How Can I
James and June Lyrics


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What a shame
You lost
What a shame
I got
Everything
You want
Everything
You’re not
Try to fight
Sit down
Don’t you know
When I’m around
It ‘s my game
My rules and you play
How I choose
Oh it’s not so bad don’t be so sad it’s
Not like I’m crazy it’s
Not like I’m insane its
Just how I’m wired it’s
Just how I like it
Not like I’m crazy it’s
Not like I’m insane its
Just how I’m wired it’s
Just how I like it
Hush now please
Calm down
Hush now please
Come around
Wont you see
It’s safer
On my side
Much better
Try to run
Caught you
Try to escape
I dare you to
It’s my fame
My rules
And you play how I choose
Not like I’m crazy it’s
Not like I’m insane its
Just how I’m wired it’s
Just how I like it
Not like I’m crazy it’s
Not like I’m insane its




Just how I’m wired it’s
Just how I like it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of James and June's song "How Can I" tell the story of a person who holds power over another. The song is sung from the perspective of the person in control, who seems to take sadistic pleasure in dominating and manipulating the other person. The song opens with the lines, "What a shame, you lost. What a shame, I got. Everything you want, everything you're not." These lyrics set the tone for the rest of the song, which is about the power dynamic between the two people and the control the singer holds over the other person.


The lyrics make it clear that the other person is trying to fight back, but they are unable to do so successfully. The singer taunts them, saying, "Sit down. Don't you know when I'm around, it's my game, my rules, and you play how I choose." The singer seems to enjoy this power dynamic, portraying themselves as someone who is able to control others and manipulate them to their will.


Overall, the lyrics of "How Can I" are dark and unsettling, portraying a fraught power dynamic between two people. The song seems to highlight the dangerous allure of power and control, and the way that it can corrupt individuals and lead them to do harm to others.


Line by Line Meaning

What a shame
Expressing sorrow for a regrettable occurrence


You lost
You have failed to keep what was once yours


What a shame
Expressing sorrow for a regrettable occurrence


I got
I have acquired that which you have lost


Everything
All of the desired possessions


You want
That which you desire


Everything
All of the desired possessions


You're not
You do not possess or have the qualities which I do


Try to fight
Attempt to resist or oppose me


Sit down
Accept your defeat and lower your resistance


Don't you know
Are you not aware


When I'm around
In my presence


It's my game
I control the situation


My rules and you play
I dictate the terms and you comply


How I choose
In the manner that I see fit


Oh it's not so bad don't be so sad it's
The situation is not as negative as you may believe


Not like I'm crazy it's
I am not irrational


Not like I'm insane its
I am not mentally unstable


Just how I'm wired it's
My thought processes are simply different from yours


Just how I like it
The situation suits my preferences


Not like I'm crazy it's
I am not irrational


Not like I'm insane its
I am not mentally unstable


Just how I'm wired it's
My thought processes are simply different from yours


Just how I like it
The situation suits my preferences


Hush now please
Be quiet and calm down


Calm down
Relax and lower your emotions


Hush now please
Be quiet and calm down


Come around
Agree with what I am saying


Won't you see
Do you not understand


It's safer
More secure and less risky


On my side
Agreeing with me and supporting me


Much better
A significant improvement from the alternative


Try to run
Attempt to escape from me


Caught you
You have failed to escape and have been caught


Try to escape
Attempt to free yourself from my control


I dare you to
I challenge you to try and escape


It's my fame
I am the center of attention and control the situation


My rules
I dictate the terms and conditions of the situation


And you play how I choose
You comply with my terms and conditions


Not like I'm crazy it's
I am not irrational


Not like I'm insane its
I am not mentally unstable


Just how I'm wired it's
My thought processes are simply different from yours


Just how I like it
The situation suits my preferences


Not like I'm crazy it's
I am not irrational


Not like I'm insane its
I am not mentally unstable


Just how I'm wired it's
My thought processes are simply different from yours


Just how I like it
The situation suits my preferences




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