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.

David Caruso TV
Into It. Over It. Lyrics

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Today's hardly flexble (bent to be breakable); my foot right where my mouth can see, planning to force it's way into where words have no re-entry. You people hardly know me but should know enough to know I'm really playing main characters in films that I said I'd never see. I can only imagine the worst that you see in me. Abruptly playing into misunderstandings; words like daggers landing safely inside of my chalked-out police outline of 9 to 5. Like David Caruso TV, playing main characters in films that I said I'd never see. I can only imagine the worst of what you see in me; the best of what i'll never be.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Into It. Over It.'s song "David Caruso TV" explore the theme of conflict arising from being misunderstood. The lines "Today's hardly flexible, my foot right where my mouth can see" suggest the singer's inflexibility in being able to express themselves, while also implying that their words have the potential to cause harm. The singer goes on to suggest that they are playing a character in their own life, appearing as someone they never thought they would be, possibly due to the pressure of societal expectations or the influence of others. They seem acutely aware of the judgments and misconceptions that others might hold about them and the disconnect between who they really are and the person they are perceived to be.

The reference to "David Caruso TV" reinforces this idea of playing a character or caricature. David Caruso is an actor known for playing intense, dramatic roles in television shows and movies. By likening themselves to this character, the singer suggests that they too are playing a role, and that their true self is being overlooked or misrepresented. The line "words like daggers landing safely inside of my chalked-out police outline of 9 to 5" further emphasizes this conflict, as the singer feels trapped within the confines of societal norms and expectations, unable to articulate their true feelings or identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Today's hardly flexble (bent to be breakable);
Today I am feeling fragile and easily susceptible to being hurt or broken.

my foot right where my mouth can see,
I've made a mistake and embarrassed myself in front of others.

planning to force it's way into where words have no re-entry.
I regret what I said and wish I could take it back, but it's too late.

You people hardly know me but should know enough to know I'm really playing main characters in films that I said I'd never see.
You don't really know me, but you should realize that I am more complex than I appear and have done things I never thought I would.

I can only imagine the worst that you see in me.
I am insecure and believe that others think poorly of me.

Abruptly playing into misunderstandings;
I am quick to react defensively and escalate conflicts due to misunderstandings.

words like daggers landing safely inside of my chalked-out police outline of 9 to 5.
The hurtful things people say to me at work stay with me and impact me deeply.

Like David Caruso TV, playing main characters in films that I said I'd never see.
I am surprised to find myself in unexpected situations, much like David Caruso unexpectedly starring in films he never thought he would see.

I can only imagine the worst of what you see in me; the best of what i'll never be.
I worry that others see only my flaws and faults, and I will never live up to my potential.

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