Don't Let Me Down
The Beatles (collections) Lyrics
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Don't let me down, don't let me down
Nobody ever loved me like she does
Oh, she does, yeah, she does
And if somebody loved me like she do me
Oh, she do me, yes, she does
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 had 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
Oh, she done me, she done me good
I guess nobody ever really done me
Oh, she done me, she done me good
Don't let me down, don't let me down
Don't let me down
The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" is a love ballad that talks about the strength of the singer's love for his significant other. It begins with a plea "Don't let me down," repeated twice for emphasis, followed by the assertion that nobody has ever loved him as much as she does. He acknowledges her love for him and hopes that it lasts; a love that has no past. In the second verse, he talks about her doing him good, something that nobody else has ever done for him. He reiterates that he is in love for the first time, and he hopes that it will last forever.
The lyrics in this song are an unfiltered plea of love. It is a simple, straightforward love song that speaks to the depths of love that one can feel for another person. The singer expresses his vulnerability and hope that his love will be reciprocated. The repetition of the phrase "Don't let me down" reinforces his fear of losing the one he loves, while the lyrics express the lasting strength of the love he feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't let me down, don't let me down
The singer is pleading with someone not to disappoint them and not to do anything that would make them feel let down.
Nobody ever loved me like she does
The singer is expressing how unique and special the love they receive from a particular person is and how they have never experienced something like that before.
Oh, she does, yeah, she does
The singer is confirming that the person they are talking about truly loves them and does so deeply, and they are overwhelmed by the feelings they receive from that love.
And if somebody loved me like she do me
The singer is contemplating what would happen if someone else were to love them in the same way that this person does, implying that it would be difficult to match up to the experience of their current love.
Oh, she do me, yes, she does
The singer is affirming that the love they receive from the person they're referring to is not something they doubt, but instead something they know for certain and cherish greatly.
I'm in love for the first time
The singer is describing how intense and novel their feelings are, implying that they have not experienced love like this before.
Don't you know it's gonna last
The singer is stating their belief that this love will endure and survive the test of time, not allowing anything to end it prematurely.
It's a love that lasts forever
The singer affirms the enduring nature of their love, implying that it will continue for all time and never falter or diminish.
It's a love that had no past
The singer attaches themself to a new kind of love, something that does not bear any resemblance to what they may have known before.
And from the first time that she really done me
The singer describes the first time the person they're referring to expressed their love, implying that it was profound and transformative for the singer.
Oh, she done me, she done me good
The singer affirms that the first time the person they love showed their love was a profoundly positive experience for them.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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@jihadmakhoul6328
That's not just a live performance ....its a piece of history
@kk-om5zm
Yeah!!
@AthosRac
This is studio.
@jasveerkhinda8816
@RatusNatus Do you are have stupid?
@phrahm
@Heildir Ezekiel it's from a meme lol
@slimva6547
Certainly not live. Still historic though. Live performances were a lot poorer quality audio back then, not that they couldn't pull it off though
@megatronusXZ
Only the beatles could make a live performance sound better than the studio version
@iiangmariiomega2639
Also bob marley was live really Good
@sathira_anuk5179
Eagle's could do it too
@user-yr7xi1om3h
And dominick fike on his song "rollerblades" some artists are pressured to change stuff to make ot more broadly appealing or less impactful. Guess it depends on the message