IMAGINE
John Lennon's Imagine was a song for the ages and loved and hated in equal measure for it's message.
Imagine there's no Heaven
Imagine there's no countries
Imagine no possessions
A brotherhood of Man
Pie in the sky stuff, those who are easily triggered by lyrics would call that communism, while the religious folks out there would go apoplectic about the "no religion" part, because -for some - their religion is really their entire identity. Without their religion, they would feel like nothing.
So what was Lennon imagining and asking "us" to imagine?
Consider:
"Now I understand what you have to do. Put your political message across with a little honey." So said John Lennon about "Imagine," the most successful single of his solo career. The song has been covered by artists in every genre, from Liza Minnelli and Stevie Wonder to Neil Young and Lady Gaga, and performed at some of the biggest events across the globe. The Olympics. New Year's Eve. Concerts for Peace. Concerts for Hunger.
The impact of the song is unquestionable. But disguised within its message of peace and love and its flowing piano melody is a collection of edgy, "dangerous" ideas that challenge society as we know it. The song that has become an anthem all over the world is actually full of controversial lyrics and radical ideas. Lennon once called it "’Working Class Hero’ for conservatives,” and indeed, it challenges the status quo at its most fundamental.
https://www.biography.com/news/john-lennon-imagine-song-facts
YET, can YOU "imagine" a world where we have no religious differences, no borders, or go further - no racial divides - AND no possessions other than what you need to live comfortably?
Pie in the Sky stuff, or is it imaginable?
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