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D​é​jà Vu

from The Gatsby Compilation by Devin James

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I remember that day, was waiting for a cafe latte
You were paying for a grande moche, but you were short on some change
N' when you looked back to me, in the middle of askin' me, for a
Dime or quarter, I caught a glimpse of us, together so happily
I was lookin' in your eyes, and, you were lookin' in mine
And right at that time, a song came on, it went, wouldn't it be nice to
Live together, in a kind of world where we belong, remember that
Night up in September, where we just danced along?
Seemed like the night would last forever, and we were laughin' all, the way into
The morning light at seven, you finally fell asleep inside my arms, and when I
Opened my eyes, you kissed me, with my cheeks inside your palms
She said, "I hope you missed me." Well, you were in my dreams so I propose, that we
Stay in bed all day, we'll order in, you can
Take a bath with rose pe-tals-babe, Imma
Show you I love you in all the li-ttle-ways, from
Winter to summer, and all the mi-ddle-days
Just keep ya body next to mine, keep, ya skin on my skin all day, n'
Keep ya lips locked to mine, 'cause, they're sweeter than a bag of, Ski-ttles-taste

Now, let's fast forward, see champagne and hor d'oeuvres
Well, that was what we ordered-was an elegant wedding, family, friends and more turned-
Out to hear two words repeated, so it was really more like four words
"I do" and "I do," now, kiss the bride that's knockout gor-geous
And as we danced the floor turned, all eyes on us
As I took her for-a-turn, everyone put their i-Phones up
N' hit the video recorder, capture us as an item, just
Us two, n' I'm drunk off her, I'm buzzed, like drinking from a styrofoam cup

It's magical, I put her up on a pedestal
N' she leads me to a steppin' stone, so we're equally incredible
It's so effortless, what we have it's al-
Most like dream, when it comes to ma wife and me, we're just symmetrical

It's magical, I put her up on a pedestal
N' she leads me to a steppin' stone, so we're equally incredible
It's so effortless, what we have it's al-
Most like dream, 'cause it is in my mind I'm dreamin', to reality I have to go BACK!

Adjust my eyes, I'm standin' in amongst this line
I'm lookin' at the girl in front of me, tear her purse apart, just to buy
A grande mocha, but she's ten cents short
So I dig into my pocket n' I realize the change I brought was ten cents more, than I
Needed, n' she needs it more me, this feels repeated
When I tap her on the shoulder to greet her and, give her my dime-I swear I've seen her
Somewhere else, maybe in a past life, I don't know-resilience
Has me askin' her, "Have we ever met before?...you look so familiar..."

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from The Gatsby Compilation, released July 29, 2013
Rap and chorus vocals written and performed by Devin James.

Production: Nathan Dale.

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