You Better Move On
The Rolling Stones Lyrics


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You ask me to give up the hand of the girl I love
You tell me I'm not the man she's worthy of
But who are you to tell her who to love?
That's up to her, yes, and the Lord above
You better move on

Well I know you can buy her fancy clothes and diamond rings
But I believe she's happy with me without those things
Still you beg me to set her free
But my friend, that will never be
You better move on

Now I don't blame you for lovin' her
But can't you understand? Man, she's my girl
And I, I'm never never ever gonna let her go
'Cause I, yeah, I love her so

Well I think you better go now, I'm gettin' mighty mad
You ask me to give up the only love I've ever had
Maybe I would, oh, but I love her so
I'm never gonna let her go
You better move on (you better move on)
Yeah, you better move on (you better move on)

Yeah, you better move on (you better move on)
Yeah, you better move on

Overall Meaning

The Rolling Stones's song You Better Move On is a classic example of a love triangle, telling the story of a man who is being pressured by another man to give up the girl he loves. The singer of the song tells the other man that he has no right to tell the girl who to love, and that the decision is ultimately up to her and God. The song expresses a deep sense of loyalty and devotion to the girl, and a refusal to let the other man come between them.


The lyrics of the song are full of emotion and passion, with the singer expressing his love for the girl in no uncertain terms. He is willing to fight for her, and he makes it clear that he will never give her up. The song's powerful message of love and devotion has made it a classic in the Rock and Roll canon, and it continues to be enjoyed by fans all over the world today.


Overall, You Better Move On is a song that speaks to the universal experience of love, loss, and devotion. It tells a story that everyone can relate to, and it does so with a raw honesty and power that has made it a timeless classic.


Line by Line Meaning

You ask me to give up the hand of the girl I love
You want me to let go of the person that I care and love for


You tell me I'm not the man she's worthy of
You're disregarding my worthiness to be with her by saying that I'm not good enough


But who are you to tell her who to love?
Why should you be the one to decide who she should spend her life with?


That's up to her, yes, and the Lord above
It's her decision to choose her partner and it should be respected, even by a higher power


You better move on
You should move on and leave us alone


Well I know you can buy her fancy clothes and diamond rings
I'm aware that you have the capability to provide materialistic things for her


But I believe she's happy with me without those things
I think she's content with me even without all the materialistic commodities


Still you beg me to set her free
You're persistently asking me to let her go


But my friend, that will never be
I'll never let her go, even if you keep asking


Now I don't blame you for lovin' her
I don't hold it against you for having feelings for her


But can't you understand? Man, she's my girl
Why can't you comprehend that she's already in a committed relationship with me?


And I, I'm never never ever gonna let her go
I won't ever give up on her, no matter what happens


'Cause I, yeah, I love her so
I have an immense love for her that can't be put into words


Well I think you better go now, I'm gettin' mighty mad
I'm starting to feel really annoyed so you should leave now


You ask me to give up the only love I've ever had
You're asking me to give up the only person I've ever truly loved


Maybe I would, oh, but I love her so
Even if I thought about it, I still wouldn't let her go because I love her deeply


I'm never gonna let her go
I won't ever let her go, no matter what happens


You better move on (you better move on)
You should just move on and not interfere with our relationship


Yeah, you better move on (you better move on)
You should move on from this situation


Yeah, you better move on (you better move on)
You really should just move on


Yeah, you better move on
You better move on




Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Alexander

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