Lyrics
Like déjà vu it's creeping up on you again
Feeling a sense of déjà vu, a repeated experience approaching.
And again, and again, and
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of the experience.
Again, and again, and again
Reiteration of the déjà vu phenomenon intensifying.
And again, and again, and again
Continued emphasis on the recurring nature of the experience.
Like déjà vu it's creeping up on you again
Repeating the sensation of déjà vu encroaching.
And I can feel it too
The speaker is aware of and feels the déjà vu.
It takes from me, it steals our youth now
The experience takes away from the speaker and steals their youth.
And all the devil's in the details
A reference to difficulties, with the devil metaphorically in the details.
Superficial, she's so caught up
Describing someone as superficial and excessively focused on retail.
In the retail i should really call my mama
Mentioning a desire to contact the speaker's mother.
Know she'd mean well
Acknowledging the mother's good intentions.
But I don't really wanna tell
The speaker is hesitant to confide in their mother.
Her that I need help
Expressing a reluctance to admit needing help.
I ain't sleep in the past three days (Oh)
Revealing a period of sleeplessness lasting three days.
You ain't meet none of my past faces
No one the speaker has met in the past few days is introduced to the current situation.
Built it up, now it's burning away
Something the speaker built up is now falling apart or disappearing.
(Burning away)
Highlighting the dissipation or destruction of what was built.
I guess that's what you get being patient
Implying that patience may lead to undesired outcomes.
(Oh, oh)
Additional commentary on the consequences of being patient.
I hold my breath but I don't suffocate
The speaker manages to endure without suffocating.
(Don't suffocate)
Reassurance that despite challenges, the speaker remains resilient.
Gave you the world, you threw it all away
The speaker gave someone the world, but it was not appreciated.
(Threw it away)
Emphasizing the loss of something valuable.
When all I wanted was the time of day
The speaker desired simple acknowledgment or attention.
(The time of day)
Expressing a longing for recognition or a chance to speak.
All I wanted was a final say
The speaker wanted a final say or decision in a matter.
Likе déjà vu creeping up on you again
Reiteration of déjà vu approaching.
And I can feel it too
The speaker senses the déjà vu and is affected by it.
It takes from me, it steals our youth now
Similar to line 8, emphasizing the impact on the speaker's youth.
And all thе devil's in the details
Repetition of the reference to difficulties, with the devil in the details.
Superficial, she's so caught up in the retail
Reiteration of someone being superficial and excessively focused on retail.
I should really call my mama
Repeating the thought of contacting the speaker's mother.
Know she'd mean well
Reaffirming the mother's good intentions.
But I don't really wanna tell her
Continuation of the speaker's hesitation to confide in their mother.
That I need-, tell her
Expressing a reluctance to admit needing help, possibly truncated due to interruption or emotion.
Tell her that I need help
Repetition of the reluctance to admit needing help.
Like déjà vu, like déjà vu, like déjà vu
Repeating the theme of experiencing déjà vu.
Like déjà-
Ending abruptly, possibly indicating an unresolved or ongoing situation.
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