Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Imagine


Imagine there's no Heaven 
It's easy if you try 
No hell below us 
Above us only sky 
Imagine all the people 
Living for today 

Imagine there's no countries 
It isn't hard to do 
Nothing to kill or die for 
And no religion too 
Imagine all the people 
Living life in peace 

You may say that I'm a dreamer 
But I'm not the only one 
I hope someday you'll join us 
And the world will be as one 

Imagine no possessions 
I wonder if you can 
No need for greed or hunger 
A brotherhood of man 
Imagine all the people 
Sharing all the world 

You may say that I'm a dreamer 
But I'm not the only one 
I hope someday you'll join us 
And the world will live as one


Meaning of the song

John Lennon's song was written during the height of the war in Vietnam, the first Nixon administration and the peace movement. Much of the popular culture of that time was centered on those factors. Despite of this, Imagine remains in effect up to now and has become an anthem not only of universal hope but of peace, too.
This song is John's idea of a perfect world. It reflects, then, John Lennon's beliefs: a communist world could be the solution to all the world's problems. In Imagine, Lennon urges men and women to create a world fit to live in, a world without countries, private possessions or religions.

The author is sure that he isn’t alone in this: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I'm not the only one”. All around the world there are people who have this way of thinking and if everybody “joins” him, the world would be better.