Budapest

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“Budapest” is George Ezra’s lead single from his debut album Wanted on Voyage. The song was released in Italy on 13 December 2013, in the UK 18 April 2014, and in the US on… Read More

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Budapest Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My house in Budapest, my
My hidden treasure chest
Golden grand piano
My beautiful castillo

[Refrain]
You, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all

[Verse 2]
My acres of a land
I have achieved
It may be hard for you to
Stop and believe

[Refrain]
But for you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all
Oh, for you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all

[Chorus]
And give me one good reason why I should never make a change
And, baby, if you hold me, then all of this will go away

[Verse 3]
My many artifacts
The list goes on
If you just say the words, I'll
I'll up and run

[Refrain]
Oh, to you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all
Oh, for you, ooh, ooh
I'd leave it all

[Chorus]
And give me one good reason why I should never make a change
And, baby, if you hold me, then all of this will go away
Give me one good reason why I should never make a change
And, baby, if you hold me, then all of this will go away

[Bridge]
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh

[Verse 4]
My friends and family, they don't understand
They fear they'll lose so much if you take my hand

[Refrain]
But for you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd lose it all
Oh, for you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd lose it all

[Chorus]
And give me one good reason why I should never make a change
And, baby, if you hold me, then all of this will go away
Give me one good reason why I should never make a change
And, baby, if you hold me, then all of this will go away

[Verse 5]
My house in Budapest, my
My hidden treasure chest
Golden grand piano
My beautiful castillo

[Refrain]
You, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all
Oh, for you, ooh, you, ooh
I'd leave it all

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“Budapest” is George Ezra’s lead single from his debut album Wanted on Voyage. The song was released in Italy on 13 December 2013, in the UK 18 April 2014, and in the US on 23 September 2014.

“Budapest” is basically Ezra’s declaration that nothing matters as much as his love. According to himself, he originally conceived the idea for the song by imagining giving up all the things he didn’t have for this girl, as opposed to the usual love songs where people fuss about giving this and that up for each other. Ezra doesn’t have any of these things.

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Translations

What did George Ezra say about "Budapest"?

I was in Malmö in Sweden and the Eurovision Song Contest was being held in Malmö on that night, and I didn’t have a clue about it but everyone there seemed to be really excited about it and having parties. But I didn’t know you couldn’t buy alcohol after 10 o'clock at night. So I ended up buying a bottle of like, rum, or something like that from a guy in a park so I could have something to drink at this party.

Anyway, I was meant to be getting a train to Budapest the next day, and I never got it because I was too hungover and didn’t fancy it. So I wrote the song about being miles from Budapest.

— George Ezra (American Songwriter)

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“Budapest” was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 13, 2015.

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