Your Love (Déjà Vu)

“**Your Love (Déjà Vu)**” (also known as "**Palm Mute**") is a song by the British indie rock band Glass Animals. It is the ninth song on their third studio album, *Dreamland*, and was released on February 19th, 2020. *Your Love (Déjà Vu)* is described by band frontman Dave Bayley as a “conflicted booty-call anthem,” and is about toxic relationships that you know are bad for you but can’t seem to cut off.

## Background

The song first made its live debut during Glass Animals' comeback show at The Bullingdon in late 2019 where the setlist called it “Palm Mute”. Fans in attendance reported that the band requested for them not to post any videos of this performance online as they were still a bit rusty. They honored the request.

*Your Love (Déjà Vu)* was confirmed to be a single from Glass Animals' upcoming third album, *Dreamland*, before the album was officially announced.

### Meaning

Speaking to Annie Mac during the song’s premiere on *BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds*, the band’s lead singer and songwriter Dave Bayley explained that he has recently made a major shift from the band’s usual abstract lyrics to more personal ones. He went on to explain that *Your Love* is about a dysfunctional relationship and stated:

“[E]veryone’s got relationships, not necessarily romantic ones, in their lives and they know that that person is kind of bad; it’s an unhealthy relationship – but you keep letting that person back into your life. Either because you think it’s going to change, or because something deeper, darker – you’re addicted to the chaos of that relationship. That’s what this is about – being addicted to the mess.”

Naturally, much of this interview focused on the elephant in the room: drummer Joe Seaward’s life-threatening cycling accident which left him unable to walk or speak–much less play drums–for over a year. His injuries forced Glass Animals to cancel all scheduled tour dates and take an extended hiatus. Initially, the band stayed with him for several weeks. Eventually as Joe’s healing progressed Dave went to the United States where he worked on some solo and collaborative writing and producing projects. He said that working with hip-hop artists who tended to write very personal lyrics inspired him to take a more personal approach to songwriting as well. Thus, the incident that threatened to destroy the band ended up being a catalyst for creative change.

## Lyrics

* Album Version
* Stripped Back

[Verse 1]

Mmm, I shut my eyes

You call but I just cut the line

I know your style

I know that you want one more night

And I'm backsliding

Into this just one more time

[Pre-Chorus]

Too far from over you

Beams from your M2

Are blowin' through my room

And now you lay down in my shoes

You dyed your hair blue

Oh, so much déjà vu

And now

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

[Verse 2]

Mmm, that purple touch

Everyone who sees you falls in love

You eat us up

You live like you're on camera

You slide on top

A moon to all the juice in us

[Pre-Chorus]

Too far from over you

Beams from your M2

Are blowin' through my room

And now you lay down in my shoes

You dyed your hair blue

Oh, so much déjà vu

And now

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

(Woo)

[Bridge]

Maybe in time

When we're both better at life

Daylight can open my eyes

And you'll still be by my side

But meanwhile

I've got my contact high

You've got your powdered lies

We've got these summertime nights

Night by night, I let you eat me alive

I want you to eat me alive

I want you to eat me alive

(Woo)

(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

[Outro]

I can feel your love

I can feel your love

I can feel your love

I can feel your love

I can feel your love

[Intro]

Too far from over you

Beams from your M2

Are blowin' through my room

And now you lay down in my shoes

You dyed your hair blue

Oh, so much déjà vu

[Verse 1]

Mmm, I shut my eyes

You call but I just cut the line

I know your style

I know that you want one more night

And I'm backsliding

Into this just one more time

Mmm-mmm

[Pre-Chorus]

Too far from over you

Beams from your M2

Are blowin' through my room

And now you lay down in my shoes

You dyed your hair blue

Oh, so much déjà vu

And now

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

Mmm-mmm

[Verse 2]

Mmm, that purple touch

Everyone who sees you falls in love

You eat us up

You live like you're on camera

You slide on top

A moon to all the juice in us

Mmm-mmm

[Pre-Chorus]

Too far from over you

Beams from your M2

Are blowin' through my room

And now you lay down in my shoes

You dyed your hair blue

Oh, so much déjà vu

And now

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

Mmm-mmm

[Bridge]

Maybe in time

When we're both better at life

Daylight can open my eyes

And you'll still be by my side

But meanwhile

I've got my contact high

You've got your powdered lies

We've got these summertime nights

Night by night, I let you eat me alive

I want you to eat me alive

I want you to eat me alive

[Chorus]

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

I can feel your love

Your temporary touch

It's a hit and run

You go back there when you're done

Don't you want some more?

'Cause I can feel your love

[Outro]

I can feel your love

Mmm-mmm

## References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamland\_(Glass\_Animals\_album)
2. https://tunebat.com/Info/Your-Love-D-j-Vu-Glass-Animals/5DYD4zlGiFlkpLaf2Bk8Vl
3. https://tunebat.com/Info/Your-Love-Deja-Vu-Stripped-Back-Glass-Animals/3RG2HiKs8nMr5j6StmLuHi