The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Veo las cosas como son
Vamos de fuego en fuego hipnotizándonos
Y a cada paso sientes otro déja vu
Oh no
Similitudes que soñás
Lugares que no existen
Vuelves a pasar
Errores ópticos del tiempo y de la luz
Oh no
Tanto pediste retener
Ese momento de placer
Antes de que sea tarde
Vuelve la misma sensación
Esta canción ya se escribió
Hasta el mínimo detalle
Mira el reloj, se derritió
Rebobinando hacia adelante te alcanzó
Ecos de antes rebotando en la quietud
Oh no
Todo es mentira, ya verás
La poesía es la única verdad
Sacar belleza de este caos es virtud
Oh no
Tanto pediste retener
Ese momento de placer
Antes de que sea tarde
Vuelve la misma sensación
Esta canción ya se escribió
Un mínimo detalle que cambió
Cerca del final
Sólo falta un paso más
Siente un déja vu
Déja vu
Vamos de fuego en fuego hipnotizándonos
Y a cada paso sientes otro déja vu
Oh no
Similitudes que soñás
Lugares que no existen
Vuelves a pasar
Errores ópticos del tiempo y de la luz
Oh no
Tanto pediste retener
Ese momento de placer
Antes de que sea tarde
Vuelve la misma sensación
Esta canción ya se escribió
Hasta el mínimo detalle
Mira el reloj, se derritió
Rebobinando hacia adelante te alcanzó
Ecos de antes rebotando en la quietud
Oh no
Todo es mentira, ya verás
La poesía es la única verdad
Sacar belleza de este caos es virtud
Oh no
Tanto pediste retener
Ese momento de placer
Antes de que sea tarde
Vuelve la misma sensación
Esta canción ya se escribió
Un mínimo detalle que cambió
Cerca del final
Sólo falta un paso más
Siente un déja vu
Déja vu
Lyrics submitted by Sanpastrana
Déjà Vu Lyrics as written by Gustavo Adrian Cerati
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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