Into It. Over It. is the solo project of the Chicago, Illinois-based musici… Read Full Bio ↴Into It. Over It. is the solo project of the Chicago, Illinois-based musician Evan Thomas Weiss. It is considered one of the leading acts in the emo revival scene of the 2010s. Evan Weiss grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. His first exposure to the genre of emo was hearing the band Sunny Day Real Estate in the seventh grade while browsing a record shop. He continued his interest in music through buying Jade Tree and Polyvinyl records and going to local shows in Philadelphia. In the "fourth or fifth grade", Weiss started, with school friends, the band J.A.R., which eventually became The Progress, garnering modest local success. On September 27th, 2007, New Jersey native/Chicago inhabitant Evan Thomas Weiss turned twenty-three. He noticed that his last few years had gone by rather quickly. To combat (or encourage..?) this movement in his life, he wrote and recorded one song every week of his twenty-fourth year--exactly fifty-two songs. Releasing them under the moniker Into It. Over It., the 52 Weeks project was followed in 2010 by a series of six split EPs which consisted of 12 songs Evan had written about 12 U.S. towns. 2011 saw the release of Proper, Into It. Over It.'s debut studio album. By this time, Into It. Over It. was already touring extensively as a solo acoustic act through Evan's sizeable network of musician friends (both within the US and internationally), linking him with artists from various indie, punk and emo scenes. After the release of Proper, Evan assembled a full band lineup to finally flesh out Into It. Over It.'s live performances.

The sophomore album Intersections followed after another two long years of touring, marking a refocus of Into It. Over It.'s sound from pop punk-oriented songs to a more instrumentally broad, indie-centric approach. With a new live lineup to match the sonic shift, Into It. Over It. went out on the road again and appeared not only on long headlining tours, but also large festivals such as Lollapalooza and Riot Fest. Between the never-ending string of full band and solo shows that Evan is perpetually caught on, work on the third Into It. Over It. album has begun with a January 2015 writing session, entailing Evan and Into It. Over It.'s current drummer Josh Sparks being holled up in a cabin for thirty days. Since the fifth grade, Evan spent many years writing, recording and touring in bands. His first band was The Progress, formed with his grade school friends. Evan was a bass player in many of his early bands as a result of losing a coin toss with the other members of The Progress to decide who would play guitar in the band. Prior to the initiation of Into It. Over It., Evan was also in Damiera, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, Labour, Map the Growth,, The Funeral Bird, Hiroshima Mon'Amour, Sleeper Agents, The French Connection, Emergency and Forgive Her Choke Her. More recently, Evan has spent his time off from Into It. Over It. in Stay Ahead of the Weather with the other members of Into It. Over It.'s first touring lineup, Pet Symmetry with members of Dowsing, and Their / They're / There with Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink Ships and Mike Kinsella of Owen.

Dan I.Y.
Into It. Over It. Lyrics

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This seems to have become a trend. When did the day begin? And how come a single soul hasn't told me? It appears to have become a trend, wasting my weekends on the couch, while mountains move around me. But I digress, in weight of feigning interest, to do what's best: Grab my coat and leave the house. How long have you lived around the corner? A state of shock on your front lawn, but anxious enough to ask you: "Well, how long have you lived around the corner?" Thank goodness that I've made it out alive. This seems to have become a trend, with more casing than courtesy, and song titles scribbled poorly on some posterboard. It appears to have become a trend. A trailer sits in the driveway, while the brother (years younger) knows better. Thank goodness that we've made it out alive. I've been bored to death enough time today. I've been bored to death enough times to know that we are what we are. What we are is all the same. Not tired or uninspired; We could never live that way. Thank goodness that we've made it out alive.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Dan I.Y." by Into It. Over It. seem to express a sense of frustration and discontent with the mundane nature of everyday life. The singer seems to be lamenting the fact that people are so caught up in their own lives, they fail to notice the little things that make life worth living, like when the day begins. He's also frustrated with the trend of wasting weekends lounging on the couch, while the world around him continues to move and change. Despite this frustration, he recognizes the importance of making an effort to be active and engaged in the world.

The lyrics also touch upon the idea of missed opportunities and missed connections. The singer questions how long his neighbor has lived around the corner, suggesting that he may have missed out on potential friendships and connections because he hasn't been paying attention to the people around him. The song seems to convey a sense of longing for a more meaningful existence, while acknowledging that it's easy to get stuck in a rut and lose sight of what truly matters.

Line by Line Meaning

This seems to have become a trend.
It feels like this behavior is becoming common among people.

When did the day begin?
I'm wondering when the day started and why I didn't know about it.

And how come a single soul hasn't told me?
I'm surprised that no one has given me a heads up about what's going on.

Wasting my weekends on the couch, while mountains move around me.
I've been wasting my time doing nothing while the world around me is changing.

But I digress, in weight of feigning interest, to do what's best: Grab my coat and leave the house.
I'm taking action to leave my home, even though I feel compelled to act interested in my current situation.

How long have you lived around the corner?
I'm asking how long you've been living near me.

A state of shock on your front lawn, but anxious enough to ask you: "Well, how long have you lived around the corner?"
I'm feeling surprised by something happening on your lawn, but I'm still curious about your living situation.

Thank goodness that I've made it out alive.
I'm relieved that I was able to escape a potentially dangerous situation.

With more casing than courtesy, and song titles scribbled poorly on some posterboard.
People are being unprofessional and unpolished in their behavior, with poorly written notes and disregard for etiquette.

A trailer sits in the driveway, while the brother (years younger) knows better.
There's a trailer in the driveway, but the younger brother realizes that this isn't appropriate behavior.

I've been bored to death enough time today.
I'm tired of being bored and uninterested in my surroundings.

We are what we are. What we are is all the same. Not tired or uninspired; We could never live that way.
Despite being uninterested, we still have our unique qualities and we would never want to be boring or uninspired.

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