Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has collaborated with such artists as Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. He worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi on his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," which was released in early 2009. In early 2009, he hired manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste, Inc, who also manages Wale.
In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).
Posner's second mixtape, "One Foot Out The Door" was released on October 27, 2009.
The web series accompanying this mixtape, also titled "One Foot Out The Door," first aired on September 30, and ran every other week through December 2009.
He performed on national television for the first time on the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
In 2015-16, his comeback single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" charted in the Top 10 in dozens of countries. In 2021, Posner's 2010 single "Please Don't Go" went viral on TikTok, where where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car.
Déjà Vu
Mike Posner Lyrics
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Ready, one, two
(Ahh, deja, deja vu)
(Deja, deja vu)
(Wah-ooh)
Let's go back, I know it's been a minute
You were loving me, I was loving you
You can come over and we can have deja vu, ooh ooh
We can have deja vu, ooh ooh
You can come over and
Probably gonna compliment your hairdo
Right before we mess that shit all up
(Mess that shit all up)
I used to keep you out way passed your curfew
Look at me now, I'm all grown up
(Look at me now, I'm grown up)
She was reminiscing in her mind
I'm just trying make up for lost time
Don't be acting nervous
'Cause we've been here before
Let's go back, I know it's been a minute
But I can do it better than I did when I did it
You were loving me, I was loving you (loving me, loving you)
You can come over and we can have deja vu, ooh ooh
We can have deja vu, ooh ooh
You can come over and
I'm probably gonna compliment your outfit (your outfit)
Right before you take that shit all off (take that shit all off)
Remember we would sneak out of our houses (our houses)
Look at us now we're all grown up
(Look at us now we're grown up)
She was reminiscing in her mind
I'm just trying make up for lost time
Don't be acting nervous
'Cause we've been here before
Let's go back, I know it's been a minute
But I can do it better than I did when I did it
You were loving me, I was loving you
You can come over and we can have deja vu, ooh ooh (deja vu)
We can have deja vu, ooh ooh (deja vu)
You can come over and
Nothing much has changed (nothing much has changed)
You still feel the same (still the same)
And don't pretend like you don't want to like I do (like don't like it, like I do)
I know you think about (think about)
What it would feel like now (feel like now)
Come over, let's make a new memory (ooh-ooh)
Let's go back, I know it's been a minute (know it's been a minute)
But I can do it better than I did when I did it (than I did when I did it)
You were loving me, I was loving you
You can come over and we can have deja vu (deja vu)
We can have deja vu (deja vu)
You can come over and
(That shit sounds so nuts)(fucking bananas man)
The song "Déjà Vu" performed by Mike Posner is a fantastic and relatable testimony about second chances. The song is about two people who have been apart for some time and run into each other by chance. The singer acknowledges that they had a good thing going, but it ended for one reason or another. The phrase "déjà vu" refers to the feeling that you've done something before or already experienced the situation, and in this case, Mike Posner uses it to suggest that getting back together with someone you've dated is like reliving the past. He sings "Let's go back, I know it's been a minute, but I can do it better than I did when I did it." He's saying that he's learned from the past experience and has grown as a person, which makes it possible to create a better outcome.
The lyrics suggest that both parties are interested in building a new and improved relationship. Mike has many regrets from his past actions, so he's asking for another chance with the person he's addressing in the lyrics. He highlights how he's changed and has a better understanding of what it takes to make things work this time. The song's theme shows that if you're fortunate enough to cross paths again with someone you had feelings for, you can create something beautiful and meaningful from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on
Start of the song, inviting the person to engage with the song and the singer.
Ready, one, two
Getting ready to start singing the song with a countdown.
(Ahh, deja, deja vu)
Repeating the idea of deja vu, a feeling of having experienced the same situation before.
(Deja, deja vu)
Repeating the idea of deja vu again
(Wah-ooh)
A sound effect to emphasize on the lyric.
Let's go back, I know it's been a minute
The singer wants to relive a moment from the past with the person and acknowledges that some time has passed.
But I can do it better than I did when I did it
The singer feels more confident and capable now to relive the same moment with the person again.
You were loving me, I was loving you
Describing how the relationship was between the singer and the person in the past.
You can come over and we can have deja vu, ooh ooh
Inviting the person to come over so that they can have an experience that feels familiar to them both, reminiscent of the past.
Probably gonna compliment your hairdo
The singer will most likely compliment the person's hairstyle.
Right before we mess that shit all up (Mess that shit all up)
The singer may mess up the person's hair while they are engaging in the present time with each other.
I used to keep you out way passed your curfew
The singer used to encourage the person to break the rules of their curfew when they were younger.
Look at me now, I'm all grown up (Look at me now, I'm grown up)
The singer acknowledges that they and the person are now adults.
She was reminiscing in her mind
The person was thinking about the past, reminiscing.
I'm just trying make up for lost time
The singer is trying to make up for the time that has already passed, trying to have some time together again.
Don't be acting nervous
The person should not feel shy or nervous because they have been here before, reliving a familiar moment.
'Cause we've been here before
The singer is reminding the person that they have already shared this experience before and they should not feel nervous.
Nothing much has changed (nothing much has changed)
The situation seems pretty similar to how it was before, not much has changed.
You still feel the same (still the same)
The person still feels the same to the singer as before when they were younger.
And don't pretend like you don't want to like I do (like don't like it, like I do)
The singer knows that the person wants to relive this moment just as much as they do and asks them not to pretend otherwise.
I know you think about (think about)
The singer knows that the person thinks about this moment often, reminiscing.
What it would feel like now (feel like now)
The person wonders how this moment would feel now that time has passed and they are adults.
Come over, let's make a new memory (ooh-ooh)
The singer invites the person over to create a new happy memory together.
(That shit sounds so nuts)(fucking bananas man)
An exclamation indicative of positive energy and excitement, making the song and the experience even more memorable.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mike Posner, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Teddy Riley, Wayna Morris
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