1) Iota was a short-li… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Iota was a short-lived 60's psychedelic rock band from Texas. They released one 45 and recorded an LP's worth of material in Memphis which was posthumously released by Shadoks records and Rockadelic records in the 2000's.
2) iOTA is an Australian musician making his name not only in music, but on stage. He arrived on the music scene in 1999 with his debut album "The Hip Bone Connection". Since then he has had two ARIA Award nominations and gone on to release three more albums and a renowned EP "Little Carlos". In 2006 iOTA took to the stage as Hedwig Robinson, the lead of the cult musical Hedwig & the Angry Inch. iOTA was busy that year, as he released his latest masterpiece, "Beauty Queen of the Sea", that October. 2007 saw iOTA return to Australian theatres as Hedwig and he is set to star as Frank-N-Furter in the upcoming revival of the Rocky Horror Show.
3) Iota is a French electro-dub producer. In live session, he plays often with Anartiste, a dancer, and Says, a MC poet.
Most of his musics are proposed like free releases, under a Creative Commons license, by the netlabel Zeste.
http://www.zeste.net
But, the next project of Iota is a real cd album in November 2007.
4) Iota is a psychedelic 3-piece rock band out of Salt Lake City, Utah, currently signed to Small Stone Records of Detroit, Michigan. This Iota originally formed in 2002. Their debut full length, called Tales, was released on Small Stone Records in 2008.
http://www.iotaslc.com
http://www.smallstone.com/45-iota.html
4) IOTA is a drone/postrock trio from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their first 3-track EP under the name IOTA was released in 2012.
http://open.spotify.com/album/5ol9sQoznDXIi7qz0tFYzF
5) Iota was a rock band from Texas, who released a self-title full length album in 1971 on Suemi Records.
6) IOTA is a 5 piece alternative rock band from Bristol, UK.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AAQCfqbOwGKGzYl9Frrx3?si=lrLu7HXQR-iQKxYW6UEQNg
Visitor
Iota Lyrics
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They’re coming I don’t know
Waiting for my visitor to come
I’m waiting for
My visitor to come home
I can’t see if they’re flying
I can’t see if they’re driving
Waiting for my visitor to come
My visitor to come home
Misty shapes on rainy days
Reminding me of someone’s face
Turns into a crease
Upon my own thinking
Hard about nothing
A silhouette of
Something looking like
My visitor will come
I’m waiting for
My visitor to come home
Music drapes
My rainy days
Reminding me of
Friendly places
Time is off my side
And in my hands
People may forget my name
I forget how long I’ve waited
When they get here
I can say I didn’t think
That you were coming
Then they’ll smile and say
Of course we were sipping drinks
And feasts alone
Reminding me of empty tables
Fit for kings of
Empty things like me
The song "Visitor" by Iota is a melancholic reflection on waiting for someone or something to arrive. The first stanza sets the scene, with the singer looking out of their window and waiting for a visitor to arrive, unsure of when they will come. The second stanza adds to the uncertainty, as the singer cannot tell if the visitor is coming by plane, car or another means of transportation. The mood of waiting is palpable, as the repetition of waiting for "my visitor to come home" reinforces the sense of longing and anticipation.
In the third stanza, the wait becomes more introspective, with the singer thinking about the visitor and their absence. Misty shapes and rainy days remind the singer of someone's face, which turns into a crease upon their own brow as they think hard about nothing. The song shifts from the external waiting for the visitor to the internal anxiety and anticipation of their arrival. The silhouette of something looking like the visitor is what keeps the singer waiting, hoping for their return.
The final stanza brings in the theme of music, which drapes the rainy days and reminds the singer of friendly places. Time is off their side and in their hands, as they reflect on people possibly forgetting their name, yet they forget how long they have been waiting for this visitor. When they do finally arrive, the singer will act surprised and pretend they didn't expect them, yet they will be happy to see them and reminisce on their time together. The song ends on the theme of emptiness and the feeling of being unfit for kings, floating through life waiting for something to fill the void.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking out of my window, when
I am looking out of my window, not knowing when
They’re coming I don’t know
I am uncertain about the arrival of someone
Waiting for my visitor to come
I am anticipating the arrival of my guest
I’m waiting for
I am eagerly expecting
My visitor to come home
My guest to arrive
I can’t see if they’re flying
I am unable to tell if they are on a flight
I can’t see if they’re driving
I am unable to tell if they are traveling by car
Misty shapes on rainy days
Shapes in the mist on cloudy days
Reminding me of someone’s face
Bringing a memory of a person's face to mind
Turns into a crease
Causes a wrinkle on my forehead
Upon my own thinking
From my own thoughts
Hard about nothing
Pondering on nothing in particular
A silhouette of
A dark outline of
Something looking like
Something that resembles
My visitor will come
My guest is arriving
Music drapes
Music covers
My rainy days
The days when it is raining outside
Reminding me of
Bringing memories of
Friendly places
Welcoming locations
Time is off my side
I do not have much time
And in my hands
Under my control
People may forget my name
Others may not remember my name
I forget how long I’ve waited
I cannot recall how long I have been waiting
When they get here
When my guest arrives
I can say I didn’t think
I will say I did not expect
That you were coming
That you would arrive
Then they’ll smile and say
Then my guest will smile and speak
Of course we were sipping drinks
Certainly, we were enjoying drinks
And feasts alone
And delicious meals by ourselves
Reminding me of empty tables
Bringing to mind deserted dining tables
Fit for kings of
Suitable for royalty
Empty things like me
Worthless individuals like myself
Contributed by Gabriella V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@wsmaga
wow, there's a lot going on with wiring this unit up. I'm installing one of these tomorrow, hopefully I get it correct.
@fonorati
How does it work with low voltage switching (PoE) and room controllers?
@iotaengineering
Hi Frank - sorry for the slow reply on your question. I suggest you contact our Tech Support team at 1-855-363-9527 so we can fully understand your application. The IIS Series inverters are UL Listed for emergency lighting loads only, so it would not be suitable for use as a back-up of a PoE switch. For emergency lighting requirements in a PoE application, take a look at our Power-over-Ethernet driver at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm_mpdbuCZ4