The Beatles composed this song as an ode though it feels more like a desperate plea by the American public to the GOP President.
The song is reportedly about Yoko. Paul McCartney even agreed with that sentiment that it was a cry for help. “It was a very tense period,” said McCartney in the book Many Years From Now of the recording of the song. “John had all the accompanying paranoias and he was putting himself out on a limb. I think that as much as it excited and amused him, and the same time it secretly terrified him. So ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ was a genuine plea saying ‘I’m really stepping out of line on this one. I’m really letting my vulnerability be seen, so you must not let me down.’ I think it was a genuine cry for help.”
I’d have to agree with the notion that it’s a good song. It’s definitely one of the most passionate songs in The Beatles’ discography. You can listen to John Lennon’s isolated vocals on “Don’t Let Me Down”
https://youtu.be/Dax1IyemrEc?si=qL12Tnxg-yJSxRBQ
While john Lennon’s voice is arresting, the quality comes down to the sum of its parts. The writing, obviously, is impeccable. The choice to record it with unique time signature changes also added a disorienting vibe to the song. It was an apt decision that suited the song’s begging call for action appropriately.
"Don't Let Me Down" is the most viewed video on the Beatles' YouTube channel, with over 510 million views.