Lyrics for Never Let Me Down Again as interpreted by gasmask

Never Let Me Down Again Lyrics
I'm taking a ride
With my best friend
I hope he never lets me down again
He knows where he's taking me
Taking me where I want to be
I'm taking a ride
With my best friend

We're flying high
We're watching the world pass us by
Never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down
On the ground

I'm taking a ride
With my best friend
I hope he never lets me down again
Promises me I'm as safe as houses
As long as I remember who's wearing the trousers
I hope he never lets me down again

Never let me down

See the stars they're shining bright
Everything's alright tonight

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AKitty0543
08-01-2006

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I have to agree the songs about drugs.

"I hope he never lets me down again..." is refering to not wanting to come down from his high. He states it a couple times:
"I never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down on the ground"

and as long as he remembers it's the drug controlling him (cause god forbid, if you think you have any control you might get the delusion you can quit) it promises to keep him safe in his high.

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Cam-win
09-05-2006

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Why does everyone think this song is about drugs? I always thought it was about God.

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myusernameisthis
09-28-2006

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Now that I read the drug interpretation, it makes a lot of sense...I always thought that it was about a relationship with someone....

Has anyone heard the re-mix of this song, found on the Depeche Mode Re-mixes '81-'04 album? Oh, man is that one hell of a re-mix. In fact, that whole album is great. If you have not checked it out, I suggest that you do, you will not be disappointed. Go Depeche Mode, Go!

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Rusty Manhood
10-12-2006

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THIS SONG IS ABOUT HEROIN!! Geez!

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picci
10-20-2006

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I always thought the song being about a generic friendship (be it between a parent and a son, two friends, relatives or lovers), where one of the two friends used to keep a "leader" position and this proves to be an obstacle for deepening it and making it grow.
Since the song has always been one of my absolute favorites, I finally came as well to Cam-win's interpretation when I re-evaluated the teological content of many DM songs. In this case, the friendship is the one with God (or Jesus), where the singer, in his/her immature faith, fears to be "let down".
As he proceeds by saying "promises me I'm as safe as houses as long as I remember who's wearing the trousers", he realizes little by little God's friendship can be absolutely trusted, and he reaches a higher degree of inner peace.

The songs' can't clearly be about drugs (despite what the adjective "high" can suggest in English: I'm Italian and it never occurred to me such a stupid idea).
Secondarily, I think Depeche Mode had never been drug users, and as far as I know David got actually into drugs as a consequence of his personal derangement after the Violator tour, in the early 1990s (surely not in the 1980s).

In the end I think the basic interpretation offering a richer and fairer basis is the friendship one, with all its possible themes and involvements on the listener's part.

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athousandhours
02-05-2007

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i always thought it was sex, and or self pleasure.

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TeufelKatze
04-13-2007

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Ah, this song is about coke. COKE! (Where?! Who said that?? j/k)

Actually, yeah. Definitely about drugs. No question.

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drowninyoursleep
05-10-2007

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depending on how you interpret it, the song could mean pretty much anything to you...but that doesn't stop this being one of the greatest songs ever to grace god's inescapably beautiful earth...

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PITONES
06-23-2007

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really before i read the lyrics, i thought it was about gaylove.. now of course its mooore than obvious its the best song ever written about drugs

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LuvMartinGore
06-26-2007

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This song is point blank about drugs (As hot as that would be, this song isn't about Fletch...Martin is straight!!). There are too many drug references (come on, "as safe as houses"?) for this to be about anything other than drugs.

Read their bio by Jonathan Miller, "Stripped". They were all into drugs, it's just that Dave was the one who got hooked badly on heroin.

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tristesseglobale
07-20-2007

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1. Dave wrote all of DMs songs - forget the credits, Dave wrote them, 2. It's about Heroin and Cocaine, wanting to always be high and escaped from his depression and impotence.

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samwalton
07-23-2007

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Okay tristessglobale, they just put other names in the credits besides David's just for the hell of it. You are dumb, stop.

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samwalton
07-23-2007

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Smashing Pumpkins did a cover of this song.

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tristesseglobale
08-16-2007

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Samwalton - yes, to avoid drawing attention to the real meanings to the songs. It's obvious that most DM songs are about or related to drugs; to pretend that Martin wrote the songs is a smokescreen. When Dave says in interviews, for example, that Shake The Disease was 'difficult to get the vocals right on,' he actually means the subject matter of the song is difficult.

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bigcliff2
08-31-2007

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Definitely a drug song. I have nothing new to say!

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LuvMartinGore
09-24-2007

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If references such as 'safe as houses', don't tell you that this song is about drugs, then I don't even know what else to say really.

And for everyone who says "Dave was the one doing drugs, not Martin!"...read DM's bio. It's a fascinating read.

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tristesseglobale
10-01-2007

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I wasn't saying that Martin never did drugs, I was saying Dave wrote the lyrics - if you look at the lyrics in Dave's solo work, and compare with 'Martin's' lyrics, you'll see the similarity - the same person wrote them! (Dave.)

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miniluv86
10-03-2007

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Many of you may be incorrect in your interpretation because you may be using unproven autobiographical statements, and drawn to heavily on the authors life in connection with the authors work. The life and the work are not necessarily the same. Instead, use textual evidents to interpret the meaning of the song in oppositon to historical or autobiographical assumptions. If you must interpret using historical or autobiographical insight, please make sure the facts are actually facts. For example, the song could be about drugs b/c of the "flying high" bit but also the 'never let me down' part may refer to the idea that one will eventually come down from the drugs and not sustain a prolonged high. The narrator is expressing disappointment in this 'let down'. I will not go as far as to say that it was DM's drug hayday b/c there is not textual evidence to support that, also, the bands heavy durg use seemed to take place from 1992-1995.

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WhyDoWeFight
12-20-2007

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I understand the drug interpretation, though the first time I heard it was here...though I suppose that's only because I'd never looked for an interpretation at all before. I just turned the song on a minute ago and suddenly thought...masturbation. His best friend is...his penis. But that was just a mere stab at it. The drugs explanation makes plenty more sense.

Don't stone me. I just put down what popped into my head! And no, I'm not one of those people who always makes songs about sex, just to tell you.

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WhyDoWeFight
12-20-2007

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I understand the drug interpretation, though the first time I heard it was here...though I suppose that's only because I'd never looked for an interpretation at all before. I just turned the song on a minute ago and suddenly thought...masturbation. His best friend is...his penis. But that was just a mere stab at it. The drugs explanation makes plenty more sense.

Don't stone me. I just put down what popped into my head! And no, I'm not one of those people who always makes songs about sex, just to tell you.

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Musixex
01-04-2008

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I adore listening to the smashing pumpkins version of this beacuse I get to hear Billy Corgan say Trousers

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LiquidBlueDreams
01-16-2008

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For me, there are two interpretations to this song. One is the obvious drug reference, which makes a lot of sense through the contents and imagery. The other, and I'm surprised no one has actually spelled it out so far (a few ppl did hint at this but very vaguely) is the very obvious BDSM references. I’m surprised because DM have such an orientation towards this subject (Master and Servants, Behind the Wheel, and many more) - how come no one mentioned it here earlier?
I find the lyrics can make sense talking about a BDSM session or relationship: The “friend” in control, taking his sub to where he wants/needs to be. Also the euphoric feeling can of course relate to the famous state called “sub space”, which is supposed to be very similar to a drug high. Since this sort of power exchange demands a very high level of trust (when you surrender yourself into the hands of another), being let down by the trusted Dominant can be a very painful experience, and you sure would hope that he doesn’t let you down again this time, on this ride you’re taking with him.
And then there’s the line about being safe as houses, as long as you remember who’s in control…That’s pretty obvious and quite a few ppl mentioned that line as to do with control and power exchange.
I like both interpretations a lot, even though I do admit the BDSM one is a bit of a stretch…Still thought it was worth mentioning, just to play with the idea *smiles*
I'd love to hear what ppl think about this one!

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everworld2662
01-17-2008

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My question: does it matter? Friends/drugs? For Chrissakes, isn't it the same vibe behind it whichever? Don't let him down, dammit.

Okay, seriously. People are being insane on this, which makes the comments entertaining to read and all, but, please.

And answer me this: what on earth do TROUSERS have to do with drugs?

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liljake1989
01-18-2008

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Okay let me explain this song is about the lead singer who in that time of the song and their younger days which they were fukin bad ass and still are :) he was heaviy addicited to herion and he had over dosed I forgot the date but anyways and he still used after cause he loved it so now he saying "Never let me down again" LSD acid aaaa Nooo but good try trust me you can't be on that shit expectialy how he was living in that time and addicited you fukin be stupid and wondering whut the fuk is going on

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Stephane4444
03-21-2008

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I'm almost sure that this song is about drug addiction. The "flying high" and "wearing the trousers" parts seem like dead giveaways.

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