Lewis recorded and wrote the album in several locations, the first being London, England, where she worked with Steve Mac, who produced the songs "Homeless" and "Footprints in the Sand". "Footprints in the Sand" was written by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Richard Page and Simon Cowell. It was influenced by the poem "Footprints". "Homeless" is a song written by Jörgen Elofsson, previously recorded by Swedish singer Darin.
Most of the songs were recorded in Los Angeles, California. There, Lewis teamed up with OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder, with whom she recorded two songs, "Bleeding Love" and "Take a Bow". "Bleeding Love", the first song confirmed to be appearing on the album, was written by Tedder and Jesse McCartney and produced by Tedder. "Take a Bow" was written and produced by Tedder, Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Wilkins, Sam Watters and The Runaways. Watters, Biancaniello and The Runaways also wrote "Yesterday", with Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, The Jam, and Nina Woodford. "Better in Time" was also recorded in Los Angeles with producer J. R. Rotem, who wrote the song along with Andrea Martin. Lewis also co-wrote "Here I Am" with Walter Afanasieff and Brett James in LA. "I Will Be" is a cover of an Avril Lavigne song, written by Lavigne, Dr. Luke and Max Martin, that was released as an iTunes bonus track and on the special edition of her album The Best Damn Thing. "The Best You Never Had", which was written and produced by Billy Steinberg and Josh Alexander, was also recorded in LA.
In Atlanta, Georgia, Lewis worked with producers Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson and Dallas Austin on the song "Whatever It Takes", which Lewis co-wrote together with Novel and Tony Reyes. "I'm You" was recorded in Atlanta with Ne-Yo, who provided backing vocals. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", a cover of the Ewan MacColl song, was recorded in both Atlanta and Los Angeles. It was produced by Wayne Wilkins, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello and The Runaways.
In Miami, Florida, Lewis worked with Salaam Remi, and "Forgiveness" was recorded. It was written by Lewis, Remi and Kara DioGuardi, but was chosen as the B-side to the single "Bleeding Love" rather than an album track. "Angel", a Stargate production, was written by Stargate and Johnta Austin, and recorded in New York.
Lewis's debut single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment like This", is included as a bonus track on releases in the UK and Ireland. The U.S. release of the album will feature two songs recorded in 2008: "Forgive Me", which was written by Akon, and "Misses Glass" written by Madd Scientist and RockCity.
I Wanna Be That Girl lyrics- Leona Lewis
I get this feeling inside whenever I see you
You give me butterflies
And there's nothing I can do The way it feels is just so sweet
Your touch, your kiss it makes me weak
Just let me show you this is true
Give me the chance and I will prove
I really think that you're the one
I want to show you where I'm coming from
I want to be your girl and be the one who's down for you
I'd like to get the chance to show you that
My love is true
I know exactly why I'm falling in love with you
You're so gentle, so special so masculine
It's just like honey to a bee
The way that you have captured me
Just like a taste of ecstasy
[ Leona Lewis Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
You need to know that I believe
You are the one that makes me feel this way
The way you make me feel
Just let me show you this is true
I don't want to be without you And I dont want to live without you
I want to be the one
Let me know boy can I be the one that you want that you need
Let me know boy cos I'm into you and I want you cos I need too
How can it be that you're the one
I want to show you where I'm coming from
I want to be your girl and be the one who's down for you
I'd like to get the chance to show you that
My love is true