Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas, United States) i… Read Full Bio ↴Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas, United States) is an American singer, actress, television personality and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty products, and designed fragrances, shoes, clothes and handbags for women. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, three gold and two Multi- Platinum RIAA certified studio albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. She ventured into the country music market in 2008 and released Do You Know.

She has sold 20 million records worldwide. Simpson has a total of records sales in Australia of more than 426,000 copies and was ranked in the # 113 on the 1000 artists chart of ARIA Music Decade Charts (1980–2010). In 2009, Billboard named Simpson as the 95th overall best Artists of the Decade. Simpson also was ranked at number 86 on Billboard 200 Artists, solely based on album sales.

In addition to her career, Simpson has devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a USO-hosted tour for troops stationed overseas.

Simpson has released five studio albums in her career: Sweet Kisses (1999), Irresistible (2001), In This Skin (2003), A Public Affair (2006) and Do You Know (2008), which sports her new country sound.

In addition, she has also released three EPs: This is the Remix (2002), Rejoyce: The Christmas Album (2004), and Happy Christmas (2010).

She is engaged to Eric Johnson, a former NFL player. Their daughter, Maxwell Drew Johnson, was born on May 1, 2012.

Happy Xmas
Jessica Simpson Lyrics

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So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas (War is Over, if you want it)repeat with verse
For weak and for strong
The rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas (War is over, if you want it) repeat with verse
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

War is over, if you want it
War is over now

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics to Jessica Simpson's song "Happy Xmas," the singer celebrates the joy and festivities of Christmas while also calling for peace and unity in the world. The first verse acknowledges the passing of another year and a fresh start with the new year, and wishes for happiness for loved ones of all ages. Simpson sends well wishes of a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, while expressing hope for a better world without fear or war. She repeats the powerful song lyric, "War is over, if you want it," reminding listeners that peace starts with individuals choosing to make it happen. The second verse furthers this message about equality and reaching across all races and classes, hoping to stop violence and fighting. The song ends with another repeat of the line, "War is over now," urging listeners to take action and make peace a reality.

Overall, Jessica Simpson's "Happy Xmas" is a message of hope for a better future and a Call to Action for individuals to work towards change.

Line by Line Meaning

So this is Christmas
The holiday season has arrived

And what have you done
Reflecting on your actions for the past year

Another year over
One more year has passed

And a new one just begun
Entering a new year

And so this is Christmas
Acknowledging the holiday season again

I hope you have fun
Wishing happiness for the listener

The near and the dear ones
The people who are the closest to us

The old and the young
Including people of all ages in the celebration

A very Merry Christmas
Wishing a joyful Christmas

And a happy New Year
Wishing a happy new year