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.
Staring At The Ceiling
Into It. Over It. Lyrics
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Oh man, it's amazing how you don't see
You'd still complain if the rope on your noose was frayed
Please forgive me for coming off as rude
I didn't mean to come clean with such an attitude
But it's original sinning to sing somebody else's tunes
And try to say they're yours
For all we've ignored
And talk in circles
As we wax pathetic in a round til the sun goes down
And disagree on your delusions of successful sound
For where you stand, you're much too proud
So you're staring at the ceiling
While I'm staring at a coffee table full of stalemates and click tracks
I'm just one more friend that you sent back
That you sent back
While I sat back
While I sat back
The lyrics to "Staring at the Ceiling" by Into It. Over It. convey a sense of frustration towards an individual who is too self-absorbed and doesn't seem to understand their own privilege. The song begins with the singer trying to help the person see the bigger picture and pointing out how they always find something to complain about even when things seem fine. However, the person's defensiveness leads to the singer feeling the need to apologize for speaking straightforwardly. The next section of the song deals with the idea of originality and how it's a form of dishonesty to try to pass someone else's work as your own. The chorus describes the two people in the situation - the person being critiqued and the singer - one staring at the ceiling (disinterested), while the other is actively engaged in examining the situation at hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Please allow me to bring you up to speed
Let me catch you up with what's going on.
Oh man, it's amazing how you don't see
It's surprising how unaware you are.
You'd still complain if the rope on your noose was frayed
You would still find something to complain about, even if your situation was slightly improved.
Please forgive me for coming off as rude
I apologize for appearing impolite.
I didn't mean to come clean with such an attitude
I didn't intend to be so brutally honest.
But it's original sinning to sing somebody else's tunes
It's wrong to claim someone else's work as your own.
And try to say they're yours
And pretend that you created it yourself.
For all we've ignored
For everything we have disregarded.
You act so bored
You seem uninterested and disengaged.
And talk in circles
And endlessly repeat the same points without making progress.
As we wax pathetic in a round til the sun goes down
As we become increasingly pitiful in our discussion that lasts until nighttime.
And disagree on your delusions of successful sound
And argue about your unrealistic beliefs of what sounds good.
For where you stand, you're much too proud
You're too arrogant about your current position.
So you're staring at the ceiling
You're lost in thought, gazing at the ceiling above you.
While I'm staring at a coffee table full of stalemates and click tracks
Meanwhile, I'm looking at a table filled with unsuccessful music ideas and repetitious sounds.
I'm just one more friend that you sent back
I'm another friend that you've pushed away or discarded.
That you sent back
That you've rejected.
While I sat back
As I watched.
While I sat back
As I watched.
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.