Déjà vu
Beyounce feat. Jay-Z Lyrics

Bass
The music begins with a bass

Uh
An interjection to show excitement or agreement

Hi hat
The music now includes a hi-hat sound

Uh
An interjection to show excitement or agreement

808
The music now includes a drum machine sound

Uh
An interjection to show excitement or agreement

Jay (uh huh)
Jay adds his signature phrase to indicate his presence in the song

Ready? (Uh huh)
Jay asks if everyone is ready and responds to his own question with an interjection

Let's go get 'em
Jay encourages everyone to go and get what they want

Uh huh, come on
Jay continues to encourage everyone to go and get what they want

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
Beyonce is comparing her past with the present, when she used to do one thing (run a sport) and now does another (create music)

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Beyonce now controls the music and performs as a musician

I used to bag girls like Birken bags
Beyonce is again comparing her past with the present, when she used to have many girls chasing her

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Now, Beyonce has Jay-Z, and he's doing a great job in their relationship

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
Beyonce states her origin which is Brooklyn, New York

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
Beyonce mentions how far she has come from her origin, and how far her music has reached

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
Beyonce is referring to Jay-Z, who has turned her world upside down

Me and B, she about to sting
Jay-Z and Beyonce are about to create an explosive collaboration

Stand back
Everyone needs to stand back and watch what they can create together

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
Beyonce can't escape the thoughts and memories of Jay-Z

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
Beyonce sees Jay-Z in every person's eyes and smile

It's like I breathe you, helplessly I reminisce
Jay-Z is so embedded in Beyonce's life that she can't stop thinking about him

Don't want to compare nobody to you
Beyonce doesn't want to compare anyone else to Jay-Z

Boy, I try to catch myself
Beyonce tries to control her thoughts and emotions

But I'm out of control
She fails to control her thoughts and emotions

Your sexiness is so appealing
Beyonce is attracted to Jay-Z's sexiness

I can't let it go, oh
She can't help but think about Jay-Z

You know that I can't get over you
Beyonce struggles to get over Jay-Z

'Cause everything I see is you
Everywhere she looks, she sees Jay-Z

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

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyonce feels like she's been here before with Jay-Z

I'm seeing things that I know can't be
Beyonce is questioning her reality

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
Beyonce can't believe that Jay-Z is actually there

Almost called your name
Beyonce almost called out to Jay-Z

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
She catches herself and looks away

Feels like I'm losing it
Beyonce feels like she's going crazy

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Jay-Z's rap verse is unique

Baby girl, you should already know
Jay-Z addresses Beyonce

It's H-O, light up the dro'
Jay-Z's nickname is H-O and he asks someone to light up the marijuana

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
Jay-Z challenges someone to try and replicate his rap style

Flow, blow, what's the difference?
Jay-Z compares two different types of drugs, rap flow and cocaine

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
Jay-Z is making a more literal comparison between the two drugs

It's still dough, po-po try to convict him
Jay-Z is still making money despite the police trying to convict him

That's a no-go, my dough keep the scales tipping
Jay-Z continues to make money and stay ahead

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
Jay-Z compares himself to a car with four-four wheels and references Houston's rap scene

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
Jay-Z references the 'Windy City,' aka Chicago

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
Jay-Z is aware that some people think he's the best rapper ever

I don't make the list, don't be mad at me
Jay-Z doesn't create the lists of best rappers, so don't blame him

I just make the hits like a factory
Jay-Z is confident in his ability to create hit songs

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
Jay-Z is one-of-a-kind

No déjà vu, just me and my, oh
There's no feeling of deja vu when it comes to Jay-Z and his music

Baby, I can't go anywhere
Beyonce can't escape her thoughts of Jay-Z

Without thinking that you're there
She can't help but think that Jay-Z is there with her

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Jay-Z has had a huge impact on Beyonce's life

Gotta be having déjà vu
Beyonce is feeling like she's been here before with Jay-Z

'Cause in my mind I want you here
Beyonce wishes Jay-Z was with her

Get on the next plane, I don't care
She wants him to come to her no matter what

Is it because I'm missing you
Beyonce is missing Jay-Z

That I'm having déjà vu?
Her feeling of deja vu might be because of missing Jay-Z

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

I can't let it go (woo)
She can't help but think about him

Know that I can't get over you
Beyonce can't get over Jay-Z

'Cause everything I see is you
Jay-Z is everywhere she looks

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

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyonce feels like she's been here before with Jay-Z

Know that I can't get over you
Beyonce can't get over Jay-Z

'Cause everything I see is you (ohh)
Jay-Z is everywhere she looks and she can't escape him

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

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyonce feels like she's been here before with Jay-Z

Know that I can't get over you
Beyonce can't get over Jay-Z

'Cause everything I see is you
Jay-Z is everywhere she looks

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

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
Beyonce feels like she's been here before with Jay-Z