They are contemporaries of fellow Celtic artists Enya and Clannad; however, Iona's works are also influenced heavily by jazz-fusion, prog-rock and ancient Christian themes.
For Iona's 1990 debut album, the band added: drummer Terl Bryant, bassist Nick Beggs (former bassist of Kajagoogoo) and several studio musicians -- Fiona Davidson (Celtic harp), Peter Whitfield (strings), Troy Donockley (Uillean pipes) and Frank Van Essen (tuned percussion). The self-titled album received very little press, even in their home country, though a Dutch network compiled a documentary based on Iona, the band and the island.
Two years later, Iona returned with "Book of Kells", and the album was praised by North American critics
as well as those of the British Isles. David Fitzgerald left in 1992 to pursue a degree in music and, as a result, Iona lost much of its jazz influences by the following year's Beyond These Shores. The group made up for Fitzgerald's absence, however, by inviting Robert Fripp to guest on the album. Both albums also featured former Kajagoogoo bassist/stickist Nick Beggs. A contract with England's Alliance Music led to "Journey into the Morn"; the album was released in 1996 in the U.S. and Canada, and was listed among the top five folk albums in Q Magazine's Year End Review. "Heaven's Bright Sun", a live album, came the following year, then "Woven Cord" in 2000, and "Open Sky" in 2001.
Their latest release, new to 2007, is called "The Circling Hour".
iona has been a Leipzig, Germany based postrock-band from 2005-2010 that now reemerges as The Yuki Rush. https://ionanoise.bandcamp.com/album/a-noise
There is also a Romanian experimental / hip hop band who also go by the name "Iona",
The Search
Iona Lyrics
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[Verse:]
All alone and I'm feeling wanted
Try to wait but my body's calling, you're the one so why don't
You come and rescue me,
I'll be here while you on your way, counting down till I see your face,
Hurry up cause I love the way you rescue me.
Now your're here, come on out, the rain soaking wet
Can't believe how it's going down,
I'm so obsessed with this love I found it got my head spinning
Round and round just rescue me.
[Chorus:]
All night long Take me away to another place,
Rescue me save me, save me save me all night long
Take me away to another place rescue me
Save me, save me, save me
[Verse 2:]
I come alive when I feel your thouch
And I can drown In this pool of love, you could get what I'm thinking of
Come rescue me, what you think couldn't be replaced
If you were gone I would find a way to get you back,
Cause I love the way you rescue me, laying here with you in the dark
I always knew you could shift my heart,
When I'm with you I don't want to stop so rescue me,
Only you can fulfill my need take me away from this agony,
I want to live out my fantasy just rescue me.
[Chorus 4x
The lyrics of Iona's song, The Search, is a tale of how the singer, in her solitude, craves the presence of her lover. She acknowledges her fear and vulnerability, stating that she is not afraid to express her desire for him to come to her rescue. She describes herself as being wanted and acknowledges her body's need for his touch, making the call for him to come and save her from her lonely space. As she waits eagerly for his arrival, she admires his physique as his body glistens in the rain, and she can't help but be grateful for his presence. The singer admits to being obsessed with the love she has found and how he spins her head round and round with desire. The chorus of the song repeats her desire for him to rescue her, take her away to another place, and save her.
In the second verse, she expresses how her lover enlivens her and how she can immerse herself in their love, willing to do anything to keep him. She points out how she loses herself in his presence, and he can read her thoughts even before she has voiced them out. The singer expresses how he is the only one that can satisfy her needs, taking her away from this agony, and fulfilling her fantasies. She repeats the chorusover and over, indicating how much she desires to be saved and taken away to another place.
Line by Line Meaning
You still scared, I'll be scared too, it's cool though just holla back aight.
If you're feeling scared, I understand and I'll be there for you. Just let me know if you need me.
All alone and I'm feeling wanted
I'm by myself and I want to be with someone who desires me.
Try to wait but my body's calling, you're the one so why don't
Even though I'm trying to be patient, my body desires you. You're the one I want, so why aren't you here yet?
You come and rescue me,
Come save me and make me feel loved and wanted.
I'll be here while you on your way, counting down till I see your face,
I'll be waiting patiently for you to arrive, excited to finally see your face.
Hurry up cause I love the way you rescue me.
Please hurry up because I love the way you make me feel when you're here with me.
Now your're here, come on out, the rain soaking wet
Now that you're here, come outside so we can enjoy the rain together.
Body glistening, finally we could do something so rescue me,
Our bodies are wet and shimmering, and now we can finally do something special together. Save me and make me feel alive.
Can't believe how it's going down,
I can't believe that this is actually happening.
I'm so obsessed with this love I found it got my head spinning
I'm so infatuated with this love that I've found and it's making my head spin.
Round and round just rescue me.
My mind is going in circles, so rescue me and bring me some peace and clarity.
All night long Take me away to another place,
Take me away to a new and exciting place, and let's spend the whole night together.
Rescue me save me, save me save me all night long
Please save me and make me feel loved and safe, all throughout the night.
Take me away to another place rescue me
Let's go on an adventure together and take me away from my worries. Rescue me and make me feel alive.
Save me, save me, save me
Please save me and make me feel loved, protected and needed.
I come alive when I feel your thouch
Your touch makes me feel alive and awakened.
And I can drown In this pool of love, you could get what I'm thinking of
I could lose myself in the depths of love and happiness with you, and you understand what I desire.
Come rescue me, what you think couldn't be replaced
Just rescue me and make me feel loved, because what you provide me is irreplaceable.
If you were gone I would find a way to get you back,
If you were to disappear from my life, I would search for you and try to get you back because I need you.
Cause I love the way you rescue me,
Because I love the way you make me feel when you're here with me, and how you rescue me from my worries.
laying here with you in the dark
I'm lying here with you in the darkness of the night.
I always knew you could shift my heart,
I always knew you could bring a change to my heart and transform me into someone happier and more fulfilled.
When I'm with you I don't want to stop so rescue me,
When I'm with you, I don't want our time together to end. So rescue me and make our time together last forever.
Only you can fulfill my need take me away from this agony,
Only you can fulfill the emptiness I feel inside, so take me away from this hurt and pain.
I want to live out my fantasy just rescue me.
I want to live out my wildest dreams and desires with you, so rescue me and make them come true.
Contributed by Miles D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alyson Kelly
on Revelation
Revelation
by Iona
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Waiting for the Spirit of Truth to tell
Power on Earth to stand in the face of hell
Waiting for the sky to clear
Waiting for the Son to appear
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Waiting for vision
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Revelation
Learning the purifying flame
Regeneration after the growing pain
Longing for the words to flow
Longing for the world to know
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Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
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Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
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Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
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Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
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Revelation