Déjà vu
★Beyonce Lyrics

Bass
The song starts with the sound of a bass guitar.

Uh
This interjection is used to emphasize the bass guitar sound.

Hi hat
The song continues with the introduction of a hi-hat.

Uh
This interjection is used to emphasize the hi-hat.

808
The song adds the 808 sound, which is an electronic drum machine.

Uh
This interjection is used to emphasize the 808 sound.

Jay (uh huh)
This refers to Jay Z, who is mentioned in the song.

Ready? (Uh huh)
This is a question used to ask if the listener is ready to listen to the next part of the song.

Let's go get 'em
This is a challenge to the listeners to come along and enjoy the song with the artist.

Uh huh, come on
This is an invitation to listen to the song and enjoy it with the artist.

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
The artist used to be a baseball player and played the position of Juan Pierre.

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
The artist is now a musician and produces music using the bass, hi-hat, and snare.

I used to bag girls like Birken bags
The artist used to be a ladies man and dated many women like Birken bags, which are high-end designer bags.

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
The artist is now in a committed relationship with her partner (B) and is hurting him.

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
The artist was born in Brooklyn, which is by the bay.

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
The artist is now so famous that she can be found everywhere, which is surprising to some.

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
The artist is so famous that people are trying to peep into her life by trying to look or listen inside her house.

Me and B, she about to sting
The artist and her partner are about to bring the heat and create a buzz.

Stand back
This is a warning to the listeners to stay away because the artist and her partner are about to hit the stage and give their best performance.

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
The artist sees her partner everywhere she goes.

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
The artist can imagine her partner's face because she knows it so well.

It's like I breathe you, helplessly I reminisce
The artist feels like she needs her partner to breathe and she can't help but think about the good old days when they were together.

Don't want to compare nobody to you
The artist does not want to compare anyone to her partner.

Boy, I try to catch myself
The artist is trying her best to control her emotions.

But I'm out of control
Despite her efforts, the artist is experiencing intense emotions that she can't control.

Your sexiness is so appealing
The artist is attracted to her partner's physical appearance.

I can't let it go, oh
The artist is unable to get over her intense feelings towards her partner.

You know that I can't get over you
The artist admits that she cannot get over her partner.

'Cause everything I see is you
The artist sees her partner in everything.

And I don't want no substitute
The artist does not want anyone else but her partner.

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
The artist feels like she has experienced this before with her partner.

I'm seeing things that I know can't be
The artist is experiencing something out of the ordinary.

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
The artist questions whether what she is experiencing is real or not.

Almost called your name
The artist almost called her partner's name because she thought he was there.

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
The artist got a better look at who she thought was her partner, then looked away when she realized it wasn't him.

Feels like I'm losing it
The artist feels like she is starting to lose her grip on reality.

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
The artist acknowledges the unique style of Jay Z's rapping.

Baby girl, you should already know
The artist is addressing her partner.

It's H-O, light up the dro'
Jay Z introduces himself and asks for someone to light up the marijuana.

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
The artist's style of rapping is so unique that someone may need help trying to understand it.

Flow, blow, what's the difference?
The artist is questioning the difference between rapping and smoking.

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
The artist compares taking drugs through the veins and inhaling it through the nose.

It's still dough, po-po try to convict him
The artist is still making money despite the police trying to convict him of a crime.

That's a no-go, my dough keep the scales tipping
The artist's dough (money) keeps the scales in his favor.

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
The artist mentions the four-four guns and refers to the place he is from.

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
The artist is referring to the violence in Chicago.

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
The artist is being talked about as one of the best rappers ever.

I don't make the list, don't be mad at me
The artist did not create the list of best rappers.

I just make the hits like a factory
The artist is known for creating hits one after another.

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
The artist is one of a kind and there is no one like him.

No déjà vu, just me and my, oh
The artist is not experiencing déjà vu, he is just doing his thing.

Baby, I can't go anywhere
The artist cannot go anywhere without thinking about her partner.

Without thinking that you're there
The artist thinks her partner is always with her even though he is not physically present.

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
The artist perceives her partner as being omnipresent.

Gotta be having déjà vu
The artist feels like she has experienced this before with her partner.

'Cause in my mind I want you here
The artist wants her partner to be with her in her thoughts.

Get on the next plane, I don't care
The artist wants her partner to be with her physically and does not care about the cost.

Is it because I'm missing you
The artist wonders if the reason she is experiencing déjà vu is because she misses her partner.

That I'm having déjà vu?
The artist thinks that her feeling of déjà vu is because of her intense emotions towards her partner.

Your sexiness is so appealing
The artist finds her partner's sexiness irresistible.

I can't let it go (woo)
The artist cannot let go of her intense feelings towards her partner.

Know that I can't get over you
The artist admits that she cannot get over her partner.

'Cause everything I see is you
The artist sees her partner in everything.

And I don't want no substitute
The artist does not want anyone else but her partner.

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
The artist feels like she has experienced this before with her partner.

Know that I can't get over you
The artist admits that she cannot get over her partner.

'Cause everything I see is you (ohh)
The artist sees her partner in everything.

And I don't want no substitute
The artist does not want anyone else but her partner.

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
The artist feels like she has experienced this before with her partner.

Know that I can't get over you
The artist admits that she cannot get over her partner.

'Cause everything I see is you
The artist sees her partner in everything.

And I don't want no substitute
The artist does not want anyone else but her partner.

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
The artist feels like she has experienced this before with her partner.