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.
Misses Glass
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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That I'm am just a fragile individual (so)
I give off this facade that I'm so hard
When in fact I'm far from unbreakable
I'm so afraid to talk and express myself
Keeping all my feelings bottled inside
Of this softer shell that I call my heart
Cause I can't let love back in again
[Bridge]
Oh I wish I knew
Love was cold
Before I believed
Cause I went head on with this storm
Like lightning gone insane
[Chorus]
It's way to late now
There's none left at all
So I guess I should feel fortunate
But I don't feel that way
Love's not in my heart
Cause see love has left me broken
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass)
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass)
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) (e-e-eah)
So if you see me you can call me,
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
Now after all the lying to myself I'm
Stuck feeling miserable (memories?)
I had forced myself to be somebody else
Making me seem invisible (Oh just see)
See I'm a lover like any other woman
And sometimes I get emotional
And it might seem hard to understand
Where I'm coming from
And you might never ever know
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
Gla-ha-hass, Gla-ha-hass
So if you see me you can call me
(See love has left me broken like glass)
If you see me you can call me misses glass
Gla-ha-hass, Gla-ha-hass
So if you see me you can call me
(See love has left me broken like glass)
If you see me you can call me misses glass
Broken like Gla-a-a-a-a-
(gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) a-a-
(gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) a-a-ss, Broken like glass
(gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) nah-oo
So if you see me you can call me (Ye-aheah)
If you see me you can call me-
Misses Glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass)
Misses Glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) Oh
Bro-oo-oken (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) Bro-oo-oken
So if you see me you can call (you can call me)
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
The lyrics of Leona Lewis's song Misses Glass convey the idea of a woman who appears strong and tough on the surface but is fragile and vulnerable inside. She hides behind a facade of hardness and is afraid to express herself fully or allow herself to be vulnerable to love again, having been hurt in the past. The metaphor of glass is used throughout the song to represent the singer's fragile state, having been broken like glass by love. Despite feeling broken and miserable, she still yearns for love and emotional connection.
The first verse describes the paradox of the singer's tough exterior hiding a fragile interior. She tries to hide the fact that she is vulnerable and fragile, but the façade is just a mask for the pain she carries. She is scared to express herself fully and bottle up her emotions. The bridge uses the metaphor of a storm to represent the conflict of love that the singer has faced. In the chorus, she acknowledges that love has left her broken like glass and even though she should feel lucky to be free, her heart is still missing love. Finally, the last verse highlights the singer's struggle to be true to herself and not lose herself in the facade she's built.
Overall, Misses Glass is a song about the struggle of being vulnerable in love and the fear of being hurt. It speaks to the idea that sometimes we may feel broken like glass but should remain hopeful for love.
Line by Line Meaning
See I try to hide the fact
That I'm am just a fragile individual (so)
I give off this facade that I'm so hard
When in fact I'm far from unbreakable
I'm so afraid to talk and express myself
Keeping all my feelings bottled inside
Of this softer shell that I call my heart
Cause I can't let love back in again
I pretend to be tough, but I'm actually vulnerable, and I don't want to open up or let love back in.
[Bridge]
Oh I wish I knew
Love was cold
Before I believed
Cause I went head on with this storm
Like lightning gone insane
I wish I knew love was going to hurt me before I fell in love, instead of going into it recklessly and getting hurt.
[Chorus]
It's way too late now
There's none left at all
So I guess I should feel fortunate
But I don't feel that way
Love's not in my heart
Cause see love has left me broken
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass)
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass)
Broken like glass (gla-ha-hass, gla-ha-hass) (e-e-eah)
So if you see me you can call me,
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
I know I should feel lucky that I'm not in love anymore, but I don't, because love has left me shattered and broken, like glass.
Now after all the lying to myself I'm
Stuck feeling miserable (memories?)
I had forced myself to be somebody else
Making me seem invisible (Oh just see)
See I'm a lover like any other woman
And sometimes I get emotional
And it might seem hard to understand
Where I'm coming from
And you might never ever know
I tried to be someone I'm not, and now I'm miserable. I'm just a woman who falls in love and has emotions, but it's hard for people to understand me.
[Bridge]
Repeated meaning from previous bridge stanza.
[Chorus]
Repeated meaning from previous chorus stanza.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: THEODORE THOMAS, THERON MAKIEL THOMAS, TIMOTHY JAMAHLI THOMAS
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@harlequin4154
Misses Glass Lyrics (𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀)
[Verse 1]
See I try to hide the fact
That I am just a fragile individual
So I give off this facade that I'm so hard
When in fact I'm far from unbreakable
I'm so afraid to talk and express myself
Keepin' all my feelings bottled inside
Of this empty shell that I call my heart
'Cause I can't let love back in again...
Oh, I wish I'd known love was cold before I fell in
'Cause I went head on with its storm
Like lightning going into sand...
[Chorus]
Oh, it's better to have loved
Than not to have loved at all
So I guess I should feel fortunate
But I don't feel that way, least not in my heart
'Cause see love has left me broken (broken like glass)
So if you see me you can call me
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
[Verse 2]
Now after all the lying to myself
I'm stuck feeling miserable
When I have forced myself to be somebody else
Making me seem invisible
'Cause see I'm a woman like any other woman
And sometimes I get emotional
And it might seem hard to understand where I'm coming from
And you might never ever know
Oh, I wish I'd known love was cold before I fell in
'Cause I went head on with its storm
Like lightning going into sand
[Chorus]
Oh, it's better to have loved
Than not to have loved at all
So I guess I should feel fortunate
But I don't feel that way, least not in my heart
'Cause see love has left me broken (broken like glass)
So if you see me you can call me
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
[Outro]
Broken like glass
Broken like glass
So if you see me you can call me
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
Misses Glass
Broken, broken
So if you see me you can call me
If you see me you can call me Misses Glass
@Brave1096
Waiting for the new album has left me broken like glass 😫
@tiki1228
😆😆.. Didn't mean to lol but that was funny. I know what u mean tho💯
@djjustice3244
SHATTERED GLASS HERE 🌠🌪🌈🦄🦋🥀🦋🥀🙏😍🥀🇮🇹🇮🇹😭🇮🇹💔😭💔😍💝🎼🎧🎤🎼💝🎵🎤🎤🎼
@ppbaby01
Same
@rodneyjohnson827
I'm already adding this song to my Leona Lewis Playlist in my phone. There's always a life lesson in all her songs
@leonalewisqt8675
An underrated song. I love this more than Better in time. Wish Leona could sing it live one day
@natashanafuchinafuchi9100
I look forward to do a song with u Leon Lewis
@bubbletum8399
cool but stop worshipping and idolizing her . But she still should be famous with a lot of views but the industry can shut you down that evil satanic industry
@hayleystratus7713
I feel like Im singing to the old me I wished I knew this song before x
@kaffeemusic4695
love it 😍 Leona's voice sounding stunning as usual 💖