Known as the artist who "bridged the gap," Warwick's soulful blend of pop, gospel and R&B music transcended racial, cultural, national, and musical boundaries.
Throughout the 1980's and 1990's, Warwick collaborated with many of her musical peers, including Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kashif and Stevie Wonder. Warwick was also host of the hit television music show, "Solid Gold." In addition, she recorded several theme songs, including "Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams," for the popular television series "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," and "The Love Boat," for the hit series from Aaron Spelling. More recently, Warwick recorded her first Christmas album entitled "My Favorite Time of the Year" featured jazzy interpretations of many holiday classics. In 2007, Rhino Records re-released the CD with new cover art, a critically acclaimed Gospel album, "Why We Sing," for Rhino/Warner Records, and a new jazz album, "Only Trust Your Heart," a collection of standards, celebrating the music of legendary composer Sammy Cahn for Sony Red/MPCA Records.
Dionne Warwick has won 5 Grammy Awards during her music career:
• 1969: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
• 1971: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
• 1979: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for the single, "Déjà Vu"
• 1979: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
• 1986: "Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal" for the single, "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick was born in a musical family of which numerous superstars arose.
Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick had a successful singing career, Warwick's aunt is gospel singer Cissy Houston, and one of Warwick's cousins is Whitney Houston.
Déjà Vu
Dionne Warwick Lyrics
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All you did was say hello
Speak my name
Feeling your love
Like a love I used to know
Long ago.
How can it be
Come to me.
Feel like I'm home
In a place I used to know
Long ago
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that might come true
Shining through
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Deja vu
This is devine
I've been waiting all my life
Filling time
Looking for you
Nights were more than you could know
Long ago
Come to me now
We don't have to dream of love
We know how
Somewhere before
It's as if I've loved you so
So long ago
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that might come true?
Shining through
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Deja vu
The lyrics to Dionne Warwick's song Deja Vu convey a sense of longing and nostalgia for a lost love that the singer has suddenly encountered again. The opening lines, "This is insane, all you did was say hello, speak my name" set the tone for the rest of the song; the singer is experiencing a strong emotional resonance with a person who seems oddly familiar to them despite having just met. The phrase "Deja Vu" is used to describe this sensation, the feeling that the person is a dream that the singer once knew or a dream that might still come true.
The lyrics also convey a sense of inevitability about the reunion, as if the two people were always meant to find each other again despite the passage of time and the distance between them. The singer describes feeling "at home" in this person's presence, as if they have returned to a familiar place that they never thought they'd see again. The chorus emphasizes the sense of familiarity between the two people, using the phrase "I keep remembering me, I keep remembering you" to suggest that their connection is rooted in a shared past that extends beyond their current circumstances.
In conclusion, the lyrics to Deja Vu by Dionne Warwick express a powerful sense of nostalgia and longing for a lost love, combined with a feeling of inevitability about the reunion. The use of the phrase "deja vu" emphasizes the sensation of familiarity and the shared past between the two people.
Line by Line Meaning
This is insane
It is unbelievable.
All you did was say hello
I heard from you by you just greeting me.
Speak my name
Address me by my name.
Feeling your love
Experiencing your fondness.
Like a love I used to know
Similar to a previous love I had experienced.
How can it be
How could this happen?
You're a different space and time
You are from a different era and setting.
Come to me.
Approach me.
Feel like I'm home
Sensation of being comfortable.
In a place I used to know
A location I knew previously.
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
The feeling of having been there before - Could you be the person I dreamt of before?
Deja vu -
Could you be the dream that might come true
Shining through
The feeling of having been there before - Could you be the person my dream was predicting?
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Deja vu
The feeling of having been there before -I always remember me and you.
This is devine
It is glorious.
I've been waiting all my life
Waiting for this moment for years.
Filling time
Occupying time.
Looking for you
Searching for you.
Nights were more than you could know
Long ago
The previous times were magical, and you had no idea.
Come to me now
We don't have to dream of love
We know how
Come here now; we do not have to fantasize about love anymore.
Somewhere before
It's as if I've loved you so
So long ago
Maybe in the past, it feels like I already cared about you hence it's like a very long time ago.
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ISAAC HAYES, ADRIENNE ANDERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Erica Watts
This is insane
All you did was say hello
Speak my name
Feeling your love
Like a love I used to know
Long ago
How can it be
You're a different space in time
Come to me
Feel like I'm home
In a place I used to know
Long ago
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that might come true
Shining through
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Déjà vu
This is divine
I've been waiting all my life
Filling time
Looking for you
Nights were more than you could know
Long ago
Come to me now
We don't have to dream of love
We know how
Somewhere before its as if I've loved you so
So long ago
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that might come true
Shining through
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Déjà vu
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that I once knew
Is it you
Déjà vu
Could you be the dream that might come true
Shining through
I keep remembering me
I keep remembering you
Déjà vu
Andre Price
This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard in my life!!
Guy Devereaux
I totally agree.
Hot Johnny
ANDRE PRICE: YOU NAILED IT, BUDDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Bailey
You should hear Zoom by Lionel Richie
Wendell Rones
Im 66 years old!! All forms of music have shaped my life!! This particular song I just discovered again after all these years, and I have declared it is probably the sweetest, most loving song ever played and sang!!!! And written by none other than Isaac Hayes!!!!
LOVE TRANSMISSIONS
I concur 🙌👍🏼❤
Daniel Cronan
One of my favorites from my birth year (1979)!!!!!! Hit #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 25 on the Soul chart, & number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in early 1980. This classic also earned her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
CobaltMidnight🪔Oilamp
Daniel Cronan, I was a 10- yr.-old 4th grader @ the time.
Karus Pitts
Born 1979 I was just born but 70s and 80s music is all I play as of now
Ugly Rob
There’s just something about the 1970’s string arrangement that’s just so awesome.