Can : an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]

Can n. : A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.

Can n. : A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.

Can v. t. : To preserve by putting in sealed cans

Can v. t. & i. : To know; to understand.

Can v. t. & i. : To be able to do; to have power or influence.

Can v. t. & i. : To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.

Example:
How Can a person ever find themselves if everyone is busy playing God with their life?

Taxonomy
band, vocals, music, influence, Michael Karoli, Holger Czukay, Damo Suzuki, song, Suzuki, Krautrock, Irmin Schmidt, Delay 1968, improvisation, Mooney, 1970s, Tago Mago, Malcolm Mooney, bassist.

Defination from the web:
Can were an experimental rock band formed in West Germany in 1968. ... In 1975, Can signed to Virgin Records in the UK and EMI/Harvest in Germany. The later albums Landed (1975) and Flow Motion (1976) saw Can moving towards a somewhat more conventional style as their recording ...