Don't Let Me Down
26. The Beatles Lyrics

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Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

Nobody ever loved me like she does
Ooh, she does, yeah, she does
And if somebody loved me like she do me

Ooh, she do me, yes, she does

Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

I'm in love for the first time
Don't you know it's gonna last
It's a love that lasts forever
It's a love that has no past

Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

And from the first time that she really done me
Ooh, she done me, she done me good
I guess nobody ever really done me
Ooh, she done me, she done me good

Don't let me down, hey
Don't let me down
Yee-hee (don't let me down)
Don't let me down

Yee-hee (yeah, ow)
(Ow, don't let me down)
(Ow, don't let me down, baby)
(Don't let me down)

(Can you dig it? Yeah)
(Don't let me down)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Don't Let Me Down, a song by The Beatles, are about a person's fear of losing their love interest. The repeated plea of "don't let me down" in the chorus is an obvious indication of this fear. The person sings about how much their love interest means to them and how much they care for them. They say that nobody has ever loved them like their love interest has and that they hope that the love will last forever. They sing about being in love for the first time and feeling like this love is different, that it has no past.

The last verse of the song adds depth to the story by indicating that the love interest has done something for the person that nobody else has ever done. This means that they have a strong bond and that their relationship is special. The person is requesting the love interest to hold on to them and not let them go because they do not want to lose what they have.

Overall, the song is a love song but with an element of fear and desperation. It showcases the fragility of relationships and how vulnerable people can be, especially when they are in love. The lyrics are communicated through a simple, repetitive melody that allows the singer to convey their emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't let me down, don't let me down
I am counting on you to support me emotionally and not disappoint me

Nobody ever loved me like she does
I have never experienced love like hers before

Oh, she does, yeah, she does
Her love is real and true

And if somebody loved me like she do me
If anyone else loved me the way she does

Oh, she do me, yes, she does
She loves me deeply and passionately

I'm in love for the first time
This is the first time I have truly experienced love

Don't you know it's gonna last
I am confident that our love will endure

It's a love that lasts forever
Our love is eternal

It's a love that had no past
Our love is not burdened by past mistakes or regrets

And from the first time that she really done me
Since the first time she expressed her love for me

Oh, she done me, she done me good
She has been nothing but kind and loving towards me