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.
Heartificial
Into It. Over It. Lyrics
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HER: "How do you sleep at night?"
ME: How do you look yourself in the eyes?
HER: "How do you sleep at night?"
ME: I wake up(tight). I wait for the batteries to die.
The lyrics to "Heartificial" by Into It. Over It. reveal the singer's bitter feelings towards another person who has an artificial heart. The use of the artificial heart is both a physical and metaphorical portrayal of this person's artificial nature, where they are emotionally inauthentic and incapable of true connection with others. The singer implies that this person is reliant on their artificial heart as a means of finding comfort, much like how they rely on alcohol to find solace. The line "You're running on alkaline" highlights the idea that this artificial heart is a temporary means of sustaining oneself, much like a battery, and is not the real thing.
The singer then turns the attention on themselves, stating that their own emotional state is no better than the person with the artificial heart. They reveal that they have wasted time trying to understand this person and have now come to the conclusion that they are simply a quitter, unworthy of further effort. The conversation between the singer and the person with the artificial heart further emphasizes the lack of understanding and connection between the two individuals, with the repeated question of "How do you sleep at night?" serving as a metaphorical representation of the lack of empathy and concern between them.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a good thing you've got that artificial heart.
It's fortunate that you have an artificial heart to rely on.
Turn it on (or turn it off) and expect your friends to repeat the same alcoholic lines.
Toggle your artificial heart and count on others to utter the same clichéd phrases.
You're running on alkaline;
Your artificial heart runs on an alkaline power source;
A hollow chest no better than mine.
Your chest is empty and devoid of depth, like mine.
I've finally found the time to put two-and-two and you together writing one more song that's bitter.
I finally had the chance to connect your true nature to your actions and wrote a new song that's resentful.
You're a quitter, so don't even bother.
You give up easily, so there's no point in trying.
HER: "How do you sleep at night?"
HER: I don't comprehend how you have a peaceful conscience during night-time.
ME: How do you look yourself in the eyes?
ME: How do you confront yourself in the mirror?
HER: "How do you sleep at night?"
HER: Once more, how do you attain slumber at night?
ME: I wake up(tight). I wait for the batteries to die.
ME: I jolt awake and anticipate the batteries to cease functioning.
Contributed by Leo C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.