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.
Forgive Me
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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Its definitely one of them nights
I knew when I looked in his eyes
That he was gonna be trouble for me
I never wanted to lie, I knew that my baby would cry
If he knew what we were doing
But if his love don't pass the test
I gotta get it from somewhere else
Hope he understands forgive me baby
I've gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself an
I Can't wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I Can't wait no more
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me
Bin along time since I
Did something good for myself
But why should I be put through hell
Well hes doing what he wanna do
Ive finally found somebody else
Who with me makes me wanna feel
Things that I've been missing so long
And his love always passed the test
But it's a shame I had to look somewhere else
Well I'm gone and I need a man
Forgive me baby
I've gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself an
I Can't wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I Can't wait no more
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me
Forgive me but I need to be loved to
Forgive me but I cant wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Just what I need
Forgive me but I need to be loved to
Forgive me but I cant wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Forgive me baby
I've gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself an
I Can't wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I Can't wait no more
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me
I've gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself an
I can't wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man I really hope
Hope you'll forgive me
Leona Lewis's song "Forgive Me" tells the story of a woman who is struggling to stay faithful to her partner. She confesses to having found someone else and cheating on him. The singer speaks about how she always knew that her actions would hurt her partner, but she decided to cheat regardless of the consequences. She acknowledges that her actions were wrong but explains that she needed love and attention, which she felt was missing from her current relationship.
The singer takes full responsibility for her actions and asks her partner to forgive her. She also adds that she can't wait any longer and will have to do what she wants. She hopes that even though she cheated, her partner can understand and find it in his heart to forgive her.
The lyrics show the complexity of human emotions, especially in relationships. It shows how people can be torn between their love for someone and their desire to pursue their individual happiness. It also sheds light on the difficulty of forgiveness in relationships and how it's not always easy to forgive someone who has betrayed your trust.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a first time for everything
Everybody experiences new things in life.
Its definitely one of them nights
This is one of those extraordinary, special nights.
I knew when I looked in his eyes
I already knew he was going to be a problem for me.
That he was gonna be trouble for me
He was going to pose some complications for me.
I never wanted to lie, I knew that my baby would cry
I knew that my significant other would express their distress if they found out about this situation.
If he knew what we were doing
If my partner found out what we were up to.
But if his love don't pass the test
If his love is not enough to pass the test of fidelity.
I gotta get it from somewhere else
I have to fulfill my needs from someone else.
But I'm grown and I need my man
I'm a grown woman and I require a man's affection and attention.
Hope he understands forgive me baby
I hope my partner comprehends and accepts my mistake.
Bin a long time since I
It's been a while since I've done something good for myself.
Did something good for myself
I did something that brings me happiness.
But why should I be put through hell
Why should I tolerate sadness and pain?
Well hes doing what he wanna do
My partner is doing what he wants.
Ive finally found somebody else
I've discovered someone else.
Who with me makes me wanna feel
The person I just found makes me feel emotions I haven't felt in a while.
Things that I've been missing so long
Things that I've been longing for.
And his love always passed the test
His affection always met my standards.
But it's a shame I had to look somewhere else
It's regrettable that I had to look for love somewhere else.
Well I'm gone and I need a man
Now that I'm gone, I require the attention of a man.
Forgive me but I need to be loved to
Please forgive me, but I require love and affection.
Forgive me but I cant wait around for you
Please forgive me, but I cannot keep waiting for your love and attention.
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Please forgive me if I found someone who understands me.
Just what I need
They give me exactly what I require.
Forgive me baby
Please forgive me.
I've gotta take a chance tonight
Tonight, I have to take a risk.
So I'm doing me, myself an
I'm doing what makes me happy on my own.
I Can't wait no more
I can't wait any longer.
Sitting all alone
I'm sitting all by myself.
Man I really hope
I truly hope.
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I hope you'll forgive me.
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I hope you'll forgive me.
Hope you'll forgive me (oh oh)
I hope you'll forgive me.
I've gotta take a chance tonight
Tonight, I have to take a risk.
So I'm doing me, myself an
I'm doing what makes me happy on my own.
I can't wait no more
I can't wait any longer.
Sitting all alone
I'm sitting all by myself.
Man I really hope
I truly hope.
Hope you'll forgive me
I hope you will forgive me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALIAUNE THIAM, GIORGIO TUINFORT, CLAUDE KELLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yanamedina9338
This women is legit stunning
@WowwowLulu
“woman”
@MicaRayan
She's basically iconic in her own way. All of her songs are catchy.
@JiminsLeftElbow
I miss her up in the charts, she had good songwriters and promoters!
@evil8569
Yeah, such a shame that now we have boring artists like selena gomez and demi lovato
@moobagmoobag4913
She’s the best 🥰. And best thing to come out of uk 🇬🇧 X Factor . It’s rubbish now !
@el.c.8858
Moobag Moobag The best things to come out of X Factor are probably LM and 1D but I still love Leona and think she should’ve gotten more credits.
@moobagmoobag4913
Elric C. No way . LM and 1D are good , but Leona is THE BEST, and such a sweet classy Lady and not half naked how LM have become !
@el.c.8858
Moobag Moobag So showing your body and being confident about it is bad? Leona is a very skilled vocalist (her head voice is so beautiful) but don’t discredit others because of it. LM are extremely good and I don’t see them being half naked, as they always perform with clothes on. And I obviously said that 1D and LM are the best things to come out of X-Factor, since they have had such good careers.
@a.x.x8184
Damn the 00s are really aesthetic and vintage now wtf.