Leona Lewis : Happy

I'm sure everyone knows Leona Lewis by now.
If you don't, then you must've been lost under a coconut shell for the past couple of years.
Simon Cowell loves her and I'm sure many guys feel the same way.

I loved Bleeding Love. Still do.
I remember when it was number 1 on the charts all over the world, you can't escape it.
Whichever radio station you're listening to, Leona's there.
Even if you try to switch station once you hear the opening melody of Bleeding Love, chances are, you'll jump right into the same song again on another station.
And the DJ's seemed to be playing it every single chance they get.
I had friends complaining it was Love overload.
As for me, I can sing to Bleeding Love over and over and over again.
It's so haunting.

Anyways, found out Leona has a new single out titled Happy from her 2nd album Echo.
I thought it was a happy song.
I was expecting it to be happy.
It's called "Happy" for Christ sake.
Turns out I was wrong.
It was a sad sappy love song.
And I'm kinda hooked on it.
Crazy huh?
A sad song called "Happy".
But the lyrics are so meaningful.




Leona Lewis - Happy Lyrics

Someone once told me that you have to choose
What you win or lose
You can't have everything

Don't you take chances
You might feel the pain
Don't you love in vain
'Cause love won't set you free

I can't stand by the side
And watch this life pass me by
So unhappy
But safe as could be

So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge,
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I'm just trying to be happy
Just wanna be happy, yeah

Holding on tightly
Just can't let it go
Just trying to play my role
Slowly disappear

But all these days
They feel like they're the same
Just different faces
Different place
Get me out of here

I can't stand by the side
Ooh, no
And watch this life pass me by
Pass me by

So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge?
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I'm just trying to be happy
Oh, happy
Ohh

So when it turns that I can't see?
I'll count on a stranger on this road
But don't say victim
Don't say anything

So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge?
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I just wanna be happy
Happy
I just wanna be
Oh
I just wanna be
Happy.

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Mood of the song is anything but happy.
Apparently this song is leaked.
But it might just be leaked by the label themselves.
Drama is good publicity no doubt.

But I think this is great breakup song.
Imagine a guy/gal just dumped you, this is just the right pick-me-up song.
Makes you feel good that you gave the relationship a try.
Eventhough it hurts.
Because we are chasing one dream.
To be happy.