Her breakout came with her debut single, "Pieces of Me", which was released in 2004, became a top-five hit in the United States, and topped the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart based on radio airplay. The success of the single and her reality show helped propel her debut album, Autobiography, also released in 2004, to the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart. The project sold over five million copies worldwide, making it her most successful album to date. Simpson had a leading role in the film Undiscovered (2005), which became a critical and commercial flop. The failure of the film, along with multiple critically panned performances, led to media scrutiny. Despite that, Simpson's second studio album, I Am Me (2005), debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming her second album to do so. The album went on to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Following her appearance as Roxie Hart in the West End production of Chicago, Simpson announced that she had begun working on her third studio album. The album differed from the pop-rock sound of her previous efforts, featuring a dance-pop and 1980s-themed sound. Bittersweet World was released in 2008 with positive critical reception, but it saw a decline in sales. The effort reached number 4 on the Billboard 200. The following year, Simpson joined the main cast of the Melrose Place revamp, which was met with harsh critical reception. Later that year, she made her Broadway debut reprising her role as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.
Simpson announced a fourth studio album that same year. She independently released the single "Bat for a Heart", though it failed to have success. Simpson eventually scrapped the album and focused on her child. Simpson reprised her role as Roxie Hart for the third time in a 2-dates special production in Hollywood Bowl in July 2013 directed by Brooke Shields. In October, Simpson and her husband Evan Ross released their debut EP by Ashlee + Evan through Access Records, which was supported by a tour in select cities across North America, and their TV reality show.
She was married to musician Pete Wentz from 2008 to 2011. The couple's son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, was born on November 20, 2008. She appeared as Violet Foster, a small-town girl in The CW's 2009 Melrose Place, a revamp of the '90s drama of the same name.
Murder
Ashlee Simpson Lyrics
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You tell me to leave but I come back again
I don't see what all the fuss is about 'cause I'm okay
Soon you will see that I got ability to get my ways
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll the find the light (find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (don't don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (find the light)
I was alone until I found Johnny
He was a good boy until he got behind me
No she didn't, yes she did!
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll the find the light (find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (don't don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark
They told me to get my motherfuckin' hands up
But I was handcuffed to the bed and couldn't get em up
I'm your sunshine, sunrise (you're my sunshine)
You make it sound easily for me to cry (so easily for me to cry)
I'm your sunshine, come get by
My fears go black in the moonlight
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll the find the light (find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (don't don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (find the light)
I said don't keep in the, I said don't keep in the dark
I get away with it, I get away it
Ah
I get away with it, I get away it
They say I get away with murder
They say I get away with murder
They say I get away with murder
The lyrics of Ashlee Simpson's song "Murder" are somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation, but the general theme seems to be a person who is dependent on drugs and has a "monkey on their back" who helps them get rid of it. The first verse seems to describe the singer's addiction to drugs and the realization that they have control over it. The singer states that they are "okay" despite their addiction, and that they have the ability to get their way. The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire for openness and honesty, not wanting to be kept in the dark.
The second verse introduces a new character, Johnny, who seems to have had a negative impact on the singer's life. The lyrics "He was a good boy until he got behind me/No she didn't, yes she did!" suggest a sexual encounter that may have led the singer further down a destructive path. The third verse is more enigmatic, with the lyrics "They told me to get my motherfuckin' hands up/But I was handcuffed to the bed and couldn't get em up" suggesting a situation out of the singer's control.
The final repetition of the chorus, with the added lyrics "They say I get away with murder," adds another layer of complexity to the song's meaning. The singer may be grappling with feelings of guilt for their addiction and the behavior it has led them to, or it could be a metaphor for their ability to escape the consequences of their actions.
Overall, "Murder" is a haunting and mysterious song that delves into themes of addiction, control, and guilt.
Line by Line Meaning
One single dose of your medicine
I only need a little bit of your love to keep me coming back
You tell me to leave but I come back again
Even though you push me away, I keep returning
I don't see what all the fuss is about 'cause I'm okay
I don't understand why you're upset because I'm fine with things the way they are
Soon you will see that I got ability to get my ways
Eventually you'll realize that I always get what I want
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll the find the light (find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (don't don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark
Don't try to hide things from me because I always figure it out and find a way to get what I want
I was alone until I found Johnny
He was a good boy until he got behind me
No she didn't, yes she did!
I was lonely until I met Johnny, who started to misbehave once we got together
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I got a monkey on my back
He helping me get it off, he helping me get it off
I have a problem that I'm trying to overcome and someone is helping me with it
They told me to get my motherfuckin' hands up
But I was handcuffed to the bed and couldn't get em up
Someone ordered me to surrender, but I was restrained and couldn't do so
I'm your sunshine, sunrise (you're my sunshine)
You make it sound easily for me to cry (so easily for me to cry)
I'm your sunshine, come get by
My fears go black in the moonlight
You bring light into my life, but you also make me very emotional
So don't keep me in the dark 'cause I'll the find the light (find the light)
Don't keep me in the the dark 'cause I'll find the light (don't don't don't)
I said don't keep in the dark 'cause I'll find the light (find the light)
Don't keep in the dark, don't keep in the dark
Don't leave me in the dark, because I'll always find out what's going on
I get away with it, I get away it
Ah
I get away with it, I get away it
They say I get away with murder
They say I get away with murder
They say I get away with murder
I always manage to succeed, even when it seems impossible
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ASHLEE SIMPSON, JAMES DAVID WASHINGTON, KING SOLOMAN LOGAN, LESLIE HARMON, TIMOTHY MOSLEY
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