One of the most famous songs of the 70′s is Ιmagine of John Lennon.
John Winston Ono Lennon[nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician
and peace activist[2] who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing and drawings, on film, and i
n interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. On December 8, 1980, Lennon is killed In the weeks following the murder, «(Just Like) Starting Over» and Double Fantasy topped the charts in the UK and the US.[170] In a further example of the public outpouring of grief, «Imagine» hit number one.
Lennon was asking us to imagine a place where the things that divide us, like religion and possessions, did not exist. He felt that would be a much better place. This song is a strong political message sugarcoated in a beautiful melody. Lennon realized the softer approach would bring the song to a wider audience, who hopefully would listen to his message: If you want peace, first you have to imagine it. The imagine concept came from Yoko Ono, who was very much into open-mindedness and using your imagination. In Yoko Ono’s poetry collection «Grapefruit» there is the verse «Imagine the clouds dripping», which is considered to be the trigger for the famous «Imagine», whose message is understood by all. «Imagine there are no states, nothing for which you have to kill or be killed,» the song says in the second stanza. As early as 1971, Lennon proposed what various organizations or movements such as the No-Border Network are calling for today, talking about a world without borders. In the song, the British composer is as if he wants to catch up with his critics, noting «You may say that I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one». In an interview with Playboy magazine in 1980, John Lennon said of the verse «imagine there are no religions» that he imagined «a world without religious doctrines» and without controversy such as «my God is superior to yours» The «Strawberry Fields» monument in Central Park honors the important British creator. Musicians and fans of his music gather here to sing his songs. Be that as it may, «Imagine» is a timeless song that gives hope in difficult times for a better world. Obviously for this much-loved song it is considered timeless, as relevant as 1971 and perhaps even more popular.
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, I
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 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
You may say 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
