returned to the studio in 2009, sparked by a spur-of-the-moment decision to start writing songs together again, made while they were rehearsing to promote the tenth anniversary edition of their breakout album ‘Something to Write Home About’.
The first fruits of these new recordings was ‘Simple Science’, released in April 2010 - an EP that burst, unannounced, into the Billboard Top 200. But that was just a taste – a precursor to the full-length album, which Alternative Press magazine, upon hearing a whisper of its existence, placed on their “most anticipated…” list.
The band re-convened at their Black Lodge studio in Eudora, KS at various times in 2010 to complete the recordings, and so ‘There Are Rules’ came to be - twelve new songs that will prove to be both surprising, and familiar. The result is a collection of songs that are fresh and inspired, created by a band that has been given new life and isn’t looking back. In some fashion, the new tracks mark a return to the early days of The Get Up Kids, when they formed fifteen years ago above a drum store in downtown Kansas City. The recording involved lots of analog 2” tape – live takes and a feel for the unexpected. Long time producer Ed Rose was once again seated behind the mixing desk, and the band even turned to Chicago luminary Bob Weston, who recorded their debut, Four Minute Mile, to master the album. “This record came together really organically. We'd throw out an idea and if it didn't work after 30 minutes we'd scrap it and move on to another one. We all wrote together really spontaneously and then fleshed it out with Ed in the studio," says Matt Pryor.
At the same time, ‘There Are Rules’ marks a new chapter for The Get Up Kids, as they return to their independent roots, forming their own label – Quality Hill Records – and reigniting the DIY spirit that originally launched the band onto the worldwide stage. Says Pryor, “"We had a really great relationship with Vagrant but we felt that with the proverbial rebirth of the band we wanted to start our own label. Do everything ourselves like we did in the beginning." And as to naming the imprint? "Quality Hill is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City. It's not far from where we first formed the band. It seems like an appropriate name for the label." And of course, echoing their formative years, there is a 7” single involved. That 45 would be ‘Automatic’ – a limited edition release due in January 2011.
And so, after touring across four continents to sold out crowds too many times to count, after becoming a crucial part of what has been called the “second wave of emo” in the 90’s along with bands like Braid and The Promise Ring and influencing a list of bands as long as your arm, after 15 years, 4 acclaimed studio albums, a collection of rarities, a live record, numerous 7"s and EPs the Kansas City five piece – Matthew Pryor on vocals and guitar, Rob Pope on bass, Jim Suptic on guitars and vocals, James Dewees on keyboards and Ryan Pope on drums - are excited to unveil ‘There Are Rules’ in 2011, proving that the final chapter for The Get Up Kids has yet to be written.
Out of Reach
The Get Up Kids Lyrics
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Lost by an echo I'd never have known
I've got pictures to prove I was there
But you don't care
Here's me over seas
Across the pond by the Dover peaks
I've smuggled myself into new nationalities
There's room to believe
Out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
Start over
It's no way to begin
Long way from home
Lost by an echo I'd never have known
I've got pictures to prove I was there
But you don't care
There's room to believe
Out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
Start over, start over
It's no way to begin
There's room to believe
Out of sight out of mind out of reach
Start over, start over
It's no way to begin
Way to begin, way to begin
The lyrics of the song "Out Of Reach" by The Get Up Kids talk about the frustration and disappointment of feeling disconnected from someone. The first lines "Long way from home, lost by an echo I'd never have known" suggest a feeling of being lost and disconnected. The reference to having pictures to prove they were there but the other person not caring, implies a sense of rejection.
The next verses talk about the journey the singer has been on, across the ocean and into new nationalities, with the hope that the other person would be proud of them, but again feeling disappointed by their lack of interest. The repeated phrase "Out of sight, out of mind, out of reach" reinforces the idea of distance and disconnection.
The chorus, "There's room to believe, start over, it's no way to begin," suggests that there is still hope for connection, but a fresh start is needed. The repetition of "start over" is a plea for a new beginning rather than dwelling on what has been lost.
Overall, "Out Of Reach" is a song about the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to maintain a connection with someone who seems distant and uninterested. The lyrics capture the frustration and disappointment of feeling disconnected and the hope that a new beginning can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Long way from home
I am physically far from my place of origin.
Lost by an echo I'd never have known
I feel lost due to a sound or perception that is meaningless to me.
I've got pictures to prove I was there
I have tangible evidence of my past experiences.
But you don't care
However, you do not seem to value them.
Here's me over seas
I am currently abroad.
Across the pond by the Dover peaks
I crossed a large body of water to get here, passing by the highest points in Dover.
I've smuggled myself into new nationalities
I have illegally entered countries of different nationalities.
Think you'd be proud of me
I had hoped that you would approve of my actions.
There's room to believe
I have reason to be optimistic.
Out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
However, I am currently out of sight and therefore out of your thoughts or reach.
Start over
I need to begin anew.
It's no way to begin
The current situation is not ideal for a fresh start.
Way to begin, way to begin
There must be a better way to start over.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: JAMES DEWEES, JAMES SUPTIC, MATTHEW PATRICK PRYOR, ROB POPE, RYAN POPE
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Out Of Reach
Long way from home
lost by an echo, I'd never of known
i've got pictures to prove i was there
but you dont care
here's me overseas
cross the pond by the dover peaks
i've smuggled myself into new nationalities
think you'd be proud of me
there's room to believe
out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
start over, it's no way to begin
long way from home
lost by an echo, never of known
i've got pictures to prove i was there
but you dont care
there's room to believe
out of sight, out of mind, out of reach,
start over, start over, it's no way to begin
there's room to believe
out of sight, out of mind, out of reach
start over, start over
it's no way to begin, way to begin, way to begin
@Walmartbogieman
I just learned how to play this song on acoustic with my dad and since he was a single dad with me he didn’t know any lullaby’s so he would play and sing this song along with others. Now here I am playing his guitar years later and making him cry. Love you dad
@mirtesavelino26
Más una vez José Madero nos presentando canciones muy buenas 💕
@ivanalldez1020
contexto, por favor <3
@mirtesavelino26
@@ivanalldez1020 Recuerdo que la subió en sus historias 😊
@kylelloyd4437
I listened to them early 2000s with my very first girlfriend ever. I remember when we broke up I thought my life would end haha. Good times being so young and innocent.
@tazmon122
every so often i come back to this to remind myself that i'm not the only asshole that's had his heart broken somewhere between Huntington and Longwood.
every so often i come back to this to remind myself something beautiful can come out of such and ugly place.
@TeamZealand
Same here. Young enough to have enjoyed the the slew of great cartoons of the mid-90's, and old enough to have caught on to the great music of the late-90's/early 2000's.
@lisamariekerr8083
90s was the best!! Love this song!!
@martinhansen5358
I agree with u. I was born in 94..... where did all the good music go??
@lisamariekerr8083
Martin Hansen I'm afraid the 90s music is long gone :/