Learn English – What’s the meaning of this sentence “Does anyone ever get this right?”

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in a lyric of a song by QOTSA have the sentence below:

"Does anyone ever get this right?"

Is it the same meaning of this sentence?

"Does no one ever understand this correctly?"

Best Answer

Get [something] right often means understand [something] correctly, but it can also mean do [something] correctly.

The Supremes got it right on affirmative action = The Supreme Court rendered the proper decision in the case involving affirmative action.

In another song, Keith Urban sings that he believes he has finally succeeded in establishing a sound relationship with the woman he sings to:

All of my life I've been lookin' for someone
Who believes in love the way I do
And I know I've make my share of big mistakes
But girl I promise you
That we can make this work out baby, I know it's true
Can't picture myself with no one but you
And I think I got it right this time

The singer in your song appears to be unable to deal successfuly with love and life, and asks plaintively whether anybody can do so.

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