Don't Let Me Down – English Lyrics

• By: The Chainsmokers, Daya

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the emotive lyrics of "Don't Let Me Down." The song's direct and repetitive pleas make it a great tool for understanding expressions of need and vulnerability. Its blend of pop and electronic music creates a captivating soundscape that will keep you engaged as you learn.

[English]

(Instrumental)

Crashing, hit a wall Right

now I need a miracle Hurry

up now, I need a miracle

Stranded, reaching out I

call your name but you're

not around I say your name

but you're not around I

need you, I need you, I

need you right now Yeah, I

need you right now So

don't let me, don't let

me, don't let me down I

think I'm losing my mind

now It's in my head,

darling I hope That you'll

be here, when I need you

the most So don't let me,

don't let me, don't let me

down D-Don't let me down

Don't let me down Don't

let me down, down, down

Don't let me down, don't

let me down, down, down

R-r-running out of time I

really thought you were on

my side But now there's

nobody by my side I need

you, I need you, I need

you right now Yeah, I need

you right now So don't let

me, don't let me, don't

let me down I think I'm

losing my mind now It's in

my head, darling I hope

That you'll be here, when

I need you the most So

don't let me, don't let

me, don't let me down

D-Don't let me down Don't

let me down Don't let me

down, down, down Don't let

me down, down, down Don't

let me down, down, down

Don't let me down, don't

let me down, down, down

Oh, I think I'm losing my

mind now, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, I think I'm losing my

mind now, yeah, yeah I

need you, I need you, I

need you right now Yeah, I

need you right now So

don't let me, don't let

me, don't let me down I

think I'm losing my mind

now It's in my head,

darling I hope That you'll

be here, when I need you

the most So don't let me,

don't let me, don't let me

down Don't let me down

Yeah, don't let me down

Yeah, don't let me down

Don't let me down, oh no

Said don't let me down

Don't let me down Don't

let me down Don't let me

down, down, down

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to hit something forcefully and violently
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike or come into contact with force
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a vertical structure of bricks or stone to divide or enclose an area
miracle /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/ B2	noun - an extraordinary event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws
stranded /ˈstræn.dɪd/ B2	adjective - left without the means to move from a place
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to stretch out and touch or grasp
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak loudly to attract someone's attention
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adjective - located in the vicinity
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - closer to the ground or beneath
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels verb - to be distressed or concerned about something
losing /ˈluː.zɪŋ/ B2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something

Key Grammar Structures

• I need you, I need you, I need you right now.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I need you" uses the present simple tense to express a current and ongoing need.

• So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down.

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "don't let me down" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or request.

• I think I'm losing my mind now.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm losing my mind" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that is currently happening.

• It's in my head, darling.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "It's in my head" uses the present simple tense to state a fact about the current situation.

• I really thought you were on my side.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I thought you were on my side" uses the past simple tense to describe a belief that existed in the past.

• When I need you the most.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The phrase "when I need you the most" is an adverbial clause of time that specifies when the need occurs.

• Don't let me down, down, down.

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of the word "down" emphasizes the speaker's feelings of desperation and urgency.