The track earned three Grammy Award nominations and won a World Music Award .
A different official video was released for the American market, filmed in New York City. Lyrical Meaning leona_lewis_bleeding_love_official_video
The lyrics describe a person who is "blinded by love" and continues to love their partner despite being emotionally hurt or warned by friends. The central metaphor of "bleeding love" represents this emotional vulnerability and the willingness to accept pain for the sake of the relationship. The track earned three Grammy Award nominations and
Jesse McCartney originally wrote and recorded the song for his own album, Departure , but his record label ultimately decided it wasn't a hit for him. leona_lewis_bleeding_love_official_video
It remains Lewis's most successful track, having been streamed over two billion times as of 2021.