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.
love letter
Leona Lewis Lyrics
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So I can finally see your face again
We'll find a way if this wish comes true tonight
Even though I
Never met you
I still miss you
I can feel you in my dreams
When you wake up
Just maybe you'll remember me
And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be okay
Just as long as we have each other
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'll last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter
Tell me am I insane
I set your letter on the window pane
I thought of you as I let it fly away, and away
Even though I
Never met you
I still miss you
I can see you in my dreams
And I hope that
When you read this
Just maybe you'll remember me
And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be okay
Just as long as we have each other
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'll last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter
Wrote you a love letter
I know that we'll always be together
Together, together, together
Even though I
Never met you
I still miss you
I can see you in my dreams
And I hope that
When you read this
Just maybe you'll remember me
And now I believe that this is fate
'Cause baby we belong together
I know everything is gonna be OK
Just as long as we have each other
Through the sunshine and through the rain
I know that it'll last forever
Just last night I stayed up late
And I wrote you a love letter
Wrote you a love letter
I know that we'll always be together
We'll be together, together,
We'll always be
'Cause I wrote you a love letter
The lyrics to Leona Lewis's Love Letter tell a story of a deep connection with someone that the singer has never met. The longing for their presence is expressed in the lines "I can't wait for the day to end, so I can finally see your face again" and "Even though I never met you, I still miss you". Despite the lack of physical presence, the singer feels connected to this person, and hopes that they might remember them if they appear in their dreams. The singer believes that this connection is fate, and that they belong together.
The song takes an interesting turn with the line "Tell me am I insane, I set your letter on the window pane, I thought of you as I let it fly away, and away", where the singer has written a love letter and placed it on a window, allowing it to fly away. It's unclear whether the letter was sent or not, but it's the only physical manifestation of the connection between the two. The singer hopes that the recipient of the letter will read it and remember them, further solidifying the connection they feel.
Overall, the lyrics of Love Letter convey the depth of connection that can exist without physical presence, as well as the hope that this connection will be long-lasting and meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't wait for the day to end
Anticipation for the end of the day so as to see the beloved one again.
So I can finally see your face again
The purpose for anticipating the end of the day is to see the face of the beloved again.
We'll find a way if this wish comes true tonight
Having the hope that everything will be fine if the wish of being with the beloved one again is granted.
Even though I
Despite the fact that the two lovers haven't met yet,
Never met you
They haven't seen or been with each other in person.
I still miss you
The love she feels for the other person is still strong despite not meeting physically.
I can feel you in my dreams
They are still able to be together in their thoughts and dreams.
And I hope that
There is still hope that the other person will also remember and want to be with them.
When you wake up
She anticipates that the person will remember her when they wake up.
Just maybe you'll remember me
There is a chance that the person might remember the love they share.
And now I believe that this is fate
The belief that them being together is their destiny or fate.
'Cause baby we belong together
Seeing the person as someone they belong to, indicating love and attachment.
I know everything is gonna be okay
Having the assurance that things will work out fine between them.
Just as long as we have each other
This love will only work out if they have each other to see it through.
Through the sunshine and through the rain
Even when things get tough or challenging, they will go through it together.
I know that it'll last forever
Having the belief that this love will last forever.
Just last night I stayed up late
The intensity of love is portrayed in the action of staying up late to write a love letter.
And I wrote you a love letter
The love letter is an expression of how much they love and miss the other person.
Tell me am I insane
The writer is questioning if their actions are irrational or questionable.
I set your letter on the window pane
The letter was put on the window pane, waiting for the other person to read and take it in.
I thought of you as I let it fly away, and away
She remembers the person as she lets go of the letter, hoping that the person will respond positively to it.
Wrote you a love letter
Reiterating the fact that she expressed her love through writing.
I know that we'll always be together
The assurance that their love is strong enough to be together forever.
We'll be together, together,
They will always be together with combined effort.
We'll always be
Their love will forever be undying and unbreakable.
'Cause I wrote you a love letter
The love letter is the manifestation of the writer's love towards the recipient.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Kevin Rudolf
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