You Won't Let Me Down Again
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Lyrics

You sold your soul
You made a deal with someone or something that resulted in your moral principles being compromised

When you drank the morning dew
It was early in the morning when you made the deal

Down on your luck
You were going through a period of misfortune

And so thirsty through and through
You were desperately in need of something, possibly money or validation

The crack in the mirror
The imperfection in the reflection you see of yourself

Tells of seven years of pain
It's a superstition that if you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck

And you won't let me down again
Despite past disappointments, you promise to not let the singer down again

Drive through the night
Traveling by car during nighttime hours

Just to see the ocean green
Taking a long trip just to witness a natural wonder

Race to the coast
Speeding towards the shore

There's no telling where I've been
Uncertainty of where the singer has traveled to reach the ocean

Both eyes on the road ahead
Focusing on the future and not dwelling on the past

Don't wanna look behind
Avoiding reflecting on past experiences

Ten miles of the city
Traveling a set distance away from a metropolitan area

And I lose you in the rain
Separation from the subject during an unfavorable weather condition

So you won't let me down again
Reiterating the importance of not causing disappointment

Aeroplane, aeroplane
Boarding a plane to travel

Race across the fields
Speeding through a vast, open space

Taking me home
Returning to a place of comfort or familiarity

Was further from the deals
Going back to a simpler time, away from the compromises made in the past

Your father was a weaker man
The subject's father lacked strength in character

Give up without a sound
Surrendering without fighting or putting up resistance

But you won't let me down again
Continuing the promise to not disappoint the singer in the future

Strength is in the solitude
Finding power in being alone

I tried to obtain
Attempting to achieve that strength through solitude

But you won't let me down again
Despite the difficulties in achieving solitude, the subject vows to not let the singer down

A head full of visions
Having many ideas or dreams

I struggle to recall
Finding it hard to remember all of those thoughts

Those ancient of wisdoms
The knowledge passed on from one generation to the next

Are poured into us all
We all inherit that knowledge to some degree

Air will crackle in the heat
The atmosphere will be tense and uncomfortable

The harvest moon will reign
The autumn full moon, symbolizing the end of the growing season, will dominate the night sky

And you won't let me down again
Reaffirming the commitment to not cause disappointment

And I don't look for pity
The artist doesn't want sympathy

So if it's all the same
As long as the subject keeps their promise to not let the singer down

You won't let me down again
Final reassurance of trust in the subject