Cassy O'
George Ezra
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Cassy's got a new plan, gotta get herself away Well, I'd better act quick, yeah, I'd better change my ways Oh, maybe I'm wasting, maybe I'm chasing time Oh, come on, let's face it, I'm only ever lost in mine Well, I got my tracing paper, so that I could trace my clock And the bastard face kept changing, and the hands, they wouldn't stop I was ripping out the battery, I received myself a shock And to add insult to injury, I could still hear tick and tock Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave Cassy's got a new plan, gotta give herself a break And I try, I try, I try, for heaven's sake Well, I traveled to Australia And I traveled there by train This something might sound strange to you But on the way I gained a day And I wrote to tell my family And I wrote to tell my friends I arrived home, it was lost again and this torture never ends Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave Cassy O' Cassy O' Please Inspector, fix me, my Cassy O's burnt out We're losing memories that I can't replace She says she's tired of me running in circles She says it's time that we took a break Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave Cassy O' Cassy O' Please don't leave
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Written by: CAMPBELL BLACKWOOD, GEORGE BARNETT, JOEL POTT
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10 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundGeorge Ezra (George Ezra Barnett) is an English singer-songwriter who rose to fame with his hit song "Budapest"; "Cassy O'" was another big hit from his debut album.
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Release Data"Cassy O'" was released as part of the Album "Wanted on Voyage" in October 2013 in the United Kingdom.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Belgium, Ireland, and New Zealand.
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Instrumentation"Cassy O'" features a cheerful, driving rhythm with acoustic guitar and drums, bearing George Ezra's signature sound.
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Song InspirationThe song is inspired by an old friend of Ezra's, about missing someone even when they're not really gone. He cleverly twists the usual break-up song trope.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song was directed by Rob Brandon, who also directed the music video for 'Budapest’.
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Album Success"Wanted on Voyage", where "Cassy O'" is included, went multi-platinum in the U.K. and gold in the U.S., proving to be very successful for George Ezra.
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Live PerformancesGeorge Ezra performed "Cassy O'" live at various music festivals, including the Glastonbury Festival 2014.
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The “Cassy O’” EPAside from the album, the song "Cassy O'" also had its own EP, which consists of four songs: "Cassy O'", "Get Lonely with Me", "Song 6" and "It's Just My Skin".
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Songwriting Style"Cassy O'" showcases George's knack for storytelling through music, turning daily life experiences into universal narratives.
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