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.
Hello
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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(I just wanna hear you say hello)
(Hello?)
Hey girl, you're a stunner
You get me so high like a supernova
I'm like oh oh, she's headed for the door, yeah
I tear down every fella just to be your only Casanova
I gotta get your number before you go
Staring at the ceiling, girl you got me dreaming
Listen to the dial tone
Take another minute, push another digit
Girl, pick up your phone
(Hello)
'Cause I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear my heart beat through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear me love you through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
Hey there, Juliet-et
Can you write me into your story?
Give me a chance to prove I can be your Romeo
City girl, you're my superstar
But really you'll be tattooed on my heart
Waiting on one little word from you
Sitting in my room
Staring at the ceiling, girl you got me dreaming
Listen to the dial tone
Take another minute, push another digit
Girl, pick up your phone
(Hello)
'Cause I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear my heart beat through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear me love you through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
Staring at the ceiling
Now I know I'm dreaming
I took another minute
Girl, pick up your phone
'Cause I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear my heart beat through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
I just wanna hear you say hello
But baby that's all I wanna hear (hello, hello, hello)
Can you hear me love you through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
'Cause I just wanna hear you say hello
Hello, hello, hello
Can you hear my heart beat through the phone?
Well, can you hear it?) hello, hello, hello
I just wanna hear you say hello
Just wanna hear you say (hello, hello, hello)
Can you hear me love you through the phone?
Hello, hello, hello
Cody Simpson's song Hello is a love song where he expresses his feelings towards a girl he is crushing on. In the first verse, he is describing her beauty and qualities that attract him to her. He admits to wanting her number before she leaves because he wants to get to know her better. The chorus of the song is Cody Simpson just wanting the girl to say hello on the phone; he is waiting for her to pick up the phone just to hear her say hello, which is enough to make him happy.
In the second verse, Cody Simpson references Romeo and Juliet, hoping to be the Romeo to her Juliet. He sees her as a superstar and someone who will always be in his heart. He waits for her to call, staring at the ceiling and dreaming, hoping to hear her voice on the phone. The song ends with him repeating the chorus, emphasizing how important it is for him to hear her say hello.
Line by Line Meaning
I like this right here
I just wanna hear your voice, so please speak to me.
Hey girl, you're a stunner
You're an incredibly attractive person.
You get me so high like a supernova
Being with you lifts my spirits to new heights.
I'm like oh oh, she's headed for the door, yeah
I'm nervous you're leaving me.
I tear down every fella just to be your only Casanova
I'll do whatever it takes to win your heart.
I gotta get your number before you go
Please give me a way to contact you.
Staring at the ceiling, girl you got me dreaming
You're constantly on my mind even when you're not here.
Listen to the dial tone
I hope you'll answer the phone.
Take another minute, push another digit
Please pick up the phone no matter how long it takes.
Girl, pick up your phone
I really want to speak with you.
'Cause I just wanna hear you say hello
I just want to hear your voice even if it's just one word.
Can you hear my heart beat through the phone?
My heart races when I think of talking to you.
Hey there, Juliet-et
I see you as the female lead in a great love story.
Can you write me into your story?
Can I become part of your life's story?
Give me a chance to prove I can be your Romeo
Let me show you how much I care for you.
City girl, you're my superstar
I admire your confidence and independence.
But really you'll be tattooed on my heart
You'll always hold a special place in my heart.
Waiting on one little word from you
I'm anticipating your response.
Sitting in my room
I'm alone and thinking about you.
Now I know I'm dreaming
I can't believe how lucky I am to have found you.
But baby that's all I wanna hear (hello, hello, hello)
All I want is to hear your voice.
Can you hear me love you through the phone?
I hope you can feel my love through the phone.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew William Pearson, Brittany Lyn Scriven, Garrick Duane Smith, Ryan Marrone
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rebecca Fletcher
I love codys songs because all of his songs have meanings to them <3
Mille Nielsen
I'm 15 (same age as Cody) and I'm just going to say that I LOVE HIS SONGS!!!
Frances Jean Villaluz
Honestly, Cody Simpson makes songs with meaningful lyrics than One Direction, Justin Bieber, Austine Mahone and any other boy artists being compared to him did.
Shante Love143
I Have His Album"PARADISE" And I Have This Song On Repeat Until My Dad Comes In And Tells Me To Turn It Down
LIKE HELLO CODY SIMPSON
Emily H
Love it
zeynep gümüşel
OMG its so amazing! <3 Angels are proud of you Cody!
Anna Mittal
still one of my favs ♥
Kemi116
I loves this song :) and I love the way the girl says "hello" <3
Ahulani The Great
Im so proud of him even though im not a fan really of his music But im a fan of him as a person i think its really inspiring how he became who he was Kind of cool how he didnt mean for any of it to happen KEEP DOING GREAT AND BEING YOU CODY
nikoline
The best song ever! ♥