Déjà Vu
Beyoncé feat.Jay-Z Lyrics

Bass
The beginning of the song starts with the bass

Uh
An interjection to express excitement or agreement to Jay-Z's flow

Hi hat
A percussion instrument that adds rhythm to the song

Uh
An interjection to express excitement or agreement to Jay-Z's flow

808
A drum machine used to create beats

Uh
An interjection to express excitement or agreement to Jay-Z's flow

Jay
Jay-Z enters the song

Uh huh
An interjection to indicate agreement or confirmation

Ready?
A question to confirm if the listener is ready for the song

Uh huh
An interjection to indicate agreement or confirmation

Let's go get 'em
An encouragement to start the song

Uh huh, come on
An interjection to indicate agreement or encouragement

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
Jay-Z reminisces his past when he used to play baseball like Juan Pierre

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Jay-Z has changed his interest from sports to music and is now controlling the bass, hi hat, and snare

I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
Jay-Z brags about how he used to date a lot of girls like how Birken Bags were popular back then

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Jay-Z is now in a committed relationship with Beyoncé ('B') and suggests that others may be jealous of their relationship

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
Jay-Z refers to his birthplace, Brooklyn Bay area

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
Jay-Z has become a famous rapper and is known everywhere, which surprises him

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
Jay-Z is confident and daring enough to impress everyone, even by doing small gestures like whipping curtains

Me and B, she about to sting
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are a talent powerhouse and ready to take the music industry by storm

Stand back
Jay-Z tells others to step back and watch their performance

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
Beyoncé sings about how she feels like Jay-Z is everywhere she goes

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
Beyoncé sees Jay-Z everywhere because she misses him and his eyes and his smile

It's like I breathe you, helplessly I reminisce
Beyoncé is so deeply in love with Jay-Z that it feels like she is breathing him and can't help but reminisce about their memories together

Don't want to compare nobody to you
Beyoncé loves Jay-Z so much that she doesn't want to compare him with anyone else

Boy, I try to catch myself
Beyoncé tries to control her feelings and emotions

But I'm out of control
Beyoncé fails to control her feelings and is overwhelmed with them

Your sexiness is so appealing
Beyoncé finds Jay-Z very attractive and sexy

I can't let it go, oh
Beyoncé can't let go of her feelings for Jay-Z

You know that I can't get over you
Beyoncé is not over Jay-Z and still loves him

'Cause everything I see is you
Beyoncé sees Jay-Z in everything because he is always on her mind

And I don't want no substitute
Beyoncé doesn't want anyone else but Jay-Z

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyoncé feels like she has already experienced this moment before with Jay-Z

Seeing things that I know can't be
Beyoncé sees things that can't be possibly true

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
Beyoncé wonders if she was dreaming, when she saw Jay-Z walking past her

Almost called your name
Beyoncé almost calls out Jay-Z's name

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
Beyoncé catches a glimpse of Jay-Z but then looks away

Feels like I'm losing it
Beyoncé feels like she is going crazy with her emotions

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Jay-Z praises himself and his unique style of rapping

Baby girl, you should already know
Jay-Z tells Beyoncé that she already knows how good he is

It's H-O, light up the dro'
Jay-Z spells out his name and asks for some weed

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
Jay-Z says that Beyoncé will need help if she wants to learn his way of rapping

Flow, blow, what's the difference?
Jay-Z is comparing his rapping to cocaine and says that there is no difference between them

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
Jay-Z uses a metaphor to compare rapping to drugs

It's still dough, po-po try to convict him
Jay-Z says that he is still rich despite the police trying to convict him of illegal activities

That's a no-go, my dough keep the scales tipping
Jay-Z says that his money keeps him out of trouble and he doesn't have to weigh drugs anymore

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
Jay-Z references Screwed Up Click and his association with Houston, Texas

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
Jay-Z references the Windy City, Chicago because of his rapping skills

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
Jay-Z is considered one of the best rappers ever, but people still argue about it

I don't make the list, don't be mad at me
Jay-Z didn't create the list of the best rappers, so don't blame him if someone is missing from it

I just make the hits like a factory
Jay-Z makes hit songs like they were made in a factory

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
Jay-Z is unique and there won't be anyone like him after he is gone

No déjà vu, just me and my, oh
Jay-Z doesn't feel like he has experienced this with Beyoncé before, it's just him and his flow

Baby, I can't go anywhere
Beyoncé can't go anywhere without thinking of Jay-Z

Without thinking that you're there
Beyoncé feels like Jay-Z is always with her, even when he's not

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Beyoncé acknowledges that everywhere she goes, she thinks of Jay-Z

Gotta be having déjà vu
Beyoncé feels like she is experiencing the same things with Jay-Z over and over again

'Cause in my mind I want you here
Beyoncé wants Jay-Z to be with her, even if it's just in her mind

Get on the next plane, I don't care
Beyoncé doesn't care what it takes, just get on the next plane to see Jay-Z

Is it because I'm missing you
Beyoncé thinks that she is having déjà vu because she misses Jay-Z

That I'm having déjà vu?
Beyoncé questions why she is having déjà vu and wonders if it's because she misses Jay-Z too much

Boy, I try to catch myself
Beyoncé continues to try to control her emotions

But I'm out of control
Beyoncé is still overwhelmed with love for Jay-Z

Your sexiness is so appealing
Beyoncé finds Jay-Z's sexiness very attractive

I can't let it go
Beyoncé can't let go of her feelings for Jay-Z

Know that I can't get over you
Beyoncé is still in love with Jay-Z and can't get over him

'Cause everything I see is you
Beyoncé sees Jay-Z in everything because he is always on her mind

And I don't want no substitute
Beyoncé doesn't want anyone else but Jay-Z

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyoncé feels like she has already experienced this moment before with Jay-Z

Know that I can't get over you
Beyoncé is still in love with Jay-Z and can't get over him

'Cause everything I see is you
Beyoncé sees Jay-Z in everything because he is always on her mind

And I don't want no substitute
Beyoncé doesn't want anyone else but Jay-Z

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyoncé feels like she has already experienced this moment before with Jay-Z

Know that I can't get over you
Beyoncé is still in love with Jay-Z and can't get over him

'Cause everything I see is you
Beyoncé sees Jay-Z in everything because he is always on her mind

And I don't want no substitute
Beyoncé doesn't want anyone else but Jay-Z

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyoncé feels like she has already experienced this moment before with Jay-Z