I Can't Help Myself
Orange Juice Lyrics
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Fall from a height
Land on my feet
Now I'm considering
Throwing in the towel
Admitting defeat
Just like the four tops
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
Nothing worth finding
Is easily found
Try as we might
That was supposed to sound
Very profound
It probably sounds dry
Just like the four tops
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
Myself myself myself
Just like the four tops
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
I felt I had to tell the world
About you
I felt I had to tell the world
About you
Yes I felt I had to tell the world
Tell the world
Tell the world
I can't help myself
Tell the world
Tell the world
Tell the world about you, baby
I can't help myself
Tell the world
Tell the world
C'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon c'mon c'mon
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
Tell the world
Tell the world
I can't help myself
The lyrics of Orange Juice's song "I Can't Help Myself" are about admitting defeat after believing that you could handle everything by yourself. This is represented in the opening lines, "I always thought I could / Fall from a height / Land on my feet." The singer is realizing that perhaps they cannot always come out on top and are considering "throwing in the towel" and admitting defeat.
The song also touches on the idea that the things worth finding are not easily found. The line "Nothing worth finding / Is easily found" depicts that sometimes people have to try really hard to find things that are valuable to them. The lyrics then somewhat mock the idea of sounding profound as they admit that their statement "probably sounds dry."
The chorus uses the lyrics "Just like the four tops / I can't help myself / Myself, myself, myself" to draw a comparison between their inability to resist their feelings towards someone (like the Four Tops' inability to help themselves) and the fact that ultimately, they can only rely on themselves to make decisions.
Overall, "I Can't Help Myself" is a song that deals with themes of defeat, self-reliance, and the difficulty of finding something worth having.
Line by Line Meaning
I always thought I could
I used to believe that I could do anything
Fall from a height
Even if I fall from a great height
Land on my feet
I will be able to land safely
Now I'm considering
But now I am thinking that
Throwing in the towel
Maybe I should give up
Admitting defeat
And accept that I have been defeated
Nothing worth finding
Anything valuable is not easy to come by
Is easily found
It requires effort to find
Try as we might
Even if we try very hard
That was supposed to sound
Although it was intended to sound
Very profound
Very deep and meaningful
It probably sounds dry
It may sound boring or uninteresting
Just like the four tops
Similar to the band called The Four Tops
I can't help myself
I cannot control my feelings or desires
Myself myself myself
I am repeating my own name to emphasize my struggle
I felt I had to tell the world
It was important for me to share with everyone
About you
About the person I am interested in
Yes I felt I had to tell the world
I was absolutely compelled to share it with the world
Tell the world
Make it known to the public
C'mon c'mon c'mon
Encouragement to hurry up and share the news
I can't help myself
I cannot resist my overwhelming desire to share
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID ALLAN MCCLYMONT, EDWYN STEPHEN COLLINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Soapcloud705
Been dancing to this song since the 80's
@jimbojazza5539
I remember seeing this on a Tuesday night and using my pocket money to but the record the following Saturday. 40 years ago!
@johnsnowwww
I've just recently gotten into an Orange Juice 🍊 bend and I love that these videos are up here.
@berni9977
im 21 and i love em
@robdean704
Same here, got into them about 2 year ago through a girl I was seeing, she was into this and the style council massively. I knew of orange juice mainly because of Edwins big 90s hit a girl like you and been a big jam fan I had a strange dislike of the style council, now both bands are massively played by me and the girl has left. I call that a win win because the music is great and she was a bit dull. Good taste in music though
@homosexualpanic
Me too, heard Falling and Laughing on WFMU and was instantly in love
@trapezoidspangle934
53 here. Loved them when I was a teenager.
@CarlosMoreno-to6fr
@@trapezoidspangle934 Same here, mate
@johnnybsteelriff
Magnificent tribute to golden era of Motown....
@vladimirvaldivia8789
The four tops