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.
All Day
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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Every time I see her, wear a fresh pair of shoes
'Cause this young girl, she's such a killer
Can't wait till I have it, I'm a spend half a milla
I can see us together on top
We livin' like we hit the jackpot
Cha-ching, like money in the bank
You're like my favorite song
On the radio, radio, radio, radio
I could listen to you all day
You're like a music video, video vi-vi-video
I could look at you all day
You make me do my two-step all day
You keep me lookin' fly for ya all day
So you should be my girlfriend all day
Well, like a hit on the radio, radio
You, you, you, you, you, you got this young boy, racking his brains
Trying to make you mine, but I don't got a ring
You got this young boy, going insane
Tell me that you're single and you're waiting for me
I can see us together on top
We livin' like we hit the jackpot
Cha-ching, like money in the bank
You should be with me
You're like my favorite song
On the radio, radio, radio, radio
I could listen to you all day
You're like a music video, video vi-vi-video
I could look at you all day
You make do my two-step all day
You keep me lookin' proud for you all day
So you should be my girlfriend all day
Well, like a hit on my radio, radio
Singing to this song all day-ay-yay-yay,-yay-yay-yay, yeah
Day-ay-yay-yay, singing to this song
All day-ay-yay-yay,-yay-yay-yay, yeah
Day-ay-yay-yay, yeah
Stopped me in my track
I have to know your name, know your name
(Nik nak patty gotta find your swag,
You and me together is a match)
Tell me baby why you making me wait all day, all day
(Nik nak patty gotta find your swag,
You and me together girl we got it in the bag)
You're like my favorite song
On the radio, radio, radio, radio
I could listen to you all day
You're like a music video, video vi-vi-video
I could look at you all day
You make do my two-step all day
You keep me lookin' proud for you all day
So you should be my girlfriend all day
Well, like a hit on my radio, radio
Singing to this song all day-ay-yay-yay,-yay-yay-yay, yeah
Day-ay-yay-yay, singing to this song
All day-ay-yay-yay,-yay-yay-yay, yeah
Day-ay-yay-yay, yeah
The lyrics to Cody Simpson's "All Day" are about a young love interest who catches the eye of the singer. The girl is described as cute and very fashionable, wearing fresh pairs of shoes every time she is seen. The singer is infatuated with her and can't wait until he has enough money to spend on her. He imagines a life together with her where they are on top, living like they hit the jackpot. He believes she should be with him and that they are the perfect match.
The chorus repeats a metaphor of the girl being like his favorite song on the radio, and he could listen to her and look at her all day long. She makes him do his two-step dance all day, and he is always looking fly for her. The girl has the singer going insane, racking his brains trying to make her his. He wants to know her name and why she is making him wait all day.
On the surface, "All Day" is a fun, upbeat song about a boy being taken by a girl's sense of style, with a catchy chorus and catchy melodies. However, upon closer inspection, it's detail-oriented with nuance in the relationship between the singer and his crush, making the lyrics more than just superficial.
Line by Line Meaning
This young girl, she's so cute
I find this young girl very attractive
Every time I see her, wear a fresh pair of shoes
I always notice when she has new shoes
'Cause this young girl, she's such a killer
This young girl is very attractive and stylish
Can't wait till I have it, I'm a spend half a milla
I am willing to spend a lot of money on this girl
I can see us together on top
I see a future where we are successful and happy together
We livin' like we hit the jackpot
We are living the high life like we've won the lottery
Cha-ching, like money in the bank
We are making and spending a lot of money
You should be with me
I want you to be my girlfriend
You're like my favorite song
You are my favorite thing and I enjoy being around you
On the radio, radio, radio, radio
Like a popular song that plays on the radio
I could listen to you all day
I could spend all day with you and not get bored
You're like a music video, video vi-vi-video
Like a visually appealing music video, you are attractive to look at
I could look at you all day
I find you very physically attractive
You make me do my two-step all day
You make me feel good and want to dance and move around with joy
You keep me lookin' fly for ya all day
I want to look good for you and impress you
So you should be my girlfriend all day
I want you to be my girlfriend and spend all my time with you
Well, like a hit on the radio, radio
Like a popular song that is a hit on the radio
You, you, you, you, you, you got this young boy, racking his brains
You have made me very mentally preoccupied and obsessed with the idea of being with you
Trying to make you mine, but I don't got a ring
I am trying to win you over and make you my girlfriend, but I cannot propose to you yet
You got this young boy, going insane
You are making me feel crazy with desire and passion
Tell me that you're single and you're waiting for me
Confirm that you are not in a relationship and that you want to be with me
Stopped me in my track
You caught my attention and made me stop what I was doing
I have to know your name, know your name
I need to learn more about you and get to know you better
(Nik nak patty gotta find your swag,
A nonsensical phrase that could be interpreted as needing to find your personality and style
You and me together is a match)
We are a perfect match and belong together
Tell me baby why you making me wait all day, all day
Why are you making me wait so long to be with you?
(Nik nak patty gotta find your swag,
Repeating the previous nonsensical phrase
You and me together girl we got it in the bag)
We are destined to be together and things will work out for us
Singing to this song all day-ay-yay-yay,-yay-yay-yay, yeah
I could sing this song all day because it reminds me of you
Day-ay-yay-yay, singing to this song
I am singing this song all day and thinking of you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CODY SIMPSON, EDWIN SERRANO, KHRIS IVORY, SHAWN CAMPBELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
India Smith
It's crazy how the kids now will never know just how iconic this time in my childhood was
Kelly Lane
No, now they would rather listen to explicit gangster rap. Cody's lyrics weren't the best, but at least he didn't call women the B word in his songs and all the other crass things songs have in them now.
Summer kisses Tinkerbelle Zisckieh
Is he came from american idol?
M Qass
Right hurr ttthooo
Anakin_Piewalker
"my" me me me me it's all about me
Latayesha
I like Cody too, but this isn't fucking iconic. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Tyreeon Nicholson
I was really 8 years old singing my heart out to this..now I’m 18... crying wishing I can get these times back.
Myaa Christyna
Same! This song literally cheers me up
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same but i was 7 😭
Diamelis Camil
Same