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.
On My Mind
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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I'm trying not to fade
But every single night
I've just been lying awake
'Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
The moment that we met, I didn't know yet
That I was looking at a face I'll never forget
I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
'Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
'Cause you are on my mind
I want to be best
I want to be worst
I want to be the gravity in your universe
And I, I want to be there to help you fly
I'll help you fly girl
Oh, the longer that I wait
The more that I'm afraid
That someone's gonna fool
Your heart and take you away
'Cause I, I finally realized,
That I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
'Cause you are on my mind
I want to know your feelings
What do you see when you close your eyes
'Cause you are on my mind
Girl I can't live without you
I can't think straight without you, no
So tell me what should I do
If I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
'Cause you are on my mind
I gotta know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
'Cause you are on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind all day and night, oh
'Cause you are on my mind
The song "On My Mind" by Cody Simpson is a track that talks about a person who has fallen for someone and can't seem to get that person out of their head. The singer confesses that he can't sleep during the night because this person is constantly on his mind. From the moment he met this person, he knew that they were someone he could never forget, and he wants to be their everything, from the best to the worst, even to be the gravity in their universe. However, he's afraid that someone else will come and take them away from him. The song's message is clear- the singer wants to be with the person he loves and won't rest until he has the chance to love them back.
This song can be interpreted as a classic love ballad which showcases how a young man feels about a girl. The song's melody is romantic, with Simpson's emotive voice and lyrics adding extra soul to the performance. Its lyrics are simple and straightforward, making it relatable to a broad audience. Overall, the song expresses the feelings of longing, passion, and love in a beautiful way, making it a perfect song for anyone experiencing a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sleeping through the day
I'm trying to avoid thinking about you during the day by sleeping
I'm trying not to fade
I'm trying to keep my feelings for you strong and not disappear
But every single night
But when it's nighttime and I'm alone, thoughts of you keep me awake
I've just been lying awake
I can't sleep because you're constantly on my mind
'Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
Because I can't stop thinking about you
The moment that we met, I didn't know yet
When we first met, I didn't realize how much you would impact my life
That I was looking at a face I'll never forget
You're so memorable that I'll always remember your face
I can't get you off my mind
You're constantly on my mind and I can't stop thinking about you
Give me the chance to love you
Let me show you how much I love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
I'll explain to you why you mean so much to me
'Cause you are on my mind
Because you're always on my mind
I want to know you feel it
I want to know if you feel the same way about me
What do you see when you close your eyes
When you think about us, what do you imagine?
'Cause you are on my mind
Because you're constantly on my mind
I want to be best
I want to be the best thing that ever happened to you
I want to be worst
I want to be there for you even during the worst times
I want to be the gravity in your universe
I want to be your anchor, the person who grounds you
And I, I want to be there to help you fly
I want to support you in everything you do
Oh, the longer that I wait
The longer I put off telling you how I feel
The more that I'm afraid
The more I fear you'll find someone else
That someone's gonna fool
That someone will trick you into thinking they're right for you
Your heart and take you away
And steal you from me
I, I finally realized,
I've come to the realization that
That I can't get you off my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
Girl I can't live without you
I don't want to live without you
I can't think straight without you, no
Without you, my thoughts are all over the place
So tell me what should I do
What should I do to show you how I feel?
If I can't get you off my mind
If I can't stop thinking about you
You're on my mind all day and night, oh
You're constantly on my mind
'Cause you are on my mind
Because you're always on my mind
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NASRI ATWEH, FRASER T. SMITH, JULIE FROST, MIKE CAREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wly8735
I'm sleeping through the day
Eu estou dormindo durante o dia
I'm trying not to fade
Eu estou tentando não desaparecer
But every single night I've just been lying awake
Mas toda noite eu estive deitado acordado
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
Porque eu, eu não consigo tirar você da minha mente
The moment that we met, I didn't know yet
No momento em que nos conhecemos, eu ainda não sabia
That I was looking at a face I'll never forget
Que eu estava olhando para um rosto que eu nunca vou esquecer
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
Porque eu, eu não consigo tirar você da minha mente
I can't get you off my mind
Eu não consigo tirar você da minha mente
Give me the chance to love you
Me dê uma chance para te amar
I'll tell you the only reason why
Eu vou te dizer a única razão
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
I want to know you feel it
Eu quero saber o que você sente
What do you see when you close your eyes
O que você vê quando fecha os olhos
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
I want to be best
Eu quero ser melhor
I want to be worst
Eu quero ser pior
I want to be the gravity in your universe
Eu quero ser a gravidade do seu universo
And I, I want to be there to help you fly
E eu, eu quero estar lá para ajudá-la a voar
I'll help you fly girl
Eu vou ajudá-la a voar menina
Oh, the longer that I wait
Oh, mais que eu espere
The more that I'm afraid
O que mais tenho medo
That someone's gonna fool your heart and take you away
Que alguém vai enganar o seu coração e levá-lo embora
Cause I, I finally realized, that I can't get you off my mind
Porque eu, eu finalmente percebi, que eu não consigo tirar você da minha mente
Give me the chance to love
Me dê uma chance para te amar
I'll tell you the only reason why
Eu vou te dizer a única razão
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
I want to know you feel it
Eu quero saber o que você sente
What do you see when you close your eyes
O que você vê quando fecha os olhos
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
Girl I can't live without you
Menina, eu não posso viver sem você
I can't think straight without you, no
Eu não posso pensar em linha reta, sem você, não
So tell me what should I do
Então me diga o que devo fazer
If I can't get you off my mind
Se eu não consigo tirar você da minha mente
Give me the chance to love
Me dê uma chance para te amar
I'll tell you the only reason why
Eu vou te dizer a única razão
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
I want to know you feel it
Eu tenho que saber o seu sentimento
What do you see when you close your eyes
O que você vê quando fecha os olhos
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
You're on my mind
Você está em minha mente
You're on my mind all day and night, oh
Você está em minha mente durante todo o dia e noite, oh
Cause you are on my mind
Porque você está na minha mente
@ashley0506ify
"On My Mind"
[Verse 1:]
I'm sleeping through the day
I'm trying not to fade
But every single night
I've just been lying awake
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
The moment that we met, I didn't know yet
That I was looking at a face I'll never forget
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind
I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind
[Verse 2:]
I want to be best
I want to be worst
I want to be the gravity in your universe in Mars
I want to be there to help you fly
(I'll help you fly girl)
Oh, the longer that I wait
The more that I'm afraid
That someone's gonna fool your heart and take you away
Cause I, I finally realized,
That I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind
Girl I can't live without you
I can't think straight without you, now
So tell me what should I do
If I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I gotta know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind all day and night, oh
Cause you are on my mind
@clari09
2023 and this song is still iconic ♥️
@mayahampton3325
2023 Heck ya! This song will always be legendary
@oliviabradley1864
I remember when this first came out, I wanna cry. where has the time gone.
@AlicjaIskra
ikr! literally same.
@Althmash
2018 still listening
@etta5487
yuppp
@sikko_mode
2019
@Anne-mj5xm
Time flies
@pruehalliwell2497
I love all of Cody's music videos, but this has to be a favourite. Nice teeny love story and a very catchy tune.
@cheyennewiedemann1028
This is the first Cody Simpson song I've heard. I'm officially hooked!!! ❤❤❤❤