Discover the story of the song > Desperation – Steppenwolf

The song is about feeling sad and hopeless when things are going wrong, and wondering if the world will ever change for the better. The protagonist says that it's easy to give up and do nothing when life gets busy, but he encourages himself and his partner not to quit trying and to keep searching for a way out of their problems. He warns against going down the same old path that leads nowhere and advises not to look back but to keep moving forward towards peace of mind.