Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
JAY-Z
Vocals
Jon Jon
Bass
Ronald Judge
Horn
Allen "Al Geez" Arthur
Horn
Aaron "Goody" Goode
Horn
B.T. Express
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rodney Jerkins
Songwriter
Delisha Thomas
Songwriter
Makeba Riddick
Songwriter
Keli Nicole Price
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
Beyoncé
Songwriter
John Webb, Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Rodney Jerkins
Producer
Mathew Knowles
Executive Producer
Rob Kinelski
Assistant Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Mixing Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Jeff Villanueva
Recording Engineer
Jim Caruana
Recording Engineer
June Ishizeki
Recording Engineer
Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Producer
Steve Tolle
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Bass (Uh)
Hi-hat (Uh)
808 (Uh)
Jay
Uh-huh, ready, uh-huh
Let's go get 'em (Uh-huh)
C'mon (C'mon)
[Verse 1]
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 Bey (Boy, you hurtin' that)
Brooklyn Bay where they birthed me at
Now be everywhere, the nerve of rap
The audacity to have me with them curtains back
Me and B., she about to sting, stand back
[Verse 2]
Baby, seem like everywhere I go, I see you
From your eyes I smile, it's like I breathe you
Helplessly I reminisce, don't want to
Compare nobody to you
[PreChorus]
Boy, I try to catch myself, but I'm outta control
Your sexiness is so appealing, I can't let it go
Ooh
[Chorus]
You 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
[Chorus]
You 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
[Verse 3]
Seeing things that I know can't be, am I dreaming?
When I saw you walkin' past me, almost called your name
Got a better glimpse and then I looked away
Feels like I'm losing it
[PreChorus]
Boy, I try to catch myself, but I'm outta control
Your sexiness is so appealing, I can't let it go
Ooh
[Chorus]
You know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you (Oh, oh, I)
And I don't want no substitute
Baby, I swear it's déjà-vu
[Chorus]
You know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you (oh, oh, whoa)
And I don't want no substitute
Baby, I swear it's déjà-vu
[Bridge]
Yes, Hova's flow so unusual
Baby girl you should already know
It's H-O, light up the dro
'Cause you gonna need help tryna study my, bounce
Flow, blow, what's the difference?
One you take in vein while the other you sniffin'
It's still dope, po-po try to convict him
That's a no-go, my dough keep the scales tippin' like 4-4's
Like I'm from the H-O-U-S-T-O-N
Blow wind, so Chicago of him
Is he the best ever? That's the argu-a-ment
I don't make the list, don't be mad at me
I just make the hits like a factory
I'm just one of one, nothin' after me
No déjà-vu, just me and my, oh
[Bridge]
Baby, I can't go anywhere
Without thinking that you're there
Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Gotta be having déjà-vu
'Cause in my mind I want you here
Get on the next plane, I don't care
Is it because I'm missin' you
That I'm having déjà-vu?
[PreChorus]
Boy, I try to catch myself, but I'm outta control
Your sexiness is so appealing, I can't let it go
Ooh
[Chorus]
You 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
[Chorus]
You 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
[Chorus]
You 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
[Outro]
You 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
Written by: Beyoncé Knowles, Delisha Thomas, John Webb, Keli Nicole Price, Makeba, Rodney Jerkins, Shawn Carter