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.
Fly Here Now
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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Just tell me what would you do
When I miss you like this baby
Gotta teleport your molecules
give you wings so you can fly
Hi-i-i-i-igh
I'd give you wings so you could fly to me across the sky
I'm tired of talking baby
I need your body here with me
(I need your body here with me)
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
There's nothing there to hold you down
there's nobody that's strong enough
Aren't you tired of living on the ground
Well tonight we're going to live it up
Take a trip across the sky
Hi-i-i-i-igh
Spread your wings and fly
This aint a hard decision
Your stronger than jet engines
There's no excuse for you to be
there's no excuse for you to be so far from me
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
People say that we
We can't fly
But we can defy
Gravity tonight we'll fly
People say that we
We can't fly
But we can defy
Gravity
If we can just do something crazy
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
The lyrics to Leona Lewis's "Fly Here Now" express a yearning and a desire to be reunited with a lover who is physically distant. The chorus of the song captures the essence of the lyrics, with Leona singing, "I'd give you wings so you could fly to me across the sky... This might sound crazy, but just fly here right now, glide like an airplane and just fly here right now." She is asking her lover to teleport himself to her location, as she misses him terribly, and wants to be physically close to him. The song conveys the desperate longing that often comes with being separated from someone you care about deeply.
The lyrics also touch on other themes, such as the idea of defying conventional wisdom - "People say that we can't fly, but we can defy gravity" - and the notion that love can give you the courage to take risks and make unexpected decisions. The song is both romantic and whimsical, with its dreamy tone and fantastical lyrics.
Overall, "Fly Here Now" is a song about the power of love to transcend physical distances and bring people together. It is a reminder that love knows no boundaries, and that sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith and do something crazy to be with the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Doesn't matter what you say
It doesn't matter what you say, just tell me what you would do
Just tell me what would you do
Please tell me what you would do in my place
When I miss you like this baby
I miss you so much and I need you here with me
Gotta teleport your molecules
I need to transport your physical being to me
give you wings so you can fly Hi-i-i-i-igh
I wish I could give you wings so you could fly to me
I'd give you wings so you could fly to me across the sky
I would do anything to have you by my side, even if it means giving you wings to fly to me
I'm tired of talking baby
I'm tired of just talking about having you here, I want you here now
Say yes or no not maybe
Please give me a clear answer, don't just say maybe
I need your body here with me (I need your body here with me)
I need you physically here with me, not just in spirit
This might sound crazy but
I know this might sound unbelievable, but hear me out
There's nothing there to hold you down
There's no reason for you to stay where you are
there's nobody that's strong enough
There is nobody strong enough to keep you from coming to me
Aren't you tired of living on the ground
Don't you want to soar and experience new heights?
Well tonight we're going to live it up
Tonight, we're going to make the most of this and enjoy ourselves
Take a trip across the sky Hi-i-i-i-igh
Let's take a trip together and fly high in the sky
Spread your wings and fly
Take a chance and fly to me, just spread your wings and go for it
This aint a hard decision
This isn't a difficult decision to make
Your stronger than jet engines
You are stronger than any obstacle in your way
There's no excuse for you to be
There is no reason for you to be so far away from me
there's no excuse for you to be so far from me
It is unacceptable for us to be apart when we could be together
People say that we We can't fly But we can defy Gravity tonight we'll fly
Despite what others say, we can do anything we put our minds to, including defying gravity
If we can just do something crazy
If we can just take this chance and do something crazy, we can be together
Just fly here right now Glide like an airplane and Just fly here right now
Just come to me as soon as you can, like a bird gliding through the air
Contributed by James A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Doesn't matter what you say
Just tell me what would you do
When I miss you like this baby
Gotta teleport your molecules
Give you wings so you can fly
Hi-i-i-i-igh
I'd give you wings so you could fly to me across the sky
I'm tired of talking baby
Say yes or no not maybe
I need your body here with me
(I need your body here with me)
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
There's nothing there to hold you down
There's nobody that's strong enough
Aren't you tired of living on the ground
Well tonight we're going to live it up
Take a trip across the sky
Hi-i-i-i-igh
Spread your wings and fly
This aint a hard decision
Your stronger than jet engines
There's no excuse for you to be
There's no excuse for you to be so far from me
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
People say that we
We can't fly
But we can defy
Gravity tonight we'll fly
People say that we
We can't fly
But we can defy
Gravity
If we can just do something crazy
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
This might sound crazy but
Just fly here right now
Glide like an airplane and
Just fly here right now
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