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.
Smooth
iio Lyrics
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I can't think I can't act the way I used to be
Got no choice just your voice sends me through the roof
I'm a mess I confess it's because of you
You shook me up so quickly
You hit me like a smooth breeze
Smooth like the air I take you into me
Just like the air you're there around it all
Smooth everywhere you stare and make me fall
Turn around take me down to your dreaminess
Come on in and again we can lay and rest
Close your eyes my sunrise shine your beam of light
Ride the wave to escape and be by my side
The lyrics to iio’s song “Smooth” revolve around the intoxicating power of love and its ability to shake up a person's life. The lyrics establish an overpowering effect of love on the singer, where they admit to losing their composure and changing as a person because of their love interest. The opening line, "Honey love honey love what you do to me" sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, where the singer is spellbound by the effect of this love on them. The love interest’s voice has such an impact on the singer that they cannot think or act as they used to. The lyrics talk about how the love effortlessly shakes the singer up and they become a mess because of it.
The following lines, "You shook me up so quickly, you hit me like a smooth breeze," suggest that the love is easy and natural; the love interest has a calming presence like a smooth breeze. The chorus refers to how the love is essential to the singer and how they fall when the love interest is around. The lyrics say, “Just like the air you're there around it all, smooth everywhere you stare and make me fall.” This suggests that the love interest has become an integral part of the singer's life. In the end, the singer urges the love interest to embrace the dreaminess of their love and ride with them to escape the world and their problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey love honey love what you do to me
Addressing the loved one, the singer expresses how their actions have a profound effect on him/her and fills them with an overwhelming sense of affection.
I can't think I can't act the way I used to be
The singer admits that their love has changed their life completely, rendering them incapable of thinking or acting like they once did.
Got no choice just your voice sends me through the roof
The singer acknowledges the power of the loved one's voice and how it affects him/her, leaving them with no control over their emotions and sending them into a frenzy.
I'm a mess I confess it's because of you
The singer confesses that they're a mess, but it's not their fault; it's because of the effect that the loved one has on them.
You shook me up so quickly
The singer acknowledges that the loved one has shaken them up with their actions or words, leaving them reeling.
You hit me like a smooth breeze
Using a metaphor, the singer describes how the loved one's effect on them is like a smooth breeze, which is calming and refreshing.
Smooth like the air I take you into me
The singer continues with the metaphor, describing how the loved one is smooth, just like the air they breathe, and how they welcome them into their life.
You're all I crave remain within me deep
The singer reveals that the loved one is all they desire, and they want them to remain deep within them, which implies that they want the relationship to be a long-lasting one.
Just like the air you're there around it all
The singer reinforces the metaphor by saying that just like how air surrounds everything, the loved one is always around him/her and present in everything they do.
Smooth everywhere you stare and make me fall
The singer says that the loved one is smooth wherever they look, and their gaze makes him/her fall for them again and again.
Turn around take me down to your dreaminess
The singer asks the loved one to turn around and take them to their dream world, which implies that the singer feels comfortable and safe around the loved one.
Come on in and again we can lay and rest
The singer invites the loved one to come in, lie down, and rest with them, which implies that the singer wants to spend more time with the loved one.
Close your eyes my sunrise shine your beam of light
The singer asks the loved one to close their eyes and describes them as a symbol of a new day breaking, and they want the loved one to shine their light upon them.
Ride the wave to escape and be by my side
The singer inspires the loved one to ride the wave of love and come to their side, where they can escape from the world and be together.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Markus Moser, Nadia Ali
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