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.
Perfect
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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You're perfect girl
Oooh
You're my perfect girl
Here I am,
Sitting outside your door
In the rain,
You are my life
I won't lie
But I've never seen a girl so fine
Since I've been alive
You're perfect
I know it
You're perfect girl
I will do anything to be with you
There's nothing, in the world
To make me, give up girl
I will do anything to be with you
If that's what it takes, whatever it takes
I've got what it takes
I'll wait for you,
To turn your head around
That's why we'll leave the ground,
Tonight
We'll fly to the stars my sky,
Now I wanna be by your side, till the end of my time
You're perfect
I know it
You're perfect girl
I will do anything to be with you
There's nothing, in the world
To make me, give up girl
I will do anything to be with you
If that's what it takes, whatever it takes
I've got what it takes
Don't take to long,
To set me free yeah
Cause you hold the only key to me
And the chains around my heart,
My heart, oh yeah
I will do anything to be with you
There's nothing, in the world
To make me, give up girl
I will do anything to be with you
If that's what it takes, whatever it takes
I've got what it takes
The lyrics of the song "Perfect" by Cody Simpson appear to be a love song about a girl who is perfect for the singer. He speaks of waiting outside her door in the rain, and that she is his life. He believes that she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, and he will do anything to be with her, no matter what it takes. He speaks of flying together to the stars and wants to be by her side until the end of time.
It sounds like a young love affair where the singer is completely smitten and will go to any lengths to be with her. His heart is held captive by her, and he wants her to set him free, as she holds the only key to his heart. The song has a sweet, upbeat melody that captures the essence of young love.
Overall, the lyrics are straightforward and convey the message of someone who is head-over-heels in love, and the lengths they will go to be with their perfect match.
Line by Line Meaning
You're perfect
The person being addressed is considered to be perfect by the singer
You're perfect girl
The person being addressed is considered to be a perfect girl by the singer
Oooh
An exclamation of admiration or awe
You're my perfect girl
The person being addressed is considered to be the singer's perfect girl
Here I am,
The singer is expressing his presence in a particular location
Sitting outside your door
The singer is specifically at the door of the person he is addressing
In the rain,
The singer is enduring the discomfort of being in the rain
In the pain it's worth it
The discomfort is justified by the singer's love for the person he is addressing
You are my life
The person being addressed is an integral part of the singer's life
I won't lie
The singer is making a truthful statement
But I've never seen a girl so fine
The singer has never encountered a girl as desirable as the person being addressed
Since I've been alive
Throughout the singer's entire existence
I will do anything to be with you
The singer is expressing his willingness to make any sacrifice for the person he is addressing
There's nothing, in the world
The singer cannot imagine anything that would deter him from being with the person he is addressing
To make me, give up girl
The singer cannot be persuaded to give up his pursuit of the person he is addressing
If that's what it takes, whatever it takes
The singer is willing to go to any lengths necessary to be with the person he is addressing
I've got what it takes
The singer is confident in his ability to achieve his goal
To turn your head around
The singer is hoping to change the perspective of the person he is addressing
That's why we'll leave the ground,
The singer is suggesting a flight as a metaphor for their journey together
Tonight
This evening
We'll fly to the stars my sky,
The singer is imagining a romantic evening under the stars with the person he is addressing
Now I wanna be by your side, till the end of my time
The singer is expressing his desire to be with the person he is addressing indefinitely
Don't take too long,
The singer is expressing a sense of urgency to the person he is addressing
To set me free yeah
The singer is hoping for a positive outcome from their relationship
Cause you hold the only key to me
The person being addressed has an immense amount of influence on the singer's life
And the chains around my heart,
A metaphor for the emotional bonds that the singer has with the person he is addressing
My heart, oh yeah
The singer's heart is the source of his emotions and passion
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
isabela celes
love his accent, his smile, his songs, his personality.... LOVE U!
Alex x
This song is so sweet..<3
joergensen1998
I love this song!!!-3
NICOLE LA PAIX
Currently looking for more songs of Cody Simpson. Hahaha! Nice song :] -3
Alice Dominguez
I love Cody Simpson he is so cute and nice and a nice singer he is the best and i love all his songs and i love his Australasian ascent its so cute when he talks:D
Jordan Hanisa
I LOVE CODY SIMPSON
wauhat1
i love u cody
GirlLips Pacres
@Bebofreak7 damn right he even got swag!!!!
just say you feel the way that i feel
We really should know if it's his voice or not! As simpsonizers we really should! It's his voice btw for ppl who thinks its not! Like this if you can tell his voice! wkwk!
isabela celes
@Bebofreak7 agree 100000000000% with u! :)