(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction – English Lyrics

• By: The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' offers a unique window into the rebellious spirit of the 1960s. The song's use of slang and colloquialisms, like the grammatically incorrect but powerful title, provides a great opportunity to understand informal language. Its lyrics, a commentary on commercialism and frustration, make it a timeless piece of cultural history that is as relevant today as it was then.

[English]

[SCREAMING]

♪♪♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I TRY ♪

♪ I TRY ♪

♪ I TRY, I TRY ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ WHEN I'M DRIVIN' IN MY CAR ♪

♪ AND THAT MAN COMES ON THE RADIO ♪

♪ HE'S TELLIN ME MORE AND MORE ♪

♪ ABOUT SOME USELESS INFORMATION ♪

♪ SUPPOSED TO FIRE MY IMAGINATION ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ NO, NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ HEY, HEY, HEY ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT I SAY ♪

♪ ALRIGHT ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ I TRY, I TRY ♪ ♪ I TRY, I TRY ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ WHEN I'M WATCHIN' MY TV ♪

♪ AND A MAN COMES ON TO TELL ME ♪

♪ HOW WHITE MY SHIRTS CAN BE ♪

♪ BUT HE CAN'T BE A MAN CAUSE HE DOESN'T SMOKE ♪

♪ THE SAME CIGARETTES AS ME ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ NO, NO ♪

♪ NO ♪

♪ HEY, HEY, HEY ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT I SAY ♪

♪ ALRIGHT ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I TRY ♪

♪ I TRY ♪

♪ I TRY, I TRY ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ WHEN I'M RIDIN' AROUND THE WORLD ♪

♪ AND I'M DOIN' THIS AND I'M SIGNING THAT ♪

♪ AND I'M TRYIN' TO MAKE SOME GIRL ♪

♪ AND TELL ME BABY BETTER COME BACK LATER NEXT WEEK ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU SEE I'M ON A LOSING STREAK ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO ♪

♪ NO, NO, NO, NO ♪

[SCREAMING]

♪♪♪

♪ NO SATISFACTION ♪

♪ SATISFACTION (SATISFACTION) X3 ♪

♪ SATISFACTION (EARLY IN THE MORNIN') ♪

♪ SATISFACTION (SATISFACTION) ♪

♪ SATISFACTION ♪

♪ I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION ♪

♪♪♪

[SCREAMING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
satisfaction /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ B2	noun - the feeling of being pleased when you accomplish something or when something you wanted happens
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something
drivin' /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
radio /ˈreɪdiˌoʊ/ A2	noun - the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves.
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
useless /ˈjuːslɪs/ B1	adjective - not useful
information /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ A2	noun - facts provided or learned about something or someone
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	verb - to discharge a bullet or shell from a gun or other weapon verb - to stimulate or excite (someone)
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the ability to form new ideas or images in your mind
watchin' /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to look at something for an amount of time
tv /ˌtiːˈviː/ A1	noun - a device with a screen used to watch television broadcasts.
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - having a color like that of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black.
shirt /ʃɜːrt/ A1	noun - a cloth garment for the upper body
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or another substance
ridin' /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse) or a vehicle
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - that loses or has lost