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Beyoncé - Deja Vu (MTV Video Version) ft. JAY-Z

📚 Main topics

Recurring memoriesBeyoncé sings about being unable to get someone out of her mind, seeing reminders of them everywhere, and feeling as if she is experiencing déjà vu. 0:33
Jay-Z’s verseJay-Z delivers a boastful verse about his distinctive flow, success, and identity. 2:07
Longing and attractionThe lyrics connect the recurring thoughts to strong attraction and missing the person, even imagining getting on a plane to see them. 2:37

✨ Key takeaways

No substituteThe song’s repeated refrain emphasizes that nobody else can replace the person on Beyoncé’s mind. 1:04
Memories feel presentSeeing someone who resembles her love interest makes Beyoncé question whether she is dreaming and intensifies her sense of déjà vu. 1:04

🧠 Lessons learned

Feelings can be hard to controlBeyoncé describes trying to catch herself but feeling overwhelmed by attraction and persistent thoughts. 0:33

🏁 Conclusion/next steps

A lingering refrainThe song closes by repeating that she cannot get over the person and sees them everywhere. 3:09

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Transcript excerpt

0:02 ♪ Bass ♪ ♪ Uh ♪ ♪ Hi-hat ♪ ♪ Uh ♪ ♪ 808 ♪ ♪ Uh ♪ ♪ Jay ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ready uh-huh ♪ ♪ Let's go get 'em ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ♪ ♪ C'mon ♪ ♪ I used to run base like Juan Pierre ♪ ♪ Now I run the bass hi-hat and the snare ♪ ♪ I used to bag girls like Birkin Bags ♪ ♪ Now I bag B ♪ ♪ Boy you hurtin' that ♪ ♪ Brooklyn where where they birthed me at ♪

0:33 ♪ Now I be everywhere ♪ ♪ The nerve of rap ♪ ♪ The audacity to have me whippin' 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 ♪

1:04 ♪ I can't let it go ♪ ♪ 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 déjà 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 déjà vu ♪ ♪ Seeing ♪ ♪ Things that I know can't be ♪ ♪ Am I dreaming ♪ ♪ When I saw you walking past me ♪ ♪ Almost called your name ♪

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