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.
Southern California In The 80's
Into It. Over It. Lyrics
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I just want to talk about Southern California in the Eighties
In the years before you and I were born
Silk-Screened onto t-shirts and sold
I'm thinking we're the ones that got old
You'll take your time
And safely arrive to forty-eight of the fifty U.S. states
Sharing spaces for now
You see we've payed a deposit
And I've waited all day
For an unfamiliar face to have something good to say
But I don't need to hear your life story
I just want to talk about Southern California in the Eighties
So what would it take for you to walk away
And throw aluminum cans into a clear plastic bag?
It's hot outside
You could save our lives
The lyrics of "Southern California In The 80's" by Into It. Over It. are a reflection on nostalgia and longing for the past, specifically for the times and culture of Southern California in the eighties, as suggested by the title. Rather than wanting to hear someone's life story, the singer is only interested in discussing the cultural phenomena of the time. The lyrics refer to the silk-screened t-shirts that are still being sold today, as a way to suggest that the nostalgia for that time is universally held. The singer points out that they are the ones who have gotten old, suggesting that there is a personal longing for those days as they reflect on their own aging.
The second verse shifts the focus to the present, as the singer describes traveling with someone else, sharing space with them, and trying to make conversation. The reference to paying a deposit for something and waiting for an unfamiliar face to say something good suggests a feeling of disappointment or disillusionment with the current moment. However, the desire to talk about Southern California in the eighties continues.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need to hear your life story
I'm not interested in knowing every detail of your past
I just want to talk about Southern California in the Eighties
Let's focus on discussing the culture of Southern California during the 1980s
In the years before you and I were born
The events we are discussing happened before we were alive
Silk-Screened onto t-shirts and sold
This culture is now being commodified and sold on apparel
I'm thinking we're the ones that got old
We have become old enough to have a sense of nostalgia for this era
You'll take your time
You'll take a leisurely approach
And safely arrive to forty-eight of the fifty U.S. states
You'll eventually travel to most of the states in the U.S.
Sharing space, in someone else's backseat for now
You'll be a passenger in someone else's car for the time being
Sharing spaces for now
We're currently sharing a physical space together
You see we've payed a deposit
We've already put money down for something
And I've waited all day
I've been waiting for a significant amount of time
For an unfamiliar face to have something good to say
I'm hoping to have a positive conversation with someone new
So what would it take for you to walk away
What would be necessary to get you to leave this conversation?
And throw aluminum cans into a clear plastic bag?
Would you be willing to help clean up the area by recycling?
It's hot outside
The temperature is relatively high
You could save our lives
Recycling could have a positive impact on the environment and overall well-being
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael Feeney
i dont know why this project was taken off spotify... much better than a lot of the newer albums and probably the most iconic thing put out by iioi. this or proper...
fasterthan trite
sounds like early death cab
guitatblabla
And first comment, you win the internet for today sir.
GoingToBuffalo
666th view. Bang