Are You In?

Album: Morning View (2001)
Charted: 34
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Songfacts®:

  • While the band hasn't said so officially, this song seems to be about an orgy, and the lyrics are one big double-entendre. The video, which in its explicit form depicts group sex at a swingers convention, bears this out.
  • Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd met his girlfriend, the model Carolyn Murphy, on the video shoot. Boyd and Murphy split in 2005. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Courtney - Dallas, TX
  • "Are You In?" was released as a single in Europe and charted in a few countries, including Germany and the UK. It's part of the band's fourth album, Morning View, which includes the hit "Wish You Were Here."

Comments: 8

  • Diatribes from TexasI like Incubus as a rock band, but that song is not good. In fact, it sucks. The video is even worse than the song. That music video is nasty, x-rated. Are you in or out. I choose out.
  • Natalie from Lorena, TxWhen I first heard this song I did believe it to be slightly sexual. But overall, it also seems to be about letting loose. Just forget about those everyday morals that are being taught, just for once in your life, do something crazy. I think the comment about RUN is also genius. The lyric, "If everyone is in, R U N?" It's like the song is asking us, do you do what everyone else does? Or do you go your own way? And what if what everyone is doing is bad or good? Does your response change? In all reality, I love this song so much. Especially with all the women's voices that fill the background silence.
    April 29, 2021
    Age:15
  • Joe from Crown Point, InI don't know if anyone has thought of this but I read somewhere that Are You In could also resemble the word RUN. Are (R) You (U) In (N). The song could be asking you, Are you in? and if you are not, then RUN...as in run away. This song was also featured in a Verizon Wireless commercial for being apart of the "IN" network. I thought that was clever.
  • Zach from Indianapolis, In"It's so much better, when everyone is in, are you in?" Wow, could it be any closer to the truth? No one likes to be alone. And the way Brandon Boyd words his lyrics is simply amazing. This songs is always the first song I put on any playlist!! It is simply genious.
  • Zach from Indianapolis, InI personally thought this song was about being part of the ''in'' crowd. But, Brandon Boyd is not the type of singer/song writer to worry about clicks and being part of a group. If it is about an orgy, hell yeah!!! Incubus is by far the best band I have ever listened to. Brandon Boyd's solo album "the wild trapeze" is absolutely amazing. When people say Lil Wayne is the best lyricist in the game today, I want to smack them, because Brandon Boyd runs circles around Weezy F Baby.
  • Captain D from Cincinnati, OhI'm in Brandon!
  • Zak from New York City , Nythis is one of the best Incubus songs!
  • Rachel from Cincinnati, Ohlol wow would have never thought brandon boyd was down like that. I will laugh everytime i listen to this song now.
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