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“Houston, Dubai” is one of the three bonus tracks featured on the Japanese version of Vampire Weekend’s 2019 album, Father of the Bride.
The track features the story of someone who has to travel between the titular cities, while also dealing with the things in his or her life that his constant trav...
[Chorus]
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
The country's young
But the land is deep
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
I just want to wake up
Where I went to sleep
[Verse 1]
As this old world keeps turning
Me through my fever dream
Houston just did ninety-nine
Dubai's one-eighteen
[Chorus]
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
The country's young
But the land is deep
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
I just want to wake up
Where I went to sleep
[Verse 2]
I got a wife back home, you know
She always thinks I cheat
I think about those Denton days
When life was light and sweet
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Verse 3]
Every time I think I'm done
The plane keeps flying back
And every race beneath the sun
Just takes another lap
[Chorus]
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
The country's young
But the land is deep
Houston, Dubai
Dubai to Houston
I just want to wake up
Where I went to sleep
[Verse 4]
I know the price, I know the map
But don't know what it's worth
So let the thieves and killers
Take my treasure on the Earth
[Outro]
Houston, goodbye
Goodbye to Houston
The country's young
But the land is deep
Houston, goodbye
Goodbye to Houston
Now I'm gonna wake up
Where I went to sleep
Houston, Dubai was written by Ezra Koenig.
Houston, Dubai was produced by Ezra Koenig & Ariel Rechtshaid.
Vampire Weekend released Houston, Dubai on Wed May 15 2019.
The first live performance of the track was on August 17th, 2019, which was fittingly in Houston. At the performance, Ezra said this on the track’s subject:
You know, it’s a song about somebody who has to go back and forth between Houston and Dubai a lot, so we thought we’re not playing in Dubai an...