Never Let Me Down Again

"Never Let Me Down Again" is Depeche Mode's nineteenth UK single, released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses. A relatively moderate hit in the UK, at #22, it was a smash in West Germany, where it hit #2, and a Top 10 success in several other European countries (Sweden, Switzerland, etc.). The single's cover art features a fragment of a Soviet map showing the northern part of Russia adjacent to the Arctic Ocean.

[Verse 1: Dave Gahan] 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 [Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan] 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 [Verse 2: Dave Gahan] 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 [Chorus: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan] 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 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 [Bridge: Dave Gahan] Never let me down Never let me down Never let me down Never let me down [Outro: Martin L. Gore & Dave Gahan] See the stars, they're shining bright (Never let me down) Everything's alright tonight (Never let me down) See the stars, they're shining bright (Never let me down) Everything's alright tonight (Never let me down) See the stars, they're shining bright (Never let me down) Everything's alright tonight (Never let me down) See the stars, they're shining bright (Never let me down) Everything's alright tonight (Never let me down)