Paint It Black
The song describes someone who is sad because of their spouse's death. Other people think the song also means different things, such as the Vietnam War or drug use. Robert Christgau, a music critic, has said that "Paint It Black" is an example of the band changing their music. He said that Jagger and Richards were the 2nd-best songwriting partners in rock. He put them behind John Lennon and Paul McCartney.