Déjà Vu
Jay-Z; Beyoncé Lyrics

I used to run base like Juan Pierre
I used to have a certain lifestyle, but now I have a different one

Now I run the bass, hi hat, and the snare
Now I am in control of music production

I used to bag girls like Birken Bags
I used to pursue women aggressively

Now I bag B (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Now I am with Beyoncé and we are hurting the music game together

Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
I am from Brooklyn, where my music career began

Now I be everywhere, the nerve of rap
Now I am successful and have influence over the rap industry

The audacity to have me whipping curtains back
My success is so great that it causes a lot of attention

Me and B, she about to sting
Beyoncé and I are working together and about to cause a major impact

Stand back
Get ready for what we are about to do

Baby, seems like everywhere I go
Beyoncé feels like she sees her lover everywhere she goes

I see you, from your eyes, your smile
She sees the essence of her lover in everything around her

It's like I breathe you; helplessly I reminisce
She is deeply in love and feels connected to her lover in everything she does

Don't want to compare nobody to you
There is no one who can replace him

Boy, I try to catch myself
She tries to resist thinking about him all the time

But I'm out of control
Her love is uncontrollable

Your sexiness is so appealing
She is very attracted to him

I can't let it go, oh
She can't control her emotions

Know that I can't get over you
She knows she will never be able to get over him

'Cause everything I see is you
He is always on her mind

And I don't want no substitute
No one else can take his place

Baby, I swear it's déjà vu
She feels like she has experienced this before

Seeing things that I know can't be
She sees him in everything even though he isn't actually there

Am I dreaming? When I saw you walking past me
She wonders if she is hallucinating when she sees someone who looks like him

Almost called your name
She almost mistakes someone else for him

Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
She realizes that it wasn't him and tries to forget about him

Feels like I'm losing it
She feels like she is losing her mind because of her love for him

Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Referring to himself by his nickname Hova, he has a unique and distinctive musical style

Baby girl, you should already know
He is talking to Beyoncé, who should already know how great he is

It's H-O, light up the dro'
He is referring to himself again, and tells someone to light up marijuana

'Cause you gon' need help tryin' to study my bounce
He warns people that they will need help to understand his unique style and rhythm

Flow, blow--what's the difference?
He is comparing his rapping style to drug use, both giving a similar feeling

One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
He describes taking drugs through different methods, but both are addictive

It's still dough--po-po try to convict him
Money is still valuable, but the police try to arrest him

That's a no-go; my dough keep the scales tipping
The attempt to arrest him won't work because he has a lot of money

Like four-fours, like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
He references the rap group UGK, from Houston, who also sings about four-four guns

Blow, wind so Chicago of him
Chicago is known for its strong wind, and he is saying that he has a strong presence like Chicago's wind

Is he the best ever? That's the argument
Some people believe he is the best rapper ever, while others don't

I don't make the list; don't be mad at me
He doesn't choose who is on the list of best rappers, so people shouldn't be mad at him

I just make the hits like a factory
He knows he is good at making hits, like a factory produces products

I'm just one-to-one, nothin' after me
He is unique and there is no one like him

No déjà vu, just me and my, oh
There is no repetition or déjà vu, just him and his music

Baby, I can't go anywhere
Beyoncé can't go anywhere without thinking about her lover

Without thinking that you're there
She feels like he is always with her

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Her love for him feels all-consuming and he's constantly on her mind

Gotta be having déjà vu
She feels like she is repeating the same emotions over and over again

'Cause in my mind I want you here
She wishes he were physically with her

Get on the next plane; I don't care
She wants him to come to her no matter what

Is it because I'm missing you
She thinks her feelings are even stronger because she is missing him