Lewis has become a multi-platinum selling artist and three time Grammy Award nominee. She was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008. Her two albums Spirit and Echo, released in 2007 and 2009 respectively, have collectively sold in excess of 10 million copies worldwide and topped the charts in numerous countries. Lewis's debut tour, The Labyrinth, took place in 2010. As of December 2012, Lewis has sold 28 million records worldwide. Her third album Glassheart was released 12 October 2012. It was preceded by the single "Collide", which became her seventh top-five hit in the UK. With the release of Hurt: The EP and "Trouble", Lewis has had nine top-ten hits in the UK.
Lewis' debut single A Moment Like This became the fastest selling UK single after being downloaded over 50,000 times within thirty minutes of its release. Her second single, Bleeding Love, reached number one positions in over thirty singles charts around the world. In November 2008 she set a record in the UK for the fastest selling download-only release with her cover version of the Snow Patrol song Run which sold 69,244 copies in two days. Lewis's debut tour, The Labyrinth, started in 2010.
Lewis was born in the London Borough of Islington, to Aural Josiah "Joe" Lewis of Afro-Guyanese descent, and Maria Lewis of Welsh, Italian and Irish descent. Her parents enrolled her at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and from there she attended the Italia Conti Academy and the BRIT School, where she learned to play instruments such as the guitar and piano, in the hope of becoming a singer-songwriter. Lewis wrote her first full-length song at the age of 12. She initially trained in opera, but went on to singing jazz and blues, eventually leading to popular music, citing Minnie Riperton, Eva Cassidy and Stevie Wonder as her main influences. After leaving the BRIT School at 17, she took a number of jobs to fund studio time, recording a demo album called Twilight. The album, almost exclusively comprising her own compositions, was recorded under Spiral Music, a production company based in Fulham. "I tried to secure a record deal by doing things my own way. I worked very hard but I never managed to land a contract", said Lewis. Other demos were recorded under licence from UEG Entertainment, later included on an album called Best Kept Secret. However, none of Lewis's demos were released and she considered taking a hiatus from her music career to attend university until her boyfriend persuaded her to enter The X Factor which subsequently severed her connections with UEG.
Songfacts says that Collide, the first single from Leona Lewis's third album finds her taking a more dance pop route than on her previous material. She said, "I'm excited for people to see a different side to my music. I'm a fan of so many different genres and styles. For me this song has all the great ingredients of a summer anthem." The song got its first play on Scott Mills' Radio One show on July 15, 2011 and will be released on September 4, 2011.
Lewis' third studio album, Glassheart, is due for release in 2012.
Bad Boy
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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But tell me what's your game
You caught me in the club
You know my name you've seen me before
You touched my ass on the dance floor
I turn to hit ya
Then saw it was you
You knew what to say and do
Bad boy that's your name
But tell me what's your game
You caught me in the club
You know my name you've seen me before
You touched my ass on the dance floor
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I let you go where you want to with your hands
You take me home do me right,you say girl
Lets fuck all night
I stroke your cock,and spunk comes out the end
I lick it up,I love hot spunk
Fuck me fuck me
Harder harder
Simon Cowell with a V-C-R
Records it all,and pulls his fucking trousers up his are.
Bad bay bad boy bad boy, you're called Roy.
The lyrics to Leona Lewis's song Bad Boy describe a woman who is initially repulsed by a man named "Bad Boy" who touched her inappropriately on a dance floor, but who becomes intrigued by him after he reveals himself to be charming and deftly manipulative in his pursuit of her. The lyrics convey a sense of danger, adrenaline, and sexual tension, as the woman is drawn into the orbit of a man who is ultimately revealed to be a player and a liar.
The opening lines, "Bad boy that's your name/But tell me what's your game," set the tone for the rest of the song, suggesting that the singer is both repelled and fascinated by the man who has caught her attention. The subsequent verses describe how the man is able to win her over with his wiles, even though she knows he is trouble. The line "Simon Cowell with a V-C-R/Records it all and pulls his fucking trousers up his are" adds a darkly satirical touch to the song, referencing the music executive who famously recruited Leona Lewis for the reality TV show The X Factor.
Overall, Bad Boy is a song that celebrates the allure of danger and the thrill of the chase, even as it acknowledges the risks and pitfalls of getting involved with someone who is not trustworthy. With its catchy melody, driving beat, and soulful vocals, it is a song that captures the mood and spirit of the early 2000s, when pop music was dominated by edgy, sexually charged anthems.
Line by Line Meaning
Bad boy that's your name
You are known as the person who always gets in trouble
But tell me what's your game
What is the real reason why you cause all the trouble?
You caught me in the club
You saw me dancing and enjoying myself and decided to approach me
You know my name you've seen me before
You have done this before and I know who you are
You touched my ass on the dance floor
You inappropriately groped me, which is not acceptable behavior
I turn to hit ya
I was so angry that I wanted to physically hit you
Then saw it was you
After taking a closer look, I realized it was you
I was like what the
I was shocked and upset that you would behave this way
You knew what to say and do
You knew exactly how to manipulate the situation to make it seem like it was okay
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You dress in a certain way to appear tough and intimidating
I let you go where you want to with your hands
I allowed you to touch me inappropriately because I didn't know how to react
You take me home do me right,you say girl
You persuade me to come home with you with the promise of a good time
Lets fuck all night
You want to engage in sexual activity for the entire night
I stroke your cock,and spunk comes out the end
I performed sexual acts on you and you ejaculated
I lick it up,I love hot spunk
I performed oral sex on you and enjoyed it
Fuck me fuck me
You want to continue having sex
Harder harder
You want to have more intense sex
Simon Cowell with a V-C-R
Simon Cowell, a famous producer, is recording our sexual encounter
Records it all,and pulls his fucking trousers up his are
Simon Cowell is recording the sexual encounter for his own personal pleasure and then adjusts his clothing afterward
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Written by: BARRY OFFOH
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