Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours", "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake, and his own songs, "One" and "Perfect". He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell, a Grammy-nominated record producer who has produced for Jay-Z and other artists and moved to the US in June 2010 to sign with Atlantic Records. His debut single, iYiYi (featuring. Flo Rida), was released in June 2010 and peaked in the top 20 in Australia and top 30 in New Zealand.
Simpson released two studio albums with Atlantic Records, Paradise (2012), and Surfers Paradise (2013), before departing the label due to creative differences in August 2014. His first independent release, 2015's Free, marked a shift from his teen pop music to a more acoustic rock singer/songwriter sound. In 2017 he formed a band called Cody Simpson and the Tide, and released the blues and surf-rock influenced EPs Wave One (2018) and Wave Two (2019) before splitting in 2019.
In 2019, Simpson returned to solo work, releasing the single Golden Thing on 18 October, a song he wrote about his then-girlfriend Miley Cyrus.
In December 2020, Simpson revealed on Instagram that he had qualified for the Australian Olympic trials in the 100m butterfly, but failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after finishing in 8th place in the trails in Adelaide in June 2021. He is currently training to make the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On 25 January 2022, Simpson released his first single in more than two years, Nice To Meet You, the first single off his upcoming 4th studio album, due to be released in early 2022.
New Problems
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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That all it takes is a dollar and a daydream
But now you'd do
You'd do anything to deflate me
When you were down and when you cried
Who was there, right by your side, baby?
But now I'm out the door
I won't waste no time thinking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
I won't waste no time talking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
I used to think that all it took was a little love
I guess that's not true, 'cause now I know
That it's not enough
When I was down
And I was crying
You weren't around
You were lying
And when you were down
I was trying
To lift you up, feather in the wind
I'll never do that again
'Cause now I'm out the door
I won't waste no time thinking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
I won't waste no time talking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
(Break it down, come on)
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming, coming
Ooh that's why, that's why, that's why I'm going, going, going
I got 99 problems, but you ain't one anymore
'Cause I got a new girl, with some new damn problems baby
Ooh It's a bitch when your ex-girl's talking to your next girl
I got a new girl with some new problems
(Break it down, come on)
The song "New Problems" by Cody Simpson seems to be a break-up song in which the singer is lamenting about the change in his former love's attitude towards him. The song's lyrics talk about how the singer's ex-girlfriend used to believe that simple things could make her happy but now her attitude is bitter and she seems to go out of her way to make the singer unhappy. The singer, on the other hand, is not moved by her actions as he has moved on from the relationship and now has new problems to deal with in his new relationships.
The first verse of the song talks about how the singer's ex-girlfriend has changed from the loving and caring person she used to be to a bitter and cold individual. The singer points out that he was there for her when she needed him but now she seems to make it her duty to make him unhappy. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "new girls, new problems" and this suggests that the singer has moved on with his life and he's no longer bothered by his ex's actions. The second verse of the song reiterates the singer's initial belief that love should be enough to sustain a relationship, but he has now realized that it takes more than love to make a relationship work.
The bridge of the song features Cody rapping over an RnB beat. The verse highlights how the singer has moved on with his life, and he's not easily affected by his ex's actions. The line "I've got 99 problems, but you ain't one anymore" suggests that the singer has moved on and is now dealing with different problems in his new relationship. The song wraps up with another verse and chorus alluding to the same message of the singer having moved on and now dealing with new problems.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to say
That all it takes is a dollar and a daydream
You always talked about your big dreams, and how easy it would be to achieve them.
But now you'd do
You'd do anything to deflate me
But now, you'll do anything to bring me down and ruin my confidence.
When you were down and when you cried
Who was there, right by your side, baby?
When you were going through a tough time, I was always there to support you and comfort you.
But now I'm out the door
I won't waste no time thinking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
I won't waste no time talking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
But now that I'm leaving, I won't waste any more time thinking or talking about you. I have moved on to different relationships with new issues to deal with.
I used to think that all it took was a little love
I guess that's not true, 'cause now I know
That it's not enough
I thought that love could conquer all, but now I realize that it's not always enough to make a relationship work.
When I was down
And I was crying
You weren't around
You were lying
And when you were down
I was trying
To lift you up, feather in the wind
I'll never do that again
When I was feeling low and needed your support, you were nowhere to be found, and when you were struggling, I tried my best to help you anyway. But I won't make that mistake again.
"Cause now I'm out the door
I won't waste no time thinking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
I won't waste no time talking about you anymore
'Cause I got new girls, new problems
Now that I've ended our relationship, I won't be thinking or talking about you anymore. That's because I've moved on to new relationships with new issues to deal with.
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming
Uhh baby got got another another thing coming, coming
Ooh that's why, that's why, that's why I'm going, going, going
I got 99 problems, but you ain't one anymore
'Cause I got a new girl, with some new damn problems baby
Ooh It's a bitch when your ex-girl's talking to your next girl
I got a new girl with some new problems
I'm moving on from you, and I have 99 other problems to deal with. I have a new girlfriend now, and while she comes with her own set of problems, it's still better than dealing with the drama of my ex-girl talking to my new girlfriend.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CISCO ADLER, CODY SIMPSON
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