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.
Un Love Me
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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Which one of us will be
The first one to leave?
Empty, out of words,
We're spinning, going in circles.
Why we won't let this die?
All the times you broke my heart
When I'm alone
Wish you'd be with me in the dark,
But when you're here you know
We always fall apart,
We're better off on our own.
Wish I could tell you goodbye,
But I won't, 'cause every time that I try
I can't let go, I'm begging you to
Un love me, un love me, un love me.
'Cause I can't un love you.
Forcing, even though we're broken,
We keep holding on to these
Distant memories.
And now you know I saw those pictures on your phone
And you don't even bother ask me where I go
When I don't make it home
Now everybody knows we're better off on our own.
Wish I could tell you goodbye,
But I won't, 'cause every time that I try
I can't let go, I'm begging you to
Un love me, un love me, un love me.
'Cause I
Now I sure wanna be free,
But I don't, 'cause I still wanna believe you're the one.
I'm begging you to un love me, un love me, un love me,
'Cause I can't un love you.
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I
Wish I could say you goodbye,
'Cause every time that I try
I'm begging you to un love me, un love me, un love me,
'Cause now you now I sure wanna be free.
But I don't, 'cause I still wanna believe you're the one.
I'm begging you to un love me, un love me, un love me,
'Cause I can't un love you.
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you,
'Cause I can't un love you.
The song Un Love Me by Leona Lewis is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks of an individual who is in a dysfunctional, unhealthy relationship that they cannot leave behind or let go of. They are waiting and sitting in the front seat with their partner, but they are not sure which one of them will be the first one to leave. They feel empty, out of words, and are going in circles, but they can't comprehend why they don't just let things end.
The pre-chorus talks about the times they felt heartbroken, but when they are alone, they wish their partner was with them in the dark. Yet, when their partner is with them, they always fall apart, and they realize that they are better off alone. They wish they could say goodbye to their partner, but they can't let go, and they are begging them to unlove them. The chorus repeats this, and it's clear that the singer is trapped in a scenario where they're stuck between their love for their partner and the reality of their relationship.
The bridge seems to be a moment of clarity, where they recognize that they want to be free but can't because they still believe that their partner is the one. They repeat the chorus and the phrase "I can't unlove you" to emphasize that they are trapped, and there seems to be no escape from their situation. The song is a poignant representation of the struggle that many people face when they're in a relationship that is damaging to them, despite their love for their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting, sitting in the front seat,
We are both here, but unsure of who will leave first.
Which one of us will be
The first one to leave?
We are both in the car but wondering who will break up with the other first.
Empty, out of words,
We no longer have anything to say to each other.
We're spinning, going in circles.
Our relationship is stagnant, and we can't move forward or break free.
Why we won't let this die?
We know our relationship is over, but we can't accept it and move on.
It doesn't matter
All the times you broke my heart
Even though you have hurt me many times, it doesn't matter anymore.
When I'm alone
Wish you'd be with me in the dark,
When I am lonely, I crave your presence even though you have hurt me before.
But when you're here you know
We always fall apart,
Our relationship is toxic and we cannot hold on to each other when we're together.
We're better off on our own.
We know we're better off without each other, even though it's hard to accept.
Forcing, even though we're broken,
We keep holding on to these
Distant memories.
Even though our relationship is broken, we still cling to the distant memories of when things were good.
And now you know I saw those pictures on your phone
And you don't even bother ask me where I go
When I don't make it home
Now everybody knows we're better off on our own.
Our trust has been broken, and now everyone knows that we are better off without each other.
Wish I could tell you goodbye,
But I won't, 'cause every time that I try
I can't let go, I'm begging you to
I want to end things between us, but I can't bring myself to do it and keep begging you to let me go.
Un love me, un love me, un love me.
'Cause I can't un love you.
I want you to stop loving me and let me go, but I know deep down that I still love you.
Now I sure wanna be free,
But I don't, 'cause I still wanna believe you're the one.
Part of me wants to be free of this relationship, but another part of me still believes that you are the one for me.
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you, I, I can't un love you,
I can't un love you,
No matter how hard I try, I cannot stop loving you.
I can't un love you.
My love for you is too strong to be unlearned or unloved.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BONNIE LEIGH MCKEE, KELLY SHEEHAN, FRAZIER SMITH
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