After high school, Glenn began recording demos and performing at nightclubs, eventually becoming a respected act in Toronto. He parlayed this success into the release of his first single, "The Thing To Do," in 1998 on Beat Factory/BMG. The song won him a Juno Award for Best R&B Recording. His second single, "Bout Your Love," earned him a Juno nomination.
This exposure eventually landed him a deal with Epic Records. Glenn's debut album, World Outside My Window, was released on March 19, 2002. Fueled by the hit single "Don't You Forget It," the album peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts. He promoted the album by touring with R&B singers Alicia Keys and Tweet, among others.
In 2002, Lewis recorded a cover version of "Superstition" for the tribute album, Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs. Glenn also makes a brief appearance in the 2002 film Maid in Manhattan starring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. He contributed the song "Fall Again" to the film's soundtrack. A concert DVD, Glenn Lewis Live, was released in 2003.
Glenn prepared his sophomore album, Back For More for release in 2003. The first single, also titled "Back For More," and featuring rapper Kardinal Offishall, was released to radio and a video began to air. Unexplicably, the album was pushed back, first to later in the year, then to 2004. It remains unreleased. In the meantime, Glenn netted a Grammy nomination for his contribution to Stanley Clarke's "Where Is The Love", a duet also featuring Amel Larrieux.
Glenn left Epic Records in 2005, and is currently signed to Underdog Entertainment. According to Glenn's MySpace page, a new album, Remember Me, will see release in the spring of 2007.
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Sorry
Glenn Lewis Lyrics
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If I paid attention, maybe then you might have stayed
Deserted you, in the middle of the night
One to many times and askin' why
Where did all the promises go?
Of love you had, not like you don't hear me though
That's what she said to me
Now she's leaving from me being, neglecting of her heart
How I regret it now and I don't know how
I let it get this bad but now I wish
I had the chance to tell you my baby
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, I wish that I had the chance
Before you had said bye bye
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, I wish that I had the chance
Before you had said bye bye
You first left I, blamed it on everything but myself
Girlfriends talking to someone else
Present the picture doin' all I'm supposed to do
Getting close to you
Woke up from my sleep 'cause I couldn't breathe
From my heart being so weak if only my tears could speak
They'd say, it was such a mistake
Still I love you babe, hey babe
And now she's leaving from me being, neglecting of her heart
How I regret it now and I don't know how
I let it get this bad but now I wish
I had the chance to tell you my baby
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, I wish that I had the chance
Just before you said bye bye
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, I wish that I had the chance
Before you had said bye bye
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
Now that you left me this way
Friends tell you don't be talkin' bout
Your love oh I can't do without that
Now what am I supposed to do?
Life just helplessly whithers away
Tell me if you would ever have that feeling
Like life itself just ain't have no meaning
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, wish that I had the chance
Before you had said bye bye
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
Why oh why, wish that I had the chance
Before you had said bye bye
So sorry, so
So sorry, sorry
This song, entitled "Sorry," by Glenn Lewis is an emotional ballad about a man's regret for neglecting his partner, resulting in her leaving him. The song opens with the singer acknowledging that he made a mess that maybe prompted his partner to leave him. The chorus repeats the phrase, "I'm sorry" several times to emphasize how apologetic he is for hurting his partner. The verses express the man's feelings of regret and frustration for not taking his pledges of love seriously. The phrase "Where did all the promises go?" depicts his shock towards the relationship rapidly disintegrating. He admits not taking his partner seriously, thinking her profession of love was merely a fleeting moment, which led to his neglect of her heart. He is now left alone and thoroughly sorry for hurting her.
The bridge of the song reflects the singer's sincere sorrow and despair over his mistakes. He wonders what he could do to fix things now that his partner has left him to suffer alone. The final chorus emphasizes the passing of opportunities to right his wrongs earlier. He regrets not telling her earlier, "I'm sorry" and wishes he had a chance to make things right before they ended. The refrain, "So sorry, sorry," is a soulful plea for forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at what a mess I made
I made a mistake and now everything is messed up
If I paid attention, maybe then you might have stayed
If I had paid attention to you, you might have stayed with me
Deserted you, in the middle of the night
I left you alone in the middle of the night
One to many times and askin' why
I did it multiple times and I don't know why
Where did all the promises go?
Where did all the promises of love go?
Of love you had, not like you don't hear me though
You had promised to love me, but it seems like you are not listening
That's what she said to me
This is what she told me
I treated it like it was talk just something momentary
I ignored it, thinking it was just something temporary
Now she's leaving from me being, neglecting of her heart
Now she's leaving me because I neglected her heart
How I regret it now and I don't know how
I regret it now but don't know how to fix it
I let it get this bad but now I wish
I let it get this bad but I wish I could change it
I had the chance to tell you my baby
I wish I had the chance to tell you, my darling
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
I apologize, I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to make you cry
I didn't intend to make you cry
Why oh why, I wish that I had the chance
I wish I had the chance, why did you have to leave?
Before you had said bye bye
Before you decided to leave
You first left I, blamed it on everything but myself
When you first left, I blamed everything else except myself
Girlfriends talking to someone else
My friends were talking to someone else
Present the picture doin' all I'm supposed to do
I was showing the picture of what I was supposed to do
Getting close to you
Getting closer to you
Woke up from my sleep 'cause I couldn't breathe
I woke up from my sleep because I couldn't breathe
From my heart being so weak if only my tears could speak
Because my heart was so weak, I wish my tears could speak
They'd say, it was such a mistake
They would say that it was a big mistake
Still I love you babe, hey babe
I still love you, my darling
Tell me what I'm supposed to do
Tell me what I am supposed to do now
Now that you left me this way
Now that you left me like this
Friends tell you don't be talkin' bout
Friends tell you not to talk about
Your love oh I can't do without that
I can't do without your love
Life just helplessly whithers away
Life is helplessly withering away
Tell me if you would ever have that feeling
Tell me if you ever get that feeling
Like life itself just ain't have no meaning
Like life has no meaning at all
So sorry, so
Very apologetic
So sorry, sorry
Very apologetic
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Vidal Davis, Glenn Lewis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kayanda Eddings
When he first came out, I swear it was Stevie wonder with a new album. These two should do a song together. Wouldn't that be awesome?
Clinton Fischer
Having met Glenn in the Toronto R&B scene in the 90's, he is not only a class act human being, but also a class act human being. 😉
Sharney
Love this, my mum used to play this every morning before she took me to school. Back then I hated it I was only 8 or 9, didn't know music.
LMarie Marie
Sharney LOL that's cute
andyth55
Vastly under-rated talent and an excellent album. Love this track. Sounds heavily influenced by Stevie Wonder, which is no higher authority. Great voice, too.
Uriahsgrandma
He is truly awesome isnt he!
Mahogany Soul
OMG Listening to this album brings back all 2003 memories
Adrian Logan
Glenn Lewis the teacher of relationship love songs still playing the album 2017
Jason Roberts
Adrian logan u sho is right! i remember when this came out in 2002 n i still got this cd but rarely play it tho
Jason Roberts
Yo! I still got my cd n it's 1 ofy favorite albums ever n i rarely play it frfr!