Déjà vu
Beyoncé Feat. Jay-Z Lyrics

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
I used to play baseball as a profession like Juan Pierre used to do.

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Now, instead of playing baseball, I play the instruments in a band.

I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
I used to have numerous romantic partners, like one would buy many Birken bags.

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Now, I only have one romantic partner, who goes by the nickname B, and they get hurt by my actions.

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
I am from Brooklyn Bay where I was born.

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
Now, as a rapper, I am present in different places, which is surprising to some people.

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
I am bold and confident, as signified by my action of aggressively pulling curtains back.

Me and B, she about to sting
Me and my romantic partner, B, are ready to take on anyone who challenges us.

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
It feels like I see you, my romantic partner, everywhere I go.

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
I vividly see details of your face, like your eyes and smile.

It's like I breathe you; helplessly I reminisce
Your essence is all around me, and I end up reliving past memories involuntarily.

Don't want to compare nobody to you
I don't want to find someone who compares to you.

Know that I can't get over you
I still have feelings for you, and I cannot move on.

'Cause everything I see is you
Everywhere I look, I am reminded of you, even if you are not physically present.

And I don't want no substitute
I am not interested in finding someone else to replace you as my romantic partner.

Baby, I swear it's deja vu
I feel like I have had this experience before, as if it is a deja vu.

Seeing things that I know can't be
I am seeing things that are not possible or real, but my mind is convinced they are.

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
I wonder if this is a dream because it feels surreal to see you walking by me.

Almost called your name
I considered calling your name because you felt so close, even though you were not physically present.

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
I looked at you more closely but then quickly averted my gaze.

Feels like I'm losing it
I feel like I am losing my grip on reality.

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Jay-Z's rap style is dissimilar and distinctive.

Baby girl, you should already know
My romantic partner, B, should already be aware of my reputation and style.

It's H-O, light up the dro'
My rap moniker is H-O, and I am known for smoking marijuana.

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
My unique style and rhythm are difficult to imitate or comprehend.

Flow, blow--what's the difference?
There is not much difference between my flow (rap style) and blow (drug use).

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
One is injected (music), while the other (drugs) is snorted.

It's still dough--po-po try to convict him
Money is still important to me, even though the police try to charge me with crimes.

That's a no-go; my dough keep the scales tipping
The police will not succeed in confiscating my wealth, which is enough to sustain me and affect situations in my favor.

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
I own four cars, and the reference to H-O-U-S-T-O-N implies that I am from Houston, Texas.

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
The way of life is similar to Chicago's because of the presence of drugs and gangs.

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
People argue about whether I am the best rapper of all time.

I don't make the list; don't be mad at me
I did not choose the rankings, so people should not be mad at me for where they placed me.

I just make the hits like a factory
I am known for making hit songs frequently, just like a factory produces goods quickly.

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
I am unique and cannot be replicated, and nothing after me can live up to my level of success.

No deja vu, just me and my, oh
This is not a deja vu because I am with my romantic partner, B.

Baby, I can't go anywhere
I can't go anywhere without imagining that you, my romantic partner, are also there.

Without thinking that you're there
Even if you are not physically present, I feel like you are with me.

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
You, my romantic partner, appear to be omnipresent based on the way I feel.

Gotta be having deja vu
I must be experiencing a deja vu because of how everything reminds me of you.

'Cause in my mind I want you here
I keep thinking about you because I want you to be with me.

Get on the next plane; I don't care
I want you so badly that I don't care how you get here, even if it means taking the next plane.

Is it because I'm missing you
I am experiencing this deja vu because I miss you so much.

That I'm having deja vu?
This feeling of everything reminding me of you is a deja vu.

Your sexiness is so appealing
I am attracted to you because of your sexiness and appeal.