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.
Rapture
iio Lyrics
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La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
The night I laid my eyes on you
Got nervous when you looked my way
But you knew all the words to say
Then your love slowly moved right in
All this time, oh my love where you been
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I'm mesmerized in every way
You keep me in a state of daze
You're kisses make my skin feel weak
I'm always melting in your heat
Then I soar like a bird in the wind
Oh, I glide as I'm flying through heaven
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Since we connect behind closed doors
Spark this fire even more
No telling where we will be next
Surrender to your rapture arrest
Lay your head, let the slumber float
Can't resist, that's why words were wrote
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so, yeah
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore, don't you know
The lyrics to iio's song "Rapture" describe the experience of falling in love and being completely entranced by someone. The repetition of "la" throughout the song serves to accentuate the hypnotic nature of the love being described. The singer describes feeling nervous and enamored when they first see the object of their affection, and then eventually surrendering completely to the rapture of love. The chorus repeats the phrase "Mi amore, don't you know / My love, I want you so / Sugar, you make my soul complete / Rapture tastes so sweet," emphasizing the all-consuming and addictive nature of the love being experienced.
The second verse continues the theme of being utterly captivated by the other person, with the singer describing how they are "mesmerized in every way" and how their kisses make them feel weak. The bridge of the song suggests that the love being experienced in the song is a secret affair, happening behind closed doors and leading to a sense of excitement and danger. However, the final lines suggest that the singer has surrendered fully to the "rapture" of love and cannot resist the "words [that] were wrote."
Line by Line Meaning
La
Repetitive vocalization to create a dreamy, hypnotic atmosphere.
La la la la la la
Repetitive vocalization to maintain the dreamy, hypnotic atmosphere.
The night I laid my eyes on you
The moment I saw you, something shifted in me.
Felt everything around me move
The world seemed to change in your presence.
Got nervous when you looked my way
Your attention made me feel vulnerable and unsure.
But you knew all the words to say
You immediately put me at ease with your words.
Then your love slowly moved right in
Your love entered my life in a gradual, deliberate way.
All this time, oh my love where you been
I had been searching for you, without even knowing it.
Mi amore, don't you know
My love, I hope you understand.
My love, I want you so
I desire you intensely, with my mind and my body.
Sugar, you make my soul complete
You bring the missing piece to my life.
Rapture tastes so sweet
Our connection is a blissful, euphoric experience.
I'm mesmerized in every way
You captivate and enchant me, in every aspect.
You keep me in a state of daze
I'm constantly in a haze of fascination with you.
You're kisses make my skin feel weak
Your kisses are so intense that they weaken me.
I'm always melting in your heat
Your passion has a powerful effect on me.
Then I soar like a bird in the wind
In your embrace, I feel free like a bird.
Oh, I glide as I'm flying through heaven
As we're together, I feel like I'm in a state of ecstasy.
Since we connect behind closed doors
Our bond is a private, intimate one.
Spark this fire even more
Our connection only grows stronger with time.
No telling where we will be next
Our future is uncertain, but that doesn't matter to us.
Surrender to your rapture arrest
Giving myself over completely to our connection.
Lay your head, let the slumber float
Relaxing and letting myself drift off into a peaceful sleep.
Can't resist, that's why words were wrote
I'm unable to resist expressing my feelings for you in words, which is why this song exists.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nadia Ali, Markus Moser
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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The night I laid my eyes on you
Felt everything around me move
Got nervous when you looked my way
But you knew all the words to say
And your love slowly moved right in
All this time, oh my love, where you been?
Mi amore, don't you know?
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
La, la la la la la la...
You mesmerise in every way
You keep me in a state of daze
Your kisses make my skin feel weak
I'm always melting in your heat
Then I soar like a bird on the wind
Oh I glide as I'm flying through heaven
Mi amore, don't you know?
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
La, la la la la la la...
Since we connect behind closed doors
Spark this fire even more
No telling where we will be next
Surrender to your rapture aura
Lay your head, let the slumber flow
Can't resist, that's why words will rule
Mi amore, don't you know?
My love, I want you so
Sugar, you make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
La, la la la la la la...
@chatorink1208
Probably I spend like 18 years searching for the song (I'm 30). The only thing that I used to reference was the chorus-beat (la la la la la la) that obviously it doesn't work😂
@AK-fo3mj
I feel you! I've been searching for a song I kept listening to since my childhood and didn't know the name of. Finally found it randomly on a UK Chart during Christmas. It was Sugababes-Too lost in you.
@therealrealSANDMAN
Same problem that I have right now with another song 😅
@Hamid__786
@@therealrealSANDMAN same to me ..
@pawansharma499
First time i listened it in 2008 in a indian mix song, but doesn't found the official song, but today in July 2020 i finally found it..
@carljohnson_gtasa
My brother played it in 2007 and I was in 7th that time, I'm from India 🇮🇳 I used watch English song in my pc in the absence of my brother only to watch Kissings honestly (bcoz Bollywood hasn't much kissing songs that time), I found Enrique Iglesias songs like escape, addicted etc it has plenty kissings.
Im much influenced by English songs such as from Metallica, Guns 'n Roses, Bryan Adams- summer of '69, Sting-desert rose, Evanescence, Backstreet Boys, Nirvana, Blues, Linkin Park and many songs I don't remember.. I had this Rapture song in that folder. Now I m 23yrs old.
@tiagombg
Dance hits from the early 2000’s, the feeling is so strong. What a childhood I had. Big thanks for those producers ❤️
@Marinaddee
So much agree we lived the best music era!
@reunreid7237
Couldn't agree more 👏 👌 🙌
@danialphaomega
Those were my late teens years this played at every house party 🥳 oh how I miss those days