LEONA LEWIS - LOVEBIRD

LOVEBIRD

LEONA LEWIS

SONGWRITERS: LUKASZ GOTTWALD; BONNIE LEIGHT MCKEE & JOSHUA EMANUEL COLEMAN

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: GLASSHEART

LABEL: SYCO RECORDS

GENRE: R & B

YEAR: 2003

 

     "Lovebird" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis for her third studio album Glassheart(2012). It was written by Bonnie McKee, Joshua "Ammo" Coleman and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, and produced by Josh Abrahams, Ammo and Oligee. "Lovebird" was recorded at Pulse Recording in Los Angeles and is a power ballad, incorporating a piano and synth-driven melody. The lyrics consist of Lewis informing her past lover that enough time has passed since their relationship for her to have moved on and to have developed as a person. Critics praised Lewis' vocal performance, likening her technical abilities to those of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The musical structure of the song was heavily compared to one of her previous singles, "Bleeding Love", along with songs performed by Adele. The accompanying music video shows Lewis trying to escape from a giant bird cage.

          To promote "Lovebird", Lewis performed the song on talk shows Daybreak and Loose Women in the United Kingdom, in addition to singing competition La Voz in Spain. Nonetheless, "Lovebird" sold fewer than 600 copies upon its release, failing to attain one of the top 200 chart positions on the UK Singles Chart; however, two weeks after the release of Glassheart, "Lovebird" peaked at number 22 on the South Korea Gaon Single Chart due to strong digital download sales.

I will lay down next to you

Stay in bed all afternoon

We were birds of the feather, we were always together!

And I never will forget

All the little things you said

And that beautiful summer, used to call me a love bird

Now the time went on, the wait is gone, and I have gone

And a scar that I feel in

And my wings have been broken

And I can't believe

 

That I would ever want to be set free

But I just can't stay

So your lovebird's flyin' away

Your lovebird's flyin' away

'Cause my heart's been stuck in a cage

 

I sing my song, so pretty

Dum, dum, diddy

 

And I miss you everyday

But there's nothing left to say

I sing my song, so pretty

Dum, dum, diddy

I want the world in my feet

Even if it's bittersweet

Wanna stand on my own and

 

Put my heart in my own hands

'Cause I begun to see that you and me are different breeds

So I gotta believe in

Gotta get back to breathing

And I can't believe

That I would ever want to be set free

But I just can't stay

So your lovebird's flyin' away

Your lovebird's flyin' away

 

'Cause my heart's been stuck in a cage

I sing my song, so pretty

 

Dum, dum, diddy

And I miss you everyday

But there's nothing left to say

I sing my song, so pretty

Dum, dum, diddy

And you'll always be

A part of me

You made me who I am

But I gotta say I'm not afraid to test my wingspan

'Cause it seems when you love something

Let it go, let it go, let it go

Open up the gate

'Cause your lovebird's flyin' away.