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Déjà vu
Off by One Lyrics
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Breaking down the door
To everything I knew
Breath a count to ten
I know exactly when and
What you're gonna do
Well I thought that I could see,
If you were a book I've read it
If you were a word I've said it
If you were a song I've sung it
For all that you are I've done it
If you are a dream I've dreamt it
This letter I write I've sent it
I know anything and everything about you
Living here trapped in this Déjà Vu
Well I've been here before
Some how I am sure
That everything you do
You did it yesterday
In some other way you
Carbon copy you
Well I, I thought that I could see,
Into the future, foolish me
I can't believe that I'm trapped here with you
It's like Déjà Vu your voodoo is taboo
You're too much stress for me, compressin' me
Ha! you can't get the best of me
So why do I stop why do I go
So why is my temptation spun out of control
Don't sit there and act like you know me
You owe me phony
This is the end of our psychotic story
Leave! I don't know why I'm here
Me and it's never been clear
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
It's all the same
Just leave me alone!
Well I, I thought that I could see,
Into the future foolish me
If you were a book I've read it
If you were a word I've said it
If you were a song I've sung it
For all that you are I've done it
If you are a dream I've dreamt it
This letter I write I've sent it
I know anything and everything about you
Living here trapped in this Déjà Vu
The song "Deja Vu" by Off by One is an emotional track that speaks to the feelings of being trapped and stuck in a repetitive cycle. The singer speaks of feeling like they've been in this situation before, breaking down the door to everything they once knew, and feeling like they can never escape from it. The lyrics express a clear sense of frustration, as the singer knows exactly what their partner is going to do but feels powerless to stop it, even if they thought they could see into the future. The frustration continues as the singer expresses their knowledge and familiarity with everything that their partner represents - if they were a book they've read it, if they were a dream they've dreamt it - yet they can never seem to escape from the cycle of repetition.
The lyrics express the singer's desire to break free from their current situation and put an end to the "psychotic story" that they've been living through. The chorus reinforces this desire for freedom, as the singer begs their partner to leave them alone and let them move on. The overall message of the song is clear that the singer is tired of repeating the same mistakes and trapped in the same emotional cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been here before
I've experienced this situation before
Breaking down the door
Trying hard to uncover what's behind the door
To everything I knew
To everything I was familiar with
Breath a count to ten
Taking a moment to calm oneself before proceeding
I know exactly when and
I am aware of precisely when
What you're gonna do
What actions you are going to take
Well I thought that I could see,
I believed that I had the ability to foresee
Into the future foolish me
I was naive to think that I could predict the future
If you were a book I've read it
I am familiar with all aspects of your personality
If you were a word I've said it
I have heard and spoken all of your thoughts and opinions
If you were a song I've sung it
I have sung your praises and expressed feelings for you
For all that you are I've done it
I have gone to great lengths to show my devotion to you
If you are a dream I've dreamt it
Even in my dreams, you are a prominent figure
This letter I write I've sent it
I have expressed all of my feelings for you in writing
I know anything and everything about you
I have extensive knowledge about you and your life
Living here trapped in this Déjà Vu
Feeling stuck and unable to escape this recurring cycle
Well I've been here before
I have already experienced this situation
Some how I am sure
I have a sense of certainty about what will occur
That everything you do
All of your actions are predictable
You did it yesterday
Your behavior is repetitive
In some other way you
In a slightly different manner
Carbon copy you
Your actions and behavior are the same as before
I can't believe that I'm trapped here with you
I cannot believe that I am in this situation again with you
It's like Déjà Vu your voodoo is taboo
It feels like a repetitive cycle, and your influence is forbidden
You're too much stress for me, compressin' me
You cause me too much anxiety, and it feels like I am under pressure
Ha! you can't get the best of me
I refuse to let you have power over my emotions and actions
So why do I stop why do I go
I am unsure why I am indecisive in this situation
So why is my temptation spun out of control
I do not understand why I am struggling to resist temptation
Don't sit there and act like you know me
You do not truly know me or my thoughts and motives
You owe me phony
You are deceitful and inauthentic
This is the end of our psychotic story
This is the conclusion of our unstable and unsettling relationship
Leave! I don't know why I'm here
Please go away, as I am uncertain why I am still in this situation
Me and it's never been clear
I don't understand my own motives or feelings
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Time passes, but the cycle of this relationship remains the same
It's all the same
Nothing changes and everything is repetitive
Just leave me alone!
I want to be left alone and free from this cycle
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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