The Freemasons are a Dance / House / Electronica production team from Engla… Read Full Bio ↴The Freemasons are a Dance / House / Electronica production team from England. The act consists of DJ/Producer/composer/remixers Russell Small and James Wiltshire. The duo have become one of the most successful dance acts in the UK thanks to their remixes of major artists like Beyonce and Faith Evans as well as their own productions for which they have earned three 20 top hits.

In 2005 the duo transformed Jackie Moore's 1979 #1 Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play track "This Time Baby" and Tina Turner's 2000 hit "When The Heartache Is Over" into an international club smash as "Love On My Mind".

The song, which sampled the Moore track, but whose lyrics "I've Got Love On My Mind, Ain’t no use in me wastin’ time..."(The opening lyrics on the Moore single) and "When The Heartache Is Over, I Know I Won't Be Missing You" (The chorus from Turner's tune) was sung repeatedy by British singer Amanda Wilson, reached the top 10 of both the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Dance Top 40 charts (where it reached #2 on the latter) in the United States.

They were also the remixers on Faith Evans 2005 #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #4 Dance Top 40 hit "Mesmerized".

The act's follow-up, "Watchin'", also with Amanda Wilson, was released in the United States in 2006. Freemasons released their third single "Rain Down Love" in early 2007 which features Siedah Garret as the lead vocalist.

The duo have also had huge plaudits for their remixes of Beyonce's Deja Vu, Ring The Alarm, Beautiful Liar and Greenlight.

Officially released 2-disc album "Shakedown" on december 4th, 2006

In addition, they have since remixed Kelly Rowland's 'Work' and released a remix of The Alanis Morisette track Uninvited which featured in the film City of Angels; in December 2007 with Bailey Tzuke, which have both been UK Top 10 Hit Singles

"Unmixed" Is the latest album from the band released on 29 October 2007. The album differs from the first as tracks are not mixed but instead are full length.

Déjà vu
Freemasons Lyrics

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Bass

Uh

Hi hat

Uh

808

Uh

Jay

Uh huh
Ready?
Uh huh

Let's go get 'em

Uh huh
Come on

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
Now I be everywhere--the nerve of rap
The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
Me and B, she about to sting
Stand back

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
I see you, from your eyes, your smile
It's like I breathe you; helplessly I reminisce
Don't want to compare nobody to you

Boy, I try to catch myself
But I'm out of control
Your sexiness is so appealing
I can't let it go
Oh

[Chorus]
Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you
And I don't want no substitute
Baby, I swear it's deja vu
Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you
And I don't want no substitute
Baby, I swear it's deja vu

Seeing things that I know can't be
Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
Almost called your name
Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
Feels like I'm losing it

Boy, I try to catch myself
But I'm out of control
Your sexiness is so appealing
I can't let it go, oh

[Chorus]

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Baby girl, you should already know
It's H-O, light up the dro'
'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
Flow, blow--what's the difference?
One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
It's still dough--po-po try to convict him
That's a no-go; my dough keep the scales tipping
Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
Blow, wind so Chicago of him
Is he the best ever? That's the argument
I don't make the list; don't be mad at me
I just make the hits like a factory
I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
No deja vu, just me and my, oh

Baby, I can't go anywhere
Without thinking that you're there
Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Gotta be having deja vu
'Cause in my mind I want you here
Get on the next plane; I don't care
Is it because I'm missing you
That I'm having deja vu?

Boy, I try to catch myself
But I'm out of control
Your sexiness is so appealing
I can't let it go

[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

In the opening lines of Freemasons's song Deja Vu, Jay-Z compares his previous success in baseball to his current success in music. He once "ran base like Juan Pierre" but now he "runs the bass, hi hat, and the snare." He also adds that he used to "bag girls like Birken Bags" but now he's "bagging B," a reference to his wife Beyoncé. Jay-Z then describes his journey from Brooklyn Bay, where he was born, to his current status as a successful rapper. The chorus is sung by Beyoncé, who talks about feeling like she sees her ex-lover everywhere she goes and how she can't get over him.

The second verse has Beyoncé struggling with reality as she sees things that she knows can't be real. She almost calls her ex-lover’s name but looks away. In the third verse, Jay-Z enters and adds a rap verse. He talks about his unique flow and how he is the best in the game. He also references smoking marijuana and being from Houston. The song ends with Beyoncé singing about how she cannot escape her ex-lover and how these constant reminders are like deja vu.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
I used to be a baseball player, now I am a musician

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Now I am a drummer/music producer

I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
I used to chase after girls, now I prioritize my music career

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Now I am building my career with Beyoncé

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
I was born in Brooklyn, New York

Now I be everywhere--the nerve of rap
Now I am a famous musician, it's amazing how far I've come

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
My success is so big that I am making a statement by just entering a room

Me and B, she about to sting
Beyoncé and I are about to conquer the music industry

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
Everywhere I look, I see or think about you

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
I remember everything about you

It's like I breathe you; helplessly I reminisce
I can't help but remember how much you mean to me

Don't want to compare nobody to you
No one can measure up to you

Seeing things that I know can't be
I am experiencing things that I know aren't real

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
Did I just imagine you walking past me?

Almost called your name
I was close to yelling out your name

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
I saw you more clearly but then I quickly looked away

Feels like I'm losing it
I feel like I am going crazy

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
My rap style is unique

Baby girl, you should already know
You should already know that I am the best

It's H-O, light up the dro'
My rap name is Jay Z, smoke weed with me

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
Because my music is so unique, it'll be hard to copy my style

Flow, blow--what's the difference?
Is there a difference between rapping and using drugs?

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
One is consumed orally while the other is sniffed up the nose

It's still dough--po-po try to convict him
It is all about the money, the police are trying to arrest me but I still have money

That's a no-go; my dough keep the scales tipping
My money keeps me out of trouble and helps me maintain my power

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
I am a great rapper and influencer from Houston

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
My style is like the strong winds that hit Chicago

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
People debate about whether I am the greatest rapper ever

I don't make the list; don't be mad at me
I am not the one who makes the list of great rappers, so don't blame me

I just make the hits like a factory
I just keep producing great songs one after the other

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
I am one-of-a-kind, no one will ever be like me

No deja vu, just me and my, oh
This is not deja vu, it's just me and my music

Baby, I can't go anywhere
I can't go anywhere without thinking of you

Without thinking that you're there
I always feel your presence around me

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
I can't escape the memories and thoughts of you

Gotta be having deja vu
It feels like I am experiencing the same emotions and thoughts again

'Cause in my mind I want you here
I can't stop thinking about being with you

Get on the next plane; I don't care
I will do whatever it takes to be with you

Is it because I'm missing you
I'm having deja vu because I miss you so much

Boy, I try to catch myself
I try to stop my thoughts from overwhelming me

But I'm out of control
But I can't help myself, I am too deeply in love

Your sexiness is so appealing
I am attracted to you both physically and mentally

I can't let it go
I can't forget about you and move on

Know that I can't get over you
I can't move on from you

'Cause everything I see is you
Everywhere I look, I am reminded of you

And I don't want no substitute
I don't want anyone else, I only want you

Baby, I swear it's deja vu
It feels like I am experiencing the same thing over and over again

[Chorus]
The repeating chorus that emphasizes the idea of deja vu

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS, BEYONCE KNOWLES, KELI PRICE, MAKEBA RIDDICK, DELISHA THOMAS, JOHN WEBB, JON WEBB

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