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.
Lost Then Found
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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Of letters that I never could write
Now I know love isn't painless,
But it's worth the risk, it's worth the fight
Playing it over and over
I wish that I could turn back time, baby
We were wrong, but we could be right
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
Lost then found, lost then found
Love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
Empty glasses on tables, echoes fill these rooms
The memories go where we go, they're like the suitcase that you never lose
If the good lord's eyes upon me
I swear to make things right
Whatever we lost, I know we can find
Why do we say things we can't take back
And why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love aint the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
No words can come without (lost then found)
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back (lost then found)
But it's too late, it's too late
Why do we say things we can't take back (why do we say)
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found (it couldn't be found)
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found (don't you wanna be)
Lost then found, lost then found
Oh, love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
No words can come without
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back
But it's too late, it's too late
We could be lost then found
In "Lost Then Found," Leona Lewis sings about a relationship that has ended and the pain and regret that comes with it. She reflects on the mistakes that were made, the things left unsaid, and the feelings that were never acted upon. She speaks about the difficulties and struggles of love, but also about the hope of finding it again. The song is a powerful and emotional ballad that touches on themes of love, loss, and redemption.
The first verse describes Leona staring at tears on the pages of letters that she never wrote, suggesting that she had things she wanted to say to her former lover, but was unable to express them at the time. She acknowledges that love is not always easy, but that it's worth fighting for. The chorus repeats the phrase "why do we say things we can't take back," implying that the relationship ended due to hurtful words that cannot be unsaid. The bridge talks about the memories that follow us everywhere we go, and the importance of making things right if given the chance.
Overall, "Lost Then Found" is a poignant reminder of the fragility and complexity of love. It speaks to the pain we feel when we lose someone we care about, but also to the hope of finding love again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm staring at tears on the pages
I am looking at my tears on the pages of unwritten letters
Of letters that I never could write
I couldn't bring myself to write my feelings down
Now I know love isn't painless,
I've realized that love involves pain
But it's worth the risk, it's worth the fight
Despite the pain, love is worth fighting for
Playing it over and over
Thinking about it repeatedly
I wish that I could turn back time, baby
I want to go back in time
We were wrong, but we could be right
We made mistakes, but we could make things right
Why do we say things we can't take back
Why do we blurt out things we don't mean?
Why do we miss what we never had
Why do we long for things that were never ours?
Both of us fell to the ground
We both failed
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Our love was lost beyond recovery
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
Why do you forget who's at fault?
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
I'm exhausted from crying over you
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Let's change our perspective; love isn't the problem
Don't you want to be lost then found
Don't you want to find each other again?
Empty glasses on tables, echoes fill these rooms
The traces of our presence linger in this place
The memories go where we go, they're like the suitcase that you never lose
Our memories travel with us and stay with us forever
If the good lord's eyes upon me
If God is watching me
I swear to make things right
I promise to fix things
Whatever we lost, I know we can find
I believe that we can recover what we lost
No words can come without (lost then found)
We need to find each other before we can communicate
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back (lost then found)
We can't undo what's been done, but we can start anew
But it's too late, it's too late
Unfortunately, it's too late to change the past
We could be lost then found
We could rediscover our love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RYAN TEDDER, DAN MUCKALA, JESS CATES, LEONA LOUISE LEWIS, LINDY ROBBINS
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