Discover the story of the song > You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Luther Allison

The lyrics are about a person who sees his partner at a party, and he knows that she will meet someone else there. The lyrics say that sometimes you can't always get what you want, but if you try, you might get what you need. The person realizes this when he goes to a protest and sings about his frustrations, and later when he goes to a drugstore and talks to someone who looks sick. In the end, the person sees his partner again and realizes that she is good at tricking people, but he understands that sometimes you have to settle for what you need instead of what you want.