Déjà Vu
Craig Stickland Lyrics
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Where I see life and love,
And perfect harmony
Where strangers on the streets
Still wave and look at me
Like I'm somebody
It's flown away from me
That somewhere in between
What's lost and found and what
Was never meant to meet
This side of...
When you hold on to something,
But you let go to soon,
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This deja vu
Keeps coming back to you
When everything you do
Feels like deja vu
But I've already seen
Everything and anything
And I've read in between
Of every single line
You've ever said to me
Like a victory
So when you hold on to nothing,
You can't let go to soon
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This deja vu
Keeps coming back to you
When everything you do
Feels like deja vu
Well ten thousand balloons
Is not enough to hold on to
Won't bring me back to you
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This deja vu
Keeps coming back to you
When everything you do
Feels like deja vu
In "Deja Vu" by Craig Stickland, the singer reflects on the illusory nature of life and how memories and relationships can feel like a dream. He talks about a world that appears to be perfect, full of love, and harmony, something that he has only seen in his dreams. He contrasts the dream world with reality, in which people have lost touch with their empathy and are too busy to give attention to strangers. The singer also references a lost love, which he compares to an elusive memory that he can't quite grasp.
In the chorus, Stickland talks about the concept of deja vu, where even though he might be experiencing new things, they feel familiar or remembered. He suggests that the repetition of events makes life monotonous and the feelings he can't shake off remind him that he's been here before. However, the singer also realizes that there is freedom in letting go of the past, and he encourages the listener to do the same.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it only in my dreams
I'm wondering if the life I envision is just a figment of my imagination.
Where I see life and love,
In my mind, I picture a life filled with love and happiness.
And perfect harmony
I imagine everything working together perfectly.
Where strangers on the streets
Even people I don't know seem friendly and welcoming in my dreams.
Still wave and look at me
They acknowledge me with a smile and a wave.
Like I'm somebody
I feel valued and recognized in my dream world.
It's flown away from me
I feel like my dream life has slipped out of my grasp.
If you look back you'll find
Upon reflection, you realize that there was a time when things seemed more in reach.
That somewhere in between
But things didn't quite come together in the way they needed to.
What's lost and found and what
There are elements that have gone missing and others that have been rediscovered.
Was never meant to meet
But there are some things that were never supposed to work out as planned.
This side of...
This is the situation as it is currently.
When you hold on to something,
When you try to keep something in your grasp,
But you let go to soon,
But you end up giving up too quickly,
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This particular stanza is incomplete and has no meaning.
This deja vu
I'm experiencing a sense of déjà vu
Keeps coming back to you
The feeling keeps resurfacing for me
When everything you do
No matter what I do
Feels like deja vu
I can't shake this feeling of familiarity.
But I've already seen
But it's as if I've experienced it all before.
Everything and anything
Every possible scenario or outcome,
And I've read in between
I've analyzed and interpreted
Of every single line
Every word or gesture
You've ever said to me
That's ever been directed at me.
Like a victory
It feels like I've somehow triumphed in a strange way by anticipating it all.
So when you hold on to nothing,
So when you have nothing at all to cling to,
You can't let go to soon
It's important not to give up too easily.
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This particular stanza is incomplete and has no meaning.
This deja vu
I'm experiencing a sense of déjà vu
Keeps coming back to you
The feeling keeps resurfacing for me
When everything you do
No matter what I do
Feels like deja vu
I can't shake this feeling of familiarity.
Well ten thousand balloons
No amount of anything
Is not enough to hold on to
Can keep me anchored or grounded.
Won't bring me back to you
I can't go back to how things used to be.
()
This particular stanza is incomplete and has no meaning.
This deja vu
I'm experiencing a sense of déjà vu
Keeps coming back to you
The feeling keeps resurfacing for me
When everything you do
No matter what I do
Feels like deja vu
I can't shake this feeling of familiarity.
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