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.
Summer Shade
Cody Simpson Lyrics
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What's your name?
I saw you walkin' up my way girl
Oh maybe we could spend the day
We could lay my jacket out on the sand
And do something
I'm sorry that my hair's so wet
It's not something that I'd forget
Come on baby, take my hand
Let's do something
'Cause sun is setting soon
Honey honey
I won't let you walk alone
And when the sun comes up tomorrow
I'mma walk you home
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea..
I just wanna be your man
I just wanna see you dancin'
I'll take you to the south of France
Watch the fireworks tonight uh yea
'Cause sun is setting soon
Honey honey
I won't let you walk alone
And when the sun comes up tomorrow
I'mma fly you home
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
I'mma be with you summer, fall, winter, spring
You could be my queen and baby I'll be your king
Tell me what you want, I'll give you everything
Okay ey ey ey ey
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
All I wanna do
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
All I wanna do
Is hang with you
Every day in summer shade
All I wanna do
Is be with you
Be with you, oh yea
The lyrics to Cody Simpson's song Summer Shade are about a summer romance. The singer meets a girl and asks her name, and suggests that they spend the day together by laying his jacket on the sand. He apologizes for his wet hair and asks if they have met before, implying that he is interested in her. The singer promises not to let her walk alone when the sun sets and wants to walk her home when it comes up. He sings that all he wants to do is be with her in the summer shade, and that he just wants to be her man and take her to the south of France to see the fireworks. The singer promises to be with her through all the seasons and give her everything she wants.
The song has themes of summer love, the promise of companionship, and romantic gestures. The singer is interested in the girl and wants to spend time with her. He promises to walk her home and be with her in all the seasons, showing that he is ready for a committed relationship. The summer shade is a metaphor for a space where the two lovers can be together and enjoy each other's company in peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey nice to meet you
The singer greets the girl he has just met.
What's your name?
Singer inquires the girl's name.
I saw you walkin' up my way girl
The singer noticed the girl walking towards him.
Oh maybe we could spend the day
Singer asks the girl if they could spend the day together.
We could lay my jacket out on the sand
Singer suggests that they lay his jacket on the sand.
And do something
Singer wants to do something fun with the girl.
I'm sorry that my hair's so wet
The singer apologizes for his wet hair.
I'm sorry girl but have we met before?
Singer asks the girl if they have met before.
It's not something that I'd forget
Singer implies that he would remember if they had met before.
Come on baby, take my hand
Singer invites the girl to take his hand.
Let's do something
Singer wants to do something fun with the girl.
'Cause the sun is setting soon, Honey honey
Singer tells the girl that the sun is setting soon.
I won't let you walk alone
Singer promises not to leave the girl alone.
And when the sun comes up tomorrow, I'mma walk you home
Singer promises to walk the girl home when the sun comes up.
All I wanna do, Is hang with you, Every day in summer shade
Singer expresses that he wants to spend every day in summer shade with the girl.
All I wanna do, Is be with you
Singer wants to be with the girl.
I just wanna be your man
Singer expresses his desire to be the girl's man.
I just wanna see you dancin'
Singer wants to see the girl dancing.
I'll take you to the south of France
Singer offers to take the girl to the south of France.
Watch the fireworks tonight uh yea
Singer wants to watch the fireworks with the girl tonight.
And when the sun comes up tomorrow, I'mma fly you home
Singer promises to fly the girl home when the sun comes up.
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
Backing vocalization of the song.
I'mma be with you summer, fall, winter, spring
Singer promises to be with the girl all year round.
You could be my queen and baby I'll be your king
Singer implies that he will treat the girl like a queen.
Tell me what you want, I'll give you everything
Singer promises to give the girl everything she wants.
Okay ey ey ey ey
Backing vocalization of the song.
All I wanna do, Is hang with you, Every day in summer shade
Singer expresses that he wants to spend every day in summer shade with the girl.
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
Backing vocalization of the song.
All I wanna do Is hang with you, Every day in summer shade
Singer expresses that he wants to spend every day in summer shade with the girl.
All I wanna do Is be with you
Singer wants to be with the girl.
Ooooh ooooh yea yea
Backing vocalization of the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CODY SIMPSON, JOHN WEST, PAUL WRIGHT, MICHAEL WARREN, ALEX SCHWARTZ, JOE KHAJADOURIAN, JACKSON MICHELSON, CRAIG PAULSEN, MATT SALINAS
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