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.
The Best You Never Had
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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There was nothing I could do
Wouldn't give me the time of day
Now you wanna be with me
You say you wanna be with me
You said I was the best
Gave your love out the rest
Its going good for me
You say you wanna be with me now
Yeah your telling me that
I am were its at
But I ain't havin' none of that
Because I told you , you would look to regret it ,
Now I thought it would make it you feel bad,
But when it comes to me just forget it,
I'll be the best you never had,
You put me through so many emotions,
Now baby its besides the fact,
'Cause in your empty heart I left a mark,
The best you never had.
No, no, no
Its only as a friend,
Baby I don't want revenge,
But if you must know the truth,
What you didn't see in me
That's what you'll never be no,
When your telling me I was always the one,
I feel disareason.
Because I told you , you would look to regret it ,
Now I thought it would make it you feel bad,
But when it comes to me just forget it,
I'll be the best you never had,
You put me through so many emotions,
Now baby its besides the fact,
'Cause in your empty heart I left a mark,
The best you never had.
That was Good love my stuff
That's what you missed out on
My touch show much we could have
You miss,
My kiss,
My lips,
The love I had for you
Also so long, baby don't it make you sad
Because I told you , you would look to regret it ,
Now I thought it would make it you feel bad,
But when it comes to me just forget it,
Ill be the best you never had,
You put me through so many emotions,
Now baby its besides the fact,
'Cause in your empty heart I left a mark,
The best you never had.
Because I told you , you would look to regret it ,
Now I thought it would make it you feel bad,
But when it comes to me just forget it,
I'll be the best you never had,
You put me through so many emotions,
Now baby its besides the fact,
'Cause in your empty heart I left a mark,
The best you never had.
Well I will always be the best you never had
The best you never had
The song "The Best You Never Had" by Leona Lewis speaks of a past relationship where the singer was deeply in love with the person, but the person never reciprocated the same feelings. However, after some time has passed, the person comes back and expresses interest in being with the singer. The singer is skeptical about the person's intentions and warns them that they will regret it, but the person persists. The song then goes on to say that the person missed out on a great love because the singer will always be the best they never had.
The lyrics show that the singer was hurt by the person they were in love with in the past. They were not given attention, and their affection was not reciprocated. The person wanted to be with them now, but the singer was not having any of it. The singer warns the person about the possibility of regretting their decision, indicating that they have moved on and are not interested in going back to the past. The singer says that they will always be the best that the person never had, which suggests that the person missed out on a great love.
The message in this song is that it is vital to treat people well when they show you love and affection. You never know when you might regret taking someone's love for granted. It also emphasizes the importance of moving on and not going back to the past. Sometimes, things are better left in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I was so in love with you
I had strong romantic feelings for you
There was nothing I could do
I couldn't control my feelings for you
Wouldn't give me the time of day
You didn't pay attention to me
Now you wanna be with me
You're now interested in being with me
You said I was the best
You previously acknowledged that I was the best
Gave your love out the rest
You loved other people besides me
There was nothing I could say
I couldn't persuade you to love only me
Its going good for me
My life is going well without you
Yeah your telling me that
You're expressing your regret to me now
I am were its at
You realize that I'm the person you should have been with
But I ain't havin' none of that
I'm not interested in reconciling with you
Because I told you , you would look to regret it ,
I warned you that you would regret losing me
Now I thought it would make it you feel bad,
I assumed that it would make you feel guilty
But when it comes to me just forget it,
You should forget about being with me
I'll be the best you never had,
I'm the person you should have been with, but never got a chance to be with
You put me through so many emotions,
You made me experience a range of emotions
Now baby its besides the fact,
It doesn't matter anymore
'Cause in your empty heart I left a mark,
I made an impact on your heart, even if it's empty now
No, no, no
I'm not interested
Its only as a friend,
We can only be friends now
Baby I don't want revenge,
I'm not seeking revenge on you
But if you must know the truth,
I'll tell you the truth
What you didn't see in me,
You didn't recognize my true worth
That's what you'll never be no,
You'll never be able to see me as the person you missed out on
When your telling me I was always the one,
You're realizing that I was the person for you all along
I feel disareason.
I no longer have feelings for you
That was Good love my stuff
You missed out on my love and affection
That's what you missed out on
You didn't realize how valuable my love was
My touch show much we could have
My touch showed how good our relationship could be
You miss,
You missed the opportunity
My kiss,
My kiss was special
My lips,
My lips were meant for you
The love I had for you
My love for you was real and genuine
Also so long, baby don't it make you sad
It's been a long time, but don't you regret losing me?
Well I will always be the best you never had
I'll always be the one you missed out on, and can never have
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: RICK NIELSEN
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I was so in love with you
There was nothing I could do
Wouldn't give me the time of day
Now you wanna be with me
You say you wanna be with me
You said I was the best
Gave your love out to the rest
There was nothing I could say
But now it's goin' good for me
You say you wanna be with me now
And you're telling me that I am where it's at
But I ain't having none of that
Because I told you you'd live to regret it
And now I don't wanna make you feel bad
But when it comes to me just forget it
I'll be the best you never had
You put me through so many emotions
Now baby it's your turn for that
'Cause in your empty heart I have left a mark
The best you never had
You saw me as a friend
Baby I don't want revenge
But if you must know the truth
What you didn't see in me
Reflects what you will never be now
When you're telling me I always was the one
I feel your desperation
Because I told you you'd live to regret it
And now I don't wanna make you feel bad
But when it comes to me just forget it
I'll be the best you never had
You put me through so many emotions
Now baby it's your turn for that
'Cause in your empty heart I have left a mark
The best you never had
Back rubs, good love, my stuff
That's what you missed out on
My touch, so much we could have had
Baby you miss my kiss, my lips
The love I had for you
Our song, so long
Baby don't it make you sad
Because I told you you'd live to regret it
And now I don't wanna make you feel bad
But when it comes to me just forget it
I'll be the best you never had
You put me through so many emotions
Now baby it's your turn for that
'Cause in your empty heart I have left a mark
The best you never had
Because I told you you'd live to regret it
And now I don't wanna make you feel bad
But when it comes to me just forget it
I'll be the best you never had
You put me through so many emotions
Now baby it's your turn for that
'Cause in your empty heart I have left a mark
The best you never had
Well I will always be the best you never had
The best you never had
Kevin Tsina
Music industry is a shame. They slept on Leona's talent. I still can understand why this goddess doesn't have a bigger career. This song is gold, her vocals are out of this world.
Elena Dick
She don’t get naked i guess… I’m still confused on why i couldn’t find this on Apple Music
NatH
She refused to sell her soul
Lexilexi Jade
Thank you somebody said it like her music is amazing
Ali Shitenda
i kn ow right
Eve
One of Leona’s best songs imo 🤩
tiki1228
Highly agree with Eve💯🎵. Love this song and truly one of the best
Michael Kaiser
I also think so!
Dj Justice
Glad TO HEAR YOU AGAIN
Tim Cason
One of my favorites