Déjà Vu
Crosby Nash Lyrics
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I would probably know just what to do
Don't you?
If I had ever been here before on another time around the wheel
I would probably know just how to deal
With all of you
And I feel like I've been here before
And you know it does make me wonder
What's going on under the ground
Do you know?
Don't you wonder
What's going on
Down under you?
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
The lyrics to Crosby Nash's song "Deja Vu" convey a sense of familiarity and a strange sense of recognition that often comes with a deja vu moment. The song starts off with the counting of four, which sets the rhythm for the entire song. The first stanza talks about the feeling of déjà vu, especially the sense that if one had been there before, they would know how to deal with the situation. There is a hint of frustration in the lyrics, probably due to the frustration of not being able to fully grasp the situation or remember the previous experience.
In the second stanza, the lyrics seem to hint at a broader theme, "What's going on under the ground?" and "What's going on down under you?" which seems to suggest that there is something more significant happening than what is immediately visible. The lyrics seem to imply that this feeling of familiarity might be connected to some larger cycle or pattern, something that has happened before and will happen again. The repetition of the phrase "We have all been here before" drives this point home.
Overall, the song "Deja Vu" by Crosby Nash is a thought-provoking exploration of the feeling of familiarity, the frustration of not being able to completely understand it or recall it, and the suggestion of a larger cycle that connects us all. It invites listeners to ponder the possibility that life is not just a series of random events but might be connected in ways that are not immediately apparent.
Line by Line Meaning
One Two Three Four
Counting off the beginning of the song
If I had ever been here before
If I had experienced this situation in a previous life
I would probably know just what to do
I would have a better idea of how to handle the situation
Don't you?
Do you feel the same way?
If I had ever been here before on another time around the wheel
If I had lived through this experience in a previous life
I would probably know just how to deal
I would have a better understanding of how to cope
With all of you
With the people I'm currently surrounded by
And I feel
I have a sensation
Like I've been here before
Like I have encountered this exact moment in a previous life
And you know it makes me wonder
It causes me to ponder
What's going on under the ground, hmmm
What's happening beneath the surface, hmm
Do you know? Don't you wonder?
Do you have any knowledge? Don't you ask yourself the same thing?
What's going on down under you
What's happening beneath you
We have all been here before, we have all been here before
We have all experienced this exact moment in a previous life, we have all experienced this exact moment in a previous life
We have all been here before, we have all been here before
We have all encountered this exact moment in a previous life, we have all encountered this exact moment in a previous life
We have all been here before, we have all been here before
We have all lived through this exact moment in a previous life, we have all lived through this exact moment in a previous life
Lyrics © CTM Outlander Music LC
Written by: Caitlin Crosby, Jay Dylan Nash
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