Tokyo Narita (Freestyle)

"**Tokyo Narita (Freestyle)**" is a song performed by Halsey and Lido. It was released as a surprise single on May 6, 2016 through Astralwerks Records.

## Background

This song was written about the the night of the Pre-Met Gala Vogue Party on April 30, 2016 when Halsey and Lido were still dating. It was written in early May and late April of 2016.

## Cross-reference

* The song's title is the name of the Japanese capital’s international airport. Halsey was currently touring in Japan on her Badlands Tour when the song was released.
* It mentions Kanye West's seventh studio album *The Life of Pablo*.
* It also mentions Drake's fourth studio album *Views*.
* The song refers Avión, a brand of tequila.
* It directly mentions the Pre-Met Gala Vogue Party it was written about.
* The lyric "But my hands go down your jeans and you distract the waiter" is a reference to a lyric from "Freestyle 4" by Kanye West: "What if we fucked at this Vogue party?"
* The lyric "'Til we back out on the 405" is not only a reference to Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, California but also to the "Drive" lyric "Swerving on the 405".
* The song again references "Drive" by using on of its lyrics: "But if all we do is drive".
* It also mentions Baby Bash and his song "Suga Suga".
* The lyric "But these days I've dropped the keys to Anthony's Mercedes" references Anthony Li who is the manager and a close friend of both Halsey and Lido.
* The song also mentions the late Amy Winehouse.
* It also mentions "Crazy" which is a song by Lido.
* The song is sampled in "Hopeless".

## Lyrics

[Verse 1: Halsey]

So we laid down on the floor next to our brand new bed

Just so we could listen closer to this new Kanye West

But I can barely hear over the music in my head

All these 808s and heartbeats bangin' in your chest

[Verse 2: Halsey]

Told the driver "keep it goin'," he can run the meter

So we could finally hear Views on some decent speakers

Yellin' everytime the beat drop like a cheerleader

Spillin' a flask of Avión on your brand new sneakers

[Verse 3: Halsey]

Now we at the Vogue party and the whole thing's catered

So we said that we'd leave early, get some pizza later

But my hands go down your jeans and you distract the waiter

Until we take it somewhere better like the elevator

[Verse 4: Halsey]

'Til we back out on the 405 with Baby Bash

You're making me laugh, now I'm just trying not to crash

But if all we do is drive, sugar how'd you get so fly?

And I see people staring at us from the overpass

But these days I've dropped the keys to Anthony's Mercedes

We're standin' naked in the kitchen listenin' to Amy

And in those weeks you fuckin' lost it cause you just wrote "Crazy"

It seems like you never listen and I hate you lately

## References

1. ↑ *Vogue* - "Pre-Met Gala Vogue Party
2. ↑ *Vogue* - "Party Until the End of the World: Vogue.com Hosts Its Pre–Met Gala Bash"

## Trivia

* This song marks the first time Lido is credited as a featured artist on one of Halsey's songs despite having produced and co-written a vast amount of her songs.
	+ It is also the third credited collaboration of the two, after the demo of "Slow" and the original demo of "Drive". However, this is the only collaboration that was released.