Jäje Johansson (born 11 October 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-J… Read Full Bio ↴Jäje Johansson (born 11 October 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Jay Johanson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, known for his melancholic vocals. His music has integrated the trip hop genre until he switched his sound to a more electroclash-oriented direction with his 2002 album Antenna, which featured "On the Radio". After this album, he came back to his characteristic sound after he released The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known in 2007.

Jay-Jay Johanson was born Jäje Johansson on 11 October 1969 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland. His debut album, Whiskey, was released in August 1996. Recorded at Break My Heart Studios in the Stockholm archipelago, the album was characterized by its jazzy vocals over trippy, film noir arrangements.

In 1998, Johanson released Tattoo, taking a step into a more richly textured, poetic ambience. Johansson's third album, Poison, was released in April 2000 and went straight into the French charts at number four. The album featured contributions from Cocteau Twins founder and guitarist Robin Guthrie. The same year Johanson also composed the soundtrack to French director Ilan Duran Cohen's film La Confusion des Genres, and in 2001, Johanson emerged with "Cosmodrome", a sound-and-image installation first exhibited in the French city of Dijon. This art-piece has travelled around the world and was last shown at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.

Antenna was released in 2002, recorded with assistance from German experimental electronic group Funkstörung. 2004 marked the release of the compilation Prologue, meant for the American market. It was followed by Rush in 2005, an album partly produced by French producer Jean-Pierre Ensuque.

Johanson co-wrote and contributed vocals to The Knife's 2006 song "Marble House".[1] In the spring of 2006, he called together the musicians he had worked with on the three first albums, and January 2007 saw the release of their collaborative effort The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known. A tour in promotion of the album kicked off in China and continued to more than thirty cities around the world.

Johanson's eighth studio album Spellbound was released on 2 May 2011.[2] "Dilemma" was released as the album's lead single on 11 March 2011.[3]

On 3 March 2017, "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone" was released via iTunes as the first single from Johanson's upcoming album Bury The Hatchet, due 15 September 2017 on 29 Music. [4]

Déjà vu
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics

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It seems I always end up
In the same old place
Like I've seen it all before
And though I try not to
I mae the same mistakes
Who's playing a trick on me
I don't now
Deja vu

I recognize the beat
I've heard it on the street
They put it on repeat
Suddenly I turn around
To face it a second time
Haven't I done it all before
Just like a rerun on teve
Within my mind
Who's playing a trick on me
I don't know
Deja vu
I recognize the beat
I've heard it on the street
They put it on repeat
Une reprise tlvise
A l'intrieur de mon esprit
A rptition
J'avais tout vcu prcedemment
Je fais toujours les mmes erreurs

Ca revient sans arret
Encore et pareilles

Overall Meaning

In Jay-Jay Johanson's song Déjà Vu, the artist speaks to the feeling of being trapped and falling into the same patterns of behavior over and over again. He recognizes the familiar beat of his surroundings, and despite trying to break free, he ends up back in the same place. The lyrics suggest a feeling of defeat and confusion as the singer can't pinpoint who or what is playing this trick on him, keeping him stuck.

The repetition of the phrase "déjà vu" highlights the theme of the song and serves as a reminder of how cyclical life can be. The use of French in the final lines of the song adds a layer of complexity as Johanson reflects on the tiring and frustrating experience of feeling trapped within one's mind. The song creates an atmosphere of melancholy and hopelessness as the singer is unable to escape the internal and external forces that keep him repeating the same mistakes.

Line by Line Meaning

It seems I always end up
I find myself repeatedly in the same situation

In the same old place
In a place that is not new to me

Like I've seen it all before
As if I have experienced this previously

And though I try not to
Even though I make an effort not to

I make the same mistakes
I repeat the same errors

Who's playing a trick on me
Whom should I hold responsible for this?

I don't know
I am unsure

Deja vu
A sense of having experienced the present situation before

I recognize the beat
I am familiar with the music

I've heard it on the street
I have heard it in the public arena

They put it on repeat
They play it repeatedly

Suddenly I turn around
Unexpectedly, I spin around

To face it a second time
To encounter it a second instance

Haven't I done it all before
Have I not already done this?

Just like a rerun on teve
Similar to a TV show's rerun

Within my mind
Inside my thoughts

Une reprise tlvise
A TV replay

A l'intrieur de mon esprit
Inside of my mind

A rptition
Repetition

J'avais tout vcu prcedemment
I had previously experienced everything

Je fais toujours les mmes erreurs
I continue to make the same errors

Ca revient sans arret
It comes back repeatedly

Encore et pareilles
Again and similar

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAY JAY JOHANSSON, JOHANSSON LAURA CLAUDINE B. DELICATA

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