So in that regard Olivia seems to be mocking his current lover. And what she is fundamentally saying is that he is treating her as if she is special, even though she’s not.Īnd why? Because he behaved the exact same way when they were together. And along those same lines his new girlfriend may perceive him as being “unique”, but he isn’t.

Indeed the term “déjà vu”, as also used in the lyrics, connotes that the addressee is basically a playa. He is emulating the same type of dating, venues and all, he experienced with Rodrigo with the new girl also. And furthermore, more or less taught him how to be romantic. She is basically bragging that she, not the new girl, was the addressee’s first love. So it’s like he never got over her in the first place. Moreover, Rodrigo is putting forth this sort of ‘I hit it first’ type of sentiment. On top of that, he even tries to impress her with things Rodrigo taught him, such as playing Billy Joel on the piano. And this “déjà vu” is basically flashbacks of time he spent with Olivia. Thus when he’s with her, he gets “déjà vu”. The new girl also apparently shares physical characteristics with Rodrigo, a concept upon which the music video is based. That is partially what the title of this song alludes to, that the same things he is going through with his new partner he went through with Olivia first. Well Sabrina Carpenter, whom many consider to be Olivia’s romantic rival in “Drivers License” is in fact, like Rodrigo, a professional actress.īut there are some differences between the two singles also. The first track was more of a heartbreak song. However, this time around, the vocalist is flipping that emotion onto her ex. Or put more precisely, she is rather implying that he misses her. Also akin to “Drivers License”, her ex’s new girlfriend is the third character in the song. And perhaps most-tellingly in the lyrics of “Deja Vu” is the fact that the singer identifies this other lady as being “another actress”.

Lyrics of “Deja Vu”Īnd why is this the case? This is because just as with “Drivers License”, on this track the singer is addressing an ex-boyfriend. Or put differently, other celebrities besides Olivia Rodrigo were indirectly responsible for its virality. So with all of that being taken into consideration, it is no surprise that “Deja Vu”, her second single, comes off like a Drivers License part two. But when you’re known primarily as an actress, venture into the field of music and your first track is a smash hit – which is what Rodrigo experienced with “ Drivers License” (2021) – then yes, the potential of being pressured to replicate or extend your debut success does exist.Īlso keep in mind that the viral popularity of the aforementioned “Drivers License” was largely due to the fact that many people were of the impression that it is based on a real-life celebrity love triangle which the singer is involved in.

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