I find that there are a lot of songs that relate to Dave's drug habit but Dave didn't write until after he was clean. It seems to me that Dave is being reminded that he is not in charge, Martin is: 'as long as I remember who's wearing the trousers'. Dave probably was a jerk about something and then realized his errors. 'I hope he never lets me down again' alludes to past errors that may or may not reoccur. I always felt this song described the challenges of a Rock and Roll lifestyle and the disagreements and forgiveness between Martin and Dave. He was struck by the similarity between handing over your trust to a 'best friend' to passengers having to totally trust the pilot.
General CommentI heard that Martin wrote the lyrics while on a plane (we're flying high, we're watching the world pass us by) while putting lyrics together describing one of many disagreements within the band. See the stars, they're shining bright (never let me down)Įverything's alright tonight (never let me down) Never want to put my feet back down on the groundĪs long as I remember who's wearing the trousers
