Ali uses imagery of soaring like a bird and gliding through heaven to describe the "rapture" or ecstasy of connecting with someone on a deep level.
Nadia Ali, then working at the Versace offices in New York, met producer Markus Moser through a coworker. IIO - Rapture (HQ)
The lyrics explore the overwhelming, transformative experience of romantic attraction. Ali uses imagery of soaring like a bird
The duo was originally named Vaiio , after the Sony VAIO laptop Ali used to write the lyrics. They shortened it to "iiO" on their label's advice to avoid trademark issues with Sony. IIO - Rapture (HQ)