“Tourist is a song about the empty emotions associated with one night stands. I’ve only had 2 one night stands, one in LA, the other in NY. I thought that duality was interesting and decided to reserve a verse for each of them. I thought of the metaphor of being a tourist or somebody’s body and how...
[Verse 1]
I don’t know who you are
But I’ll love you for the moment
Prove to us we’re still young
Anything for serotonin
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Slept over your place
Woke up saving face
Pleasantries exchanged
Inside feeling strange
Loneliest embrace
But I know it’s just a moment
It’s just a moment
[Chorus]
Cause if it’s foreign, then it’s exciting
I’m just a tourist of your body
I check myself in for one night only
I’m just a tourist of your body
I don’t wanna love if it’s lying
I don’t wanna fake for somebody
So let us live as our pride is dying
I’m just a tourist of your body
[Verse 2]
Who we are after dark
Love, it’s no one’s fault but ours
Tingling face and freebase
New York City after hours
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I accept your pass
Stumble our way back
You taste like your past
Business trip intact
All we are is that
Cause I know you’re just a moment
You’re just a moment
[Chorus]
Cause if it’s foreign, then it’s exciting
I’m just a tourist of your body
I check myself in for one night only
I’m just a tourist of your body
I don’t wanna love if it’s lying
I don’t wanna fake for somebody
So let us live as our pride is dying
I’m just a tourist of your body
[Bridge]
(Cause if it’s foreign, then it’s exciting)
I’m just a tourist of your body
(I check myself in for one night only)
I’m just a tourist of your body
[Outro]
I don’t wanna love if it’s lying
I don’t wanna fake for somebody
So let us live as our pride is dying
I’m just a tourist of your body
Tourist was written by Eric Canto.
Tourist was produced by Eric Canto & Dalton Winters.