How Can You Love Me
DeBarge Lyrics

You know what?
The singer is addressing someone and trying to initiate a conversation.

You're such a perfect lover,
The singer is complimenting the person they're speaking to and acknowledging them as a great lover.

And baby you can do better with me,
The singer is implying that they are a better match for the person they're speaking to and could provide them with a better relationship.

But you stand by me like a soldier,
The artist is appreciative of the person's loyalty and commitment to the relationship, much like a soldier would to their duty.

Sweet loving until,
The artist is describing the person's affectionate and kind nature towards them.

That's right baby!
The singer is expressing agreement or affirmation towards the person they're speaking to.

Set me up on a pedestal,
The singer is acknowledging that the person they're speaking to places them on a high pedestal, meaning they hold them in high regard and esteem.

Still love me more,
The artist is grateful for the person's consistent and enduring love and affection towards them.

It's a mystery why I'm so lucky,
The artist is amazed and grateful for how fortunate they are to have someone as great as the person they're speaking to in their life.

I keep trying to figure it out!
The artist is curious or perplexed about why they are so lucky to have someone like the person they're speaking to in their life and they continue to ponder over it.

Tell me how can you love me so much, girl?
The singer is expressing wonder and amazement at the level of love the person they're speaking to shows towards them.

Put up with all of the crazy things that I do
The artist is acknowledging their own faults and flaws and the difficulty that comes along with dealing with them, but is grateful to the person for still loving them despite their shortcomings.

How can you love me so much, baby?
The singer is expressing their disbelief at the depth of love and affection shown towards them by the person they're speaking to.

I can always count on you.
The singer is grateful to the person for always being there and being dependable and reliable when they need them.

I think you're trying to tame me,
The singer is acknowledging that the person they're speaking to is trying to change or improve them, but they are resistant to the idea.

Yes, you are!
The artist is affirming that the person they're speaking to is indeed trying to change them.

But I don't think you gonna change me no,
The artist is saying that they're set in their ways and will not change or be changed despite the person's efforts.

The same,
The singer is stating that they will remain the same, despite any effort to change them.

I'm so unpredictable,
The singer is acknowledging that they can be erratic or unpredictable in their behavior.

Your love is so unconditional for me.
The artist is acknowledging that the person's love towards them is unwavering and not dependent on any condition or external factor.

I wanna know why!
The artist is expressing their curiosity and interest in what makes the person love them so much despite their flaws.

I recall so many days,
The artist is reminiscing about their past together with the person they're speaking to.

My selfish ways,
The singer is acknowledging that they have been selfish in the past and it has impacted their relationship with the person they're speaking to.

But you remained just as beautiful,
The artist is complimenting the person for still being beautiful (literally or figuratively) despite the artist's past selfish behavior.

You never, ever change,
The singer is acknowledging that the person they're speaking to has remained constant and unchanging despite the changes in the singer's behavior or circumstances.

Your love is strong,
The singer is acknowledging that the person's love towards them is powerful and enduring.

It goes on and on.
The singer is acknowledging that the person's love towards them is continuous and never-ending.

Girl, put your weights on my shoulders,
The artist is offering to take on the person's burdens and support them through difficult times.

I'll carry, that's what good lovers do!
The artist is stating that they will support and protect the person they love, just as good lovers do.

I'll have a, in pleasing for you,
The singer is saying they will do whatever it takes to make the person they love happy.

Girl tonight, this is all about you.
The singer is indicating that tonight they will do whatever the person they love wants or desires.