Forgive Me
Leona Lewis · NRJ Music Awards 2009 [2008]
There's a first time for everything
It's definitely one of them nights
I knew when I looked in his eyes
That he was gonna be trouble for me
I never wanted to lie
I knew that my baby would cry
If he knew what we were doing
But if his love don't pass the test
I gotta get it from somewhere else
When I'm gone and I need a man
Hope he understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Been a long time since I
Did something good for myself (myself)
But why should I be put through hell?
He's doing what he wanna do
I finally found somebody else
Who really wants to make me feel
Things that I've been missing so long
And his love always passed the test
It's a shame I had to look somewhere else
When I'm gone and I need a man
I just hope that he understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight (oh oh)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (I gotta take it, yeah)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone (no)
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (yeah)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (forgive me)
Oh oh
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me but I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man
Who understands just what I need
Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me if I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight (a chance tonight)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (oh oh ooh)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone (all alone)
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (forgive me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (please forgive me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (hope you forgive me)
Oh oh (oh oh)
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (hope you forgive me)
I gotta take a chance tonight (oh oh)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (oh yeah, yeah)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man, I really hope (oh)
Hope you forgive me (oh, forgive me)
It's definitely one of them nights
I knew when I looked in his eyes
That he was gonna be trouble for me
I never wanted to lie
I knew that my baby would cry
If he knew what we were doing
But if his love don't pass the test
I gotta get it from somewhere else
When I'm gone and I need a man
Hope he understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight
So I'm doing me, myself and I
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me
Oh oh
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Been a long time since I
Did something good for myself (myself)
But why should I be put through hell?
He's doing what he wanna do
I finally found somebody else
Who really wants to make me feel
Things that I've been missing so long
And his love always passed the test
It's a shame I had to look somewhere else
When I'm gone and I need a man
I just hope that he understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight (oh oh)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (I gotta take it, yeah)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone (no)
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (yeah)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (forgive me)
Oh oh
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me
Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me but I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man
Who understands just what I need
Forgive me but I need to be loved too
Forgive me if I can't wait around for you
Forgive me if I found a man who understands
Forgive me baby
I gotta take a chance tonight (a chance tonight)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (oh oh ooh)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone (all alone)
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (forgive me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (please forgive me)
Oh oh
Hope you forgive me (hope you forgive me)
Oh oh (oh oh)
I can wait no more
Man, I really hope
Hope you forgive me (hope you forgive me)
I gotta take a chance tonight (oh oh)
So I'm doing me, myself and I (oh yeah, yeah)
Can wait no more
Sitting all alone
Man, I really hope (oh)
Hope you forgive me (oh, forgive me)
Forgive Me
Leona Lewis delivers a tender, soulful rendition of 'Forgive Me' on the NRJ Music Awards 2009 [2008] album. The track exemplifies her signature blend of R&B and pop, characterized by her emotive vocal delivery and atmospheric production. Recorded during her early career, the song reflects the introspective themes often found in her discography, focusing on themes of reconciliation and emotional vulnerability. As a live performance piece, it highlights her ability to connect with audiences through raw, unadorned storytelling, cementing her status as a vocalist capable of conveying deep human emotion within the contemporary pop landscape.

