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.
If You Left Him for Me
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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Even in the morning
Cause I would, I would
Does he make you laugh
When he's texting you in class, girl
'Cause I would, I would
Don't need no money
It drives me crazy
Oh maybe, you need me too
Let's hit the city
Come meet me
Yeah I'll show you
A thing or two
I would love you longer
I would kiss you softer
I could give you everything you need
I would hold you tighter
Make you smile wider
If you just left him for me
Girl you can't deny
That we're two of a kind
I swear that I'll be worth it
Don't you see how perfect it would be
If you left him for me
If you left him for me
If you left him for me
Does he make you mixtapes
When you've had a bad day
Cause I would, I would
Does he buy you roses
When you're feeling low, girl
'Cause I would, I would
Don't need no money
Oh honey, I just need you
It drives me crazy
Oh maybe, you need me too
Let's hit the city
Come meet me
Yeah I'll show you
A thing or two
I would love you longer
I would kiss you softer
I could give you everything you need
I would hold you tighter
Make you smile wider
If you just left him for me
Girl you can't deny
That we're two of a kind
I swear that I'll be worth it
Don't you see how perfect it would be
If you left him for me
If you left him for me
If you left him for me
I would love you longer
I would kiss you softer
I could give you everything you need
I would hold you tighter
Make you smile wider
If you just left him for me
I would love you longer
I would kiss you softer
I could give you everything you need
I would hold you tighter
Make you smile wider
If you just left him for me
Girl you can't deny
That we're two of a kind
I swear that I'll be worth it
Don't you see how perfect it would be
If you left him for me
The lyrics to Cody Simpson's song "If You Left Him for Me" are about a man expressing his attraction and desire for a woman who is in a relationship with another man. The lyrics are full of comparisons between the current man and the singer, with the singer expressing his willingness to do all the things the current man does and more. He talks about wanting to love her longer, kiss her softer, give her everything she needs, hold her tighter, and make her smile wider. He believes they are two of a kind and that if she left her current man for him, they would be perfect together.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks the woman to leave her current man for the singer, and he suggests that they go hit the city together to have fun and explore. He describes how he would treat her differently and better than her current man, pointing out how he would make her mixtapes when she's had a bad day, call her gorgeous in the morning, and buy her roses when she's feeling low.
Overall, the song is a conversation between a man and a woman, with the man trying to convince the woman to leave her current man for him. It's a song that talks about the consequences of attraction and desire and how sometimes it's tough to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
Does he call you gorgeous
Do you receive compliments from him, like how I might call you gorgeous even in the morning
Even in the morning
At any time of the day, I would still find you beautiful
Cause I would, I would
Because I would do the same or even more for you
Does he make you laugh
Does he bring joy to your life, making you happy even when he's texting you in class
When he's texting you in class, girl
Even when he's busy, he still makes an effort to make you laugh
'Cause I would, I would
Because I would put in the effort to make you happy and laugh, no matter what circumstances we were in
Don't need no money
I don't care about material things, I just want you
Oh honey, I just need you
You are the only essential thing in my life
It drives me crazy
You are my obsession, I can't stop thinking about you
Oh maybe, you need me too
Maybe you feel the same way about me, that you need me as much as I need you
Let's hit the city
Let's go out together and explore the city
Come meet me
Join me and let's spend some time together
Yeah I'll show you
I'll make sure you have a good time and show you new experiences
A thing or two
I have a lot of fun and exciting things planned for us
I would love you longer
I would love you forever and beyond
I would kiss you softer
I would kiss you gently and affectionately
I could give you everything you need
I would cater to all your needs and desires
I would hold you tighter
I would hold you close and tight, making you feel safe and secure
Make you smile wider
I would make you smile broader and wider, giving you happiness and joy
If you just left him for me
All I want is for you to leave him and be with me instead
Girl you can't deny
I know you feel the connection between us, you can't deny it
That we're two of a kind
We are similar in so many ways and we belong together
I swear that I'll be worth it
I promise that being with me will be worth giving up what you have now
Don't you see how perfect it would be
We would complete each other and our relationship would be perfect if you left him for me
If you left him for me
If you made the decision to be with me, everything would be perfect
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW BACH SQUIRE, CHRISTOPHER J BARAN, ALEXANDER DELEON
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