iiO (sometimes written as IIO, pronounced "eye-oh") wa… Read Full Bio ↴(2001 – 2011)
iiO (sometimes written as IIO, pronounced "eye-oh") was a New York City based house music act consisting of producer/songwriter Markus Moser and singer/songwriter Nadia Ali. iiO are best known for their 2001 hit "Rapture". The name iiO was derived from the Sony PC laptop model VAIO, on which the duo was creating much of their early work, and the duo was in fact first known as Vaiio.
After "Rapture" was released, the duo followed suit with "At The End" in 2002, "Smooth" in 2003, and "Runaway" in 2004.
iiO's first album, "Poetica", was delayed several times and released independently in March 2005 on Made Records, and worldwide in June 2006.
By the time the album was released Nadia Ali had left iiO to pursue a solo career, while Moser continues to release material featuring her on the vocals. These included the single "Kiss You", which was released to promote the album, followed by "Is It Love?". Moser followed these with "Rapture 2007" and "Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed" in 2007, and finally "Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition in 2008.
iiO re-emerged from hiatus in December 2010 with Moser releasing new remixes of the band's second single "At The End (Metropolitan Mix)". Moser released a second album, "Exit 110" on April 19, 2011 featuring Ali on vocals. It was announced that Exit 110 will be iiO's final project and while Moser had doubts about using material Ali recorded before she left iiO, it was decided to release a new album due to a demand by fans.
Give It Up
iio Lyrics
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I was hoping someone knows
Have you missed me
Was I there
I was dreaming someone cared
Now hear me out
I was the one
To get what is due
I want it from you
So will you give it up
I want you to move
Can you feel the love
I could haunt you, listen clear
Remember my voice
In you ears
In your bedroom
In your car
In the movies
In your heart
So feel me out, 'cause I'm still the one
I gave it to you
And still know how to
I won't let you forget my name
I am part of the bigger game
I can load it in your mind
I won't ever fade in time
Have you heard me now
'Cause I'll be the one
I'll take it from you
However you choose
The lyrics of iio's song "Give It Up" appears to be a love song about someone who has been waiting for their lover for a long time, and now wants them to bring what is due to them. The song opens with the artist, sweetly reminiscing about the sweet memories of September and wondering where it all went. The singer seems to be hoping that someone shares their feelings. They also wonder if they were missed, and if they ever mattered to the significant other. The wordings "Have you missed me, was I there?" indicate a feeling of uncertainty and self-doubt in the singer.
In the following lines, the artist sings about dreaming that someone cared about them. They tell their lover to listen because they were once the one they were waiting for, and they want them to get what is due to them. The artist expresses their desire for their partner to move on and give up their heart. They want them to feel the love that they have been waiting for.
The second verse goes on to describe how the singer would haunt their lover's memories. The artist mentions different places like the bedroom, car, movies, and heart, indicating that no matter where the lover went, the singer's memory would always be present. They express their confidence in themselves, saying that they gave their all to their partner, and they know how to make them feel loved. The chorus repeats, emphasizing that the singer will take what they want from their lover, however they choose.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet September, where'd you go
The singer is wondering where September went, but is hoping someone else has an answer.
I was hoping someone knows
The singer is curious to find out if anyone has any information about where September went.
Have you missed me
The singer is hoping that whoever they're addressing has been missing them.
Was I there
The singer is questioning whether they had even been present during September.
I was dreaming someone cared
The singer had been dreaming of someone caring, but knows that it's unlikely to be true.
Now hear me out
The singer is asking for someone's attention before continuing to speak.
I was the one
The singer is claiming that they were the one in the past.
I waited for you
The singer waited for the listener in the past.
To get what is due
The singer is expecting something owed to them.
I want it from you
The singer is asking to receive what is owed to them from the listener specifically.
So will you give it up
The singer is asking the listener to give them what they are owed.
I want you to move
The singer is asking the listener to take action in order to give them what they are owed.
Can you feel the love
The singer is asking if the listener can feel the love between them.
I could haunt you, listen clear
The singer is warning that they could haunt the listener if they don't listen to what they're saying.
Remember my voice
The singer wants the listener to remember their voice.
In you ears
The singer is reminding the listener that their voice is in their ears.
In your bedroom
The singer is saying that their voice is even present in the listener's bedroom.
In your car
The singer is saying that their voice is even present in the listener's car.
In the movies
The singer is saying that their voice is even present in the movies the listener watches.
In your heart
The singer is saying that their voice exists in the listener's heart.
So feel me out, 'cause I'm still the one
The singer is asking the listener to pay attention because they're still the one who is owed something.
I gave it to you
The singer has given something to the listener in the past.
And still know how to
The singer knows how to give what is owed to them even now.
I won't let you forget my name
The singer is reminding the listener that they won't let them forget who they are.
I am part of the bigger game
The singer is saying that they are a part of a larger situation that the listener should be aware of.
I can load it in your mind
The singer can make the listener think about the situation with them.
I won't ever fade in time
The singer will always be present in the listener's mind.
Have you heard me now
The singer is asking if the listener has heard and understood their message.
'Cause I'll be the one
The singer is reiterating that they will be the one owed something.
I'll take it from you
The singer is saying that they will take what is owed to them.
However you choose
The singer will accept the listener's decision on how to give them what is owed.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Markus Moser, Nadia Ali
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