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.
