Déjà vu
Beyoncé JAY Z Beyoncé feat. JAY Z Lyrics

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
I used to have a career in baseball but now I'm focused on making music

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Now I'm making beats and music instead of playing baseball

I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
I used to pick up girls easily, like how Birkin bags are easy to obtain for wealthy individuals

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Now I'm in a committed relationship with Beyonce and other men trying to pursue her are hurting their chances

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
I come from Brooklyn, specifically the Bay area

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
Now my music has taken me all over the world, and it's impressive for the rap genre

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
I'm so awesome that even when I'm just opening curtains, people are amazed

Me and B, she about to sting
Beyonce and I are about to cause some damage, metaphorically like a bee sting

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
I can't escape thoughts of you, it's like you're with me everywhere I go

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
I see you in my mind, remembering your appearance and personality

It's like I breathe you; helplessly I reminisce
You feel like a part of me, and my thoughts keep going back to our memories

Don't want to compare nobody to you
I don't want to find someone new who doesn't compare to you

Boy, I try to catch myself
I attempt to control myself

But I'm out of control
But my thoughts and feelings are too strong to control

Your sexiness is so appealing
I find you incredibly attractive

I can't let it go, oh
I can't shake off these feelings

Seeing things that I know can't be
I'm experiencing things that I know aren't real

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
I wonder whether I'm seeing things because I miss you so much

Almost called your name
I almost spoke out loud, thinking I saw you for real

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
I looked closer and realized it wasn't actually you, so I looked away

Feels like I'm losing it
I'm feeling like my mind is slipping and I can't tell reality from my imagination

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Jay Z's rap style is distinct and unique

Baby girl, you should already know
Beyonce should already know that Jay Z's music style is original

It's H-O, light up the dro'
Jay Z is referencing his stage name and smoking marijuana

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
Others will struggle to imitate Jay Z's rhythm and flow in his music

Flow, blow--what's the difference?
Jay Z is playing with words and comparing rap to drug use (blowing) in terms of the euphoria they provide

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
Taking music in is like putting drugs into your veins while sniffing drugs is similar to listening closely to music

It's still dough--po-po try to convict him
Money is still important, and the police are trying to use Jay Z's wealth and influence to convict him

That's a no-go; my dough keep the scales tipping
The police's attempts to convict Jay Z aren't working because his money and success keep him ahead

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
Jay Z is referencing a type of gun (a .44) and saying he's from Houston

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
Jay Z is saying his music style is like a strong wind associated with Chicago

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
There is debate over whether Jay Z is the best rapper ever

I don't make the list; don't be mad at me
Jay Z is saying that he didn't create the list of best rappers, so don't blame him if he's not on it or isn't number one

I just make the hits like a factory
Jay Z is focused on making hit songs consistently

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
Jay Z is unique and there is no one like him after him

No déjà vu, just me and my, oh
Jay Z is saying that he is original and there's no one like him currently

Baby, I can't go anywhere
I'm finding it difficult to go to places without thinking of you

Without thinking that you're there
Since you're always on my mind, it feels like you're with me everywhere I go

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
It's really true that you are seemingly everywhere in my thoughts lately

Gotta be having déjà vu
My experience is like deja vu, constantly thinking of you

'Cause in my mind I want you here
In my imagination, I wish that you were with me

Get on the next plane; I don't care
I would do anything to have you here with me, even if it means booking a plane ticket for you

Is it because I'm missing you
The reason why I'm having constant thoughts of you is because I miss you so much