deja vu
Echoes of Love: Navigating Deja Vu in a World of Choices
Lyrics
Close the door and burnout a temporary flame
Expressing the act of closing a door and burning a temporary flame, possibly symbolizing the end of something fleeting.
You used to ride me like a wave
Reflecting on a past intimate connection where the partner used to engage passionately, like a wave.
Can I show you what I made for you?
Asking permission to reveal or present something created specifically for the listener.
Picture me and you facing love instead of hiding
Imagining a scenario where both individuals openly face love instead of hiding from it.
Mother Nature watched you weeping, sitting pon the island
Describing a moment where Mother Nature observes someone weeping on an island, suggesting a connection between emotions and nature.
Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu
Repetition of the phrase "Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu" implies a recurring sense of familiarity or repetition.
Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu
-Ms. Santeria, I got deja
-I got deja vu, she got deja vu, everybody here got deja vu
-Wonder if you know about deja too
Wondering if the listener is also aware of the phenomenon of deja vu.
The mask you wear could make you regret not choosing the love on the line
Advising against wearing a mask that may lead to regret, emphasizing the importance of choosing love.
You followed the template but wish it was us stuck together like leaves on a vine
Commenting on following a template but expressing a desire to be stuck together like leaves on a vine.
You still feel the sense of my touch
Noting that the memory of the speaker's touch still lingers.
Feel good, don't it?
Highlighting the positive feeling associated with the touch.
There's no pride if we link up in love
Suggesting that there is no shame in connecting romantically and questioning the need for denial.
Why deny?
Encouraging honesty and vulnerability in love.
I'm sensitive enough
Acknowledging sensitivity and expressing concern for the other person's tears.
What you crying for?
Comforting the person, being present for their vulnerable moments, and urging them to dry off emotionally.
I'm right here
-My vulnerable love
-Dry off
Using metaphors like "risqué" and "stronger than lust" to describe emotional strength and resilience.
I'm risqué
-Dry off
-Abstract
-Dry off
-Stronger than lust
-Baby, don't forget me now
Expressing a fear of being forgotten and questioning whether the current situation is deja vu or a dream.
You said I better not leave you
-Look at how you leave me now
-Is it deja vu, or am I dreaming now?
-Ohh ah, ohh ah ah ah ahh
-Close the door and burnout a temporary flame
Repetition of the phrase "Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu" continues, emphasizing the persistent feeling of familiarity.
You used to ride me like a wave
-Can I show you what I made for you?
-Picture me and you facing love instead of hiding
-Mother Nature watched you weeping, sitting pon the island
-Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu
-Ms. Santeria, I got deja vu
-Ms. Santeria, I got deja
-I got deja vu, she got deja vu, everybody here got deja vu
-Wonder if you know about deja
-Did I help you quiet the noise?
Addressing the impact of the speaker on the other person's life, questioning decisions, and expressing uniqueness and irreplaceability.
Feel like you just got complacent
-Did I help you feel the void?
-That been creeping in your basement
-Traces of pain in your eyes
-As you gazing at moonlight, reflecting off the sea
-The love that ripples at the tide
-Might just set us free tonight
-I was right there by your side
-And you switched sides
-How would you feel if we switched sides?
-Get hit with the riptide
-I am your kryptonite
-Don't undermine me
-You know I am not an option
-I'm different, yes, I dread my departure
Acknowledging the inevitability of departure but finding comfort in leaving a lasting impression.
But rest when I know I can't be forgotten
-You left from Cuba
Recalling a journey, possibly symbolic, and experiencing deja vu on a plane over Cuba.
I left Costa Rica
-On the plane I had deja vu, ah
-The pilot said
-There would be little
-Bit of turbulence
-While flying
-Over
-Cuba
-I saw a bruja, Ms. Santeria
Referencing encounters on the plane, including a bruja (witch) and a lighthearted observation of a non-traditional family.
Three kids laughing on a plane
-I saw they had two mamas
-I laugh at it, it's funny now
-Yeah, I think it's funny now
-We all running from something now
-Something don't mean nothing so
Philosophizing about the meaning of running from something and questioning the significance of it.
Why don't we run through it now?
-I'm inside, then I'm outside
Describing a dynamic relationship with moments of closeness and distance, with references to Rite Aid and band-aids.
Then I slide out
-You walk it off, then we ride out
-To the Rite Aid for a band-aid
-Then it's time up and the time's out
-A spiritual character once said that
Quoting a spiritual character, encouraging trust in destiny, and dispelling fear of the unknown.
What is meant for you will return to always
-Now, with your feet firmly planted
-Follow the tracks and trust the way
-Don't be afraid
-This is not a cliffhanger
Concluding with a reassurance that the narrative is not a cliffhanger, offering closure to the lyrical journey.
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