Deja vu Gustavo Cerati Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Deja vu' means 'Deja vu' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Gustavo Cerati' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Veo las cosas como son

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Aligned Translation: I see the things as they are

Free Translation: I see things as they are

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Original Lyrics: Vamos de fuego en fuego hipnotizándonos

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Aligned Translation: We go from fire to fire hypnotizing ourselves

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Original Lyrics: Y a cada paso sientes otro déja vu

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Aligned Translation: And at every step you feel another déja vu

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Original Lyrics: Oh no

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Aligned Translation: Oh no

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Original Lyrics: Similitudes que soñás

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Aligned Translation: Similarities that you dream

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Original Lyrics: Lugares que no existen

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Aligned Translation: Places that do not exist

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Original Lyrics: Vuelves a pasar

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Aligned Translation: You pass again

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Original Lyrics: Errores ópticos del tiempo y de la luz

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Aligned Translation: Optical errors of the time and of the light

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Original Lyrics: Oh no

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Aligned Translation: Oh no

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Original Lyrics: Tanto pediste retener

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Aligned Translation: You asked so much to retain

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Original Lyrics: Ese momento de placer

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Aligned Translation: That moment of pleasure

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Original Lyrics: Antes de que sea tarde

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Aligned Translation: Before that it is late

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Original Lyrics: Vuelve la misma sensación

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Aligned Translation: The same feeling comes back

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Original Lyrics: Esta canción ya se escribió

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Aligned Translation: This song is already written

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Original Lyrics: Hasta el mínimo detalle

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Aligned Translation: Even the minimum/smallest detail

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Original Lyrics: Mira el reloj, se derritió

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Aligned Translation: Look at the clock, it melted down

Free Translation: Look at the watch, it melted

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Original Lyrics: Rebobinando hacia adelante te alcanzó

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Aligned Translation: Rewinding forward it reached you

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Original Lyrics: Ecos de antes rebotando en la quietud

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Aligned Translation: Echoes of yesterday bouncing in the stillness

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Original Lyrics: Oh no

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Aligned Translation: Oh no

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Original Lyrics: Todo es mentira, ya verás

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Aligned Translation: Everything is lie, now you will see

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Original Lyrics: La poesía es la única verdad

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Aligned Translation: The poetry is the only truth

Free Translation: Poetry is the only truth

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Original Lyrics: Sacar belleza de este caos es virtud

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Aligned Translation: Taking out beauty out of this chaos is virtue

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Original Lyrics: Oh no

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Original Lyrics: Tanto pediste retener

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Aligned Translation: You asked so much to retain

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Original Lyrics: Ese momento de placer

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Aligned Translation: That moment of pleasure

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Original Lyrics: Antes de que sea tarde

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Aligned Translation: Before that it is late

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Original Lyrics: Vuelve la misma sensación

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Aligned Translation: The same feeling comes back

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Original Lyrics: Esta canción ya se escribió

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Aligned Translation: This song is already written

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Original Lyrics: Un mínimo detalle que cambió

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Aligned Translation: One minimum detail that changed

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Original Lyrics: Cerca del final

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Aligned Translation: Near of the end

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Original Lyrics: Sólo falta un paso más

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Aligned Translation: It's missing only one more step

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Original Lyrics: Siente un déja vu

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Aligned Translation: Feel a déja vu

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Original Lyrics: Déja vu

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Aligned Translation: Déja vu

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Review

1. Summary and Interpretation:
   - The song "Déjà Vu" explores themes of time, memory, and the elusive nature of reality. Cerati suggests that life is an endless cycle of repetitive patterns, and everything that happens has already occurred before. The lyrics evoke a sense of familiarity, as if we've experienced these moments countless times.
   - My interpretation: Cerati delves into the mysterious feeling of déjà vu, where seemingly ordinary events trigger a sense of recognition, even though they're supposedly new. The song invites listeners to ponder the blurred boundaries between past, present, and future.

2. Emotional Impact:
   - Listening to "Déjà Vu" evokes a mix of emotions. It feels intriguing, like a puzzle waiting to be solved. The haunting melody and Cerati's soulful vocals create an introspective atmosphere. It's a song that makes you pause and reflect on your own experiences.

3. Story Weaving:
   - Cerati weaves the story through poetic lyrics, drawing parallels between dreams, memories, and reality.
   - The song's setting is both internal (within the mind) and external (in the world).
   - The lyrics exist in a timeless space, transcending linear time.
   - The protagonist (perhaps Cerati himself) grapples with déjà vu.
   - The recurring theme of familiarity and the quest for meaning.

4. Themes and Tone:
   - Explicit Themes: While not explicit, the song subtly explores existential questions, memory, and perception.
   - Tone: It's a contemplative song, neither entirely sad nor purely joyful. Cerati's delivery adds a touch of melancholy.

5. YouTube Video Connection:
   - The official audio video for "Déjà Vu" on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZHKL6VUQQA) features the song's haunting melody accompanied by a static image of the album cover from "Fuerza Natural."
   - The video doesn't provide a literal narrative but enhances the song's introspective quality. It allows listeners to focus solely on the music and lyrics. It features the singer driving his car, and he finds a good-looking woman dancing in the middle of the arid road. Suddenly, music starts playing and a train starts passing behind this girl. On the back sit, Gustavo has a box, and starts at it wit melancholy, implying that it is a box full of memories and he's having a deja vu in the middle of the road. The video is very creative, original, and introspective.

6. Links:
   - [**Songtell**](https://www.songtell.com/es/gustavo-cerati/d-j-vu): Provides insights into the song's meaning and context.
   - [**Gustavo Cerati's Official Website**](http://www.cerati.com/): Explore more about the artist and his work.

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

Deja vu has 139 BPM (beats per minute)

Deja vu is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 248 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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