Subconscious strange sensation
Unconscious relaxation
What a pleasant nightmare
And I can't wait to get there again

Every time I close my eyes
There's another vivid surprise
Another whole life waiting
Chapters unfinished, fading

Closer now,
Slowly coming into view
I've arrived,
Blinding sunshine beaming through

There's a house I'm drawn into
Familiar settings, nothing new
There's a pathway leading there
With a haunting chill in the air

There's room at the top of the stairs
Every night I'm drawn up there
There's a girl in the mirror
Her face is getting clearer
Young child won't you tell me why I'm here?

In her eyes
I sense a story never told
Behinde the disguise
There's something tearing
At her soul

Tonight I've been searching for it
A feeling that's deep inside m
Tonight I've been searching for
The one that nobody knows
Trying to break free

I just can't help myself
I'm feeling like I'm going out of my head
Tears my heart into two
I'm not the one the sleeper thought he knew

Back on my feet again
Eyes open to real world
Metropolis surrounds me
The mirror's shattered the girl

Why is this other life
Haunting me everyday
I'd break through the other side
If only I'd find the way

Something's awfully familiar
The feeling's so hard to shake
Could I have lived in that other world
It's a link that I'm destined to make

I'm still searching but I don't know what for
The missing key to unlock my mind's door

Today I am searching for it
A feeling that won't go away
Today I am searching for it
The only one I know
Trying to break free

I just can't help myself
I'm feeling like I'm going out of my head
Tears my soul into two
I'm not the one I thought I always knew

I just can't help myself
I'm feeling like I'm going out of my head
Uncanny, strange Deja Vu
But I don't mind
I hope to find the truth



Lyrics submitted by Idan

Track duration: 05:12

"Strange Deja Vu" as written by John Petrucci, Michael Portnoy, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, Kevin James La Brie

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:it's really really a cool song..!
    "i just can't help myself
    i'm feeling like i'm going out of my mind
    tears my soul into two
    i'm not the one i thought i always knew"
    it just representate my feelings sometimes when i felt so confuse about myself.
    listening this whole album makes me once again realize what a great band they are, what a great music they made..!
    Flag choo2on May 20, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Definitely top 3-4 off of SFaM. I love this one, and that opening lyric is just amazing.
    Flag hank_317on July 25, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I just love the drumming in this song...man! instrumentally this song is just damn good!!
    Flag preemaniaon March 18, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:simply awesome!!, the meaning of the whole album is jus awesome!! dt rocks :)
    Flag strangedejavuon February 25, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I once had a guarding duty (I'm a soldier) and I spent it with (surprisngly) Seven other DT fans.

    We had so much fun with singing this album all togther, damn extacy, err...
    Flag Idanon June 22, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Perfect song! The way the music (lyricly and instrumentally) describes the regression is just awesome!!!
    Flag dr_jekyllon June 04, 2003   Link

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