Mind Games
John & Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir Lyrics

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We're playing those mind games together
Pushing the barrier, planting seed
Playing the mind guerrilla
Chanting the Mantra "peace on earth"
We all been playing those mind games forever
Some kinda druid dude lifting the veil
Doing the mind guerrilla
Some call it magic, the search for the grail

Love is the answer and you know that for sure
Love is a flower
You got to let it, you gotta let it grow

So keep on playing those mind games together
Faith in the future, out of the now
You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind
Yeah, we're playing those mind games forever
Projecting our images in space and in time

Yes is the answer and you know that for sure
Yes is surrender
You got to let it, you gotta let it go

So keep on playing those mind games together
Doing the ritual dance in the sun
Millions of mind guerrillas
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel
Keep on playing those mind games forever
Raising the spirit of peace and love
Love

I want you to make love, not war
I know you've heard it before

Overall Meaning

In "Mind Games," John Lennon and Yoko Ono express their belief in the power of collective consciousness and the transformative potential of love and peace. The song encourages listeners to engage in mental activism, challenging societal barriers and promoting unity. Lennon refers to this process as "playing those mind games together" and "playing mind guerrilla," suggesting that through shared intention and action, individuals can bring about positive change in the world.

The lyrics draw upon spiritual and mystical themes, with mentions of a "druid dude" lifting the veil and the search for the holy grail. This imagery emphasizes the idea that the pursuit of peace and love transcends mundane reality and taps into a deeper, spiritual understanding. The repetitive use of phrases such as "love is the answer" and "yes is the answer" reinforces the notion that love and acceptance are fundamental to achieving harmony and overcoming conflicts.

Lennon's call for love and peace to prevail over war and violence is underscored by the final lines of the song: "I want you to make love, not war, I know you've heard it before." By urging listeners to prioritize love and compassion, he emphasizes the need for a collective shift in consciousness and behavior in order to create a more harmonious world.

Line by Line Meaning

We're playing those mind games together
We are actively engaging in psychological strategies and manipulation as a collective

Pushing the barrier, planting seed
We are pushing the limits of conventional thinking and sowing the seeds of new ideas

Playing the mind guerrilla
We are engaging in unconventional tactics to challenge and disrupt established belief systems

Chanting the Mantra 'peace on earth'
We are repeating the mantra of peace in an effort to manifest it globally

We all been playing those mind games forever
Humanity has been partaking in psychological manipulation and tactics throughout history

Some kinda druid dude lifting the veil
An enigmatic figure with mystical knowledge revealing hidden truths

Doing the mind guerrilla
Participating in unconventional psychological warfare

Some call it magic, the search for the grail
Some interpret these tactics as mysterious and akin to the quest for an elusive treasure

Love is the answer and you know that for sure
Love is the ultimate solution, and it is undeniably known

Love is a flower
Love is a delicate and beautiful entity

You got to let it, you gotta let it grow
You must allow love to flourish and develop naturally

So keep on playing those mind games together
Therefore, let us persist in utilizing psychological tactics collectively

Faith in the future, out of the now
Having confidence in what lies ahead, transcending the present moment

You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas
It is futile to try and overcome those who engage in unconventional psychological warfare

Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind
Discovering new dimensions and possibilities within the depths of your consciousness

Yeah, we're playing those mind games forever
Indeed, we will continue employing psychological strategies indefinitely

Projecting our images in space and in time
Manifesting our identities and ideas across physical and temporal realms

Yes is the answer and you know that for sure
Affirmative choice is the solution, and its certainty is undeniable

Yes is surrender
Acceptance and submission are intrinsic to affirming with 'yes'

You got to let it, you gotta let it go
You must release and relinquish control to fully embrace the affirmative choice

So keep on playing those mind games together
Therefore, let us persist in engaging in psychological tactics collectively

Doing the ritual dance in the sun
Performing a symbolic and sacred dance under the radiant sun

Millions of mind guerrillas
Countless individuals involved in unconventional psychological warfare

Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel
Harnessing the energy of their inner selves to influence the cycle of destiny

Keep on playing those mind games forever
Continue engaging in psychological strategies eternally

Raising the spirit of peace and love
Elevating the essence of tranquility and affection

Love
Love itself

I want you to make love, not war
I desire for you to express love through intimate connection, instead of engaging in warfare

I know you've heard it before
I am aware that you have been previously exposed to this concept

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ArronP

3y↑9

they say. happy xmas kyoko, happy xmas Julian. Sean wasn't born, so John said his first sons name... kyoko was yokos daughter, idk the details, but something went wrong with kyokos father Tony Cox I believe is his name, he kept her away from yoko...I'm prob not right but it was something like that....hell John acknowledged kyoko as his daughter but he wasn't her father. I remember they went to court so kyoko could have some custody over her daughter....I think she was in bed with John and yoko during the bed in for peace...I'm guessing it was Montreal in 1969..

they did that in another part of the world in Amsterdam Holland..(again I'm prob not 100% on that) recently Sean said his nephew jack?!? well it have to be kyokos child cause Julian don't have kids. so idk who he's talking about..

like the song woman John says in the beginning I'm sure u all know this

for the other half of the sky

dedicated to yoko....yoko said that quote in a letter for the NYC parole board when MDC was up for parole. he's been denied at least 7 or 8 times...

@damti4444

2y↑23

The "Happy Crishtmas Julian" always gets me, he says it with such a sadness in his voice but also with much love. Forgetting the things he did, he loved his son more than everything in this world, even thought he had another kid with Yoko.

Yoko also loved her daughter a lot, she suffered when she were separated of her. In the "Happy Christmas Kyoko", you can feel how she missed her... Even John helped her to take her daughter for a day.

Despite Yoko was one of the reasons the Beatles separated, John loved her and as The Beatles said, all you need is love. We don't know if without Yoko, John wouldn't have divorced Cynthia but things happen because of something.

Thanks if you've read all this, have a great day/night. Peace and Love ✌☮️

@trimalchiolegien2687

3y↑558

It's around 50 Years now this message was sent.

How people still can hate each other, can't stand together as one, can't stop fighting each other.
So I say as like my idol:
WAR IS OVER
IF WE WANT IT
merry christmas from mankind
May our words be heard. 💙
Rest in peace John ☮

All comments from YouTube:

@barrackobama3631

3y↑755

The immortal snail made me fell in love with this song

@lexderp2766

2y↑7

Pablo

@marigoldss

2y↑6

pablo why are you even in a the beatles members music video?

@cousinbluey3166

2y↑3

Pablito

@mitochondria1674

2y↑1

Pablo

@icelacreyo1222

2y↑2

Where's Beluga?

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@mundanechimp8969

3y↑2K

as the snail slowing moves towards me I can only think about the relationships, the children and the friends I have made over my stay. as I look out seeing the collapsing sun travel towards the earth I can only hear this tune and think was it worth it.

@anthonyvu4692

3y↑35

I was looking for this comment lol

@pouncelygrin6699

2y↑33

death's embrace, cold yet comforting

@conkerlive101

2y↑6

I never understood this... The sun won't die for another 5 BILLION years. IF we don't blow ourselves up, humanity will easily be able move out of this solar system within the first million years. Dodging the explosion by 4999million years.

@chucknorris9667

2y↑6

@@conkerlive101 it's not that easy mate

@conkerlive101

2y↑7

@@chucknorris9667 not all of the planet but a suitable colony within the first million absolutely. No shit it's not even remotely simple whatsoever but in under 100 years out technology has exploded. 1million years is an INSANE amount of time.

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@bagelsurvivor8466

3y↑1.2K

It's Christmas Eve 9 billion years in the future, everyone is gone. I stand at the edge of the world and off in the distance I see a shape. A snail, the same snail I've been running from all these years. The sun sets as our final chapters come to a close as I welcome his embrace...

@starlord7027

3y↑35

Y’all gotta stop💀

@bagelsurvivor8466

3y↑72

@@starlord7027 I'll stop when the snail catches me 🐌

@galaxytheartist2316

3y↑6

Reminds me so much of Attack on titan.

@BigKingIan

3y↑6

The 9 billion years is killing me lol 😆

@snail4462

3y↑4

@UCRmflxWYNalh6sIvsQ9z7YQ I got you now

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@Catskills39

3y↑1.2K

When he was assassinated, me and countless of others of all ages, race and faiths, gathered upon the Dakota Apartment house and sang this. There wasn't any reported crime in NYC during that weekend. Even the criminal mindset stopped in memory of this wonderful soul -- John Lennon. He is extremely missed but never forgotten.

@bubbaschwartz

3y↑23

@Catskills The only crime was FBI who took him out.

@Michael-yb7rh

3y↑23

It’s funny because New York had its record high number of crimes in 1980 and crimes in NY in 1980 were up 50% than that of the USA. So I seem to doubt

@happydaddy8972

3y↑5

Didn’t he say the nword

@Its_aquaz

3y↑14

@@happydaddy8972 ???

@Boom-lz4ef

3y↑13

@@happydaddy8972 yep. but he’s still one of if not the greatest singers ever

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@whalen4400

3y↑355

I look over at the heat death of the universe as I recall all the adventures I took over the millennium’s. I reflect on my family, friends, my community aimlessly at the void of space. On my side is the only thing I have left after all of what has happened, Slowly coming after me at a snails pace. I finally accept it’s my time to go while crying over my experiences. I slowly walk to the snail and put my hand out to accept death itself. After all this time, the snail touches me and I slowly fade away from this universe leaving the snail all alone. Leaving it to be the only living thing in the dying universe.

@snail4462

3y↑21

Damn bro, I’m sorry

@pouncelygrin6699

:')

@marksergi6445

Could you stop being disrespectful and take your crap somewhere else.

@golamhadi4271

3y↑116

It's the year without any numbers. It's been so long and so tiring, that I have stopped keeping record of it. I have loved a thousand times and lived a thousand generations. Wealth became pointless towards the end, when time is all I had. I have seen hundreds of my own generations turn to ashes. Everything around me is ceasing to exist in this warm temperature, yet I feel just fine. Everything the human kind tried so hard to keep alive is long gone. I don't know when is the last time I saw a human, I don't even know when is the last time I saw a living thing. The deal was that my best friend and yet my worst enemy will always spawn near me and will forever try to reach me to end this torture for both of us. Yet, it's been hundred of years since I last saw him. Has he forgotten me? Or maybe did not make this long life that I have lived. How could it be? Everything else was right according to the deal, how could the most important thing be wrong? I have been sitting and enjoying the sun come closer and closer to Earth. It's almost as if I can touch it now. I have seen it change colour and I witnessed the horror people were put to due to the warmth. It's as if my humanity has been snatched away. Or it has been killed. I have seen thousands of love of my life pass away and I could not do anything to stop it. I still try to remember the first one. But it's been so long I don't even remember her face or her voice. I don't even know if she really existed or I am just trying to make her up as something nice that made me feel human.
I think I see it, my friend. There he is. He was always there. Maybe just tired. Maybe he had things to do as well, just like me. His slow body is trying it's best to make it to me. I reach my hand to him, accepting both of our inevitable fate. It touches me and I feel a sort of comfort, as the temperature around be starts to warm up. I can feel again. Not just the warmth, but also my heart. I can feel alive. This is it. The thing I have tried my best to stay away from, is finally giving me the peace which I seeked. Thank you my friend.

@wildgaming5685

2y↑2

Death is life 🥲

@Rhakjellg

This was heart touching

@markb20

3y↑618

For years as a child, I never knew what Yoko and John whispered at the beginning. Some years later I finally found out they were wishing their children Kyoko and Julian (each from previous marriages) "Happy Christmas". Sean was not even born yet.

@sharpvidtube

3y↑44

I thought it was their own names they were saying until I first heard this mix.

@markb20

3y↑16

@@sharpvidtube Absolutely! I thought the same thing as a kid until i read an article about it some years later. Their names do sound like their children's.

@nathangallion5051

3y↑11

The new mix makes it a lot clearer, for sure.

@ArronP

3y↑9

@sharpvidtube

3y↑1

@@ArronP I think this was around that time, maybe a bit before it? https://lovethyhunter.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/john-lennon-rip-the-beatles-imagine-03.jpg

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@tuyulterbang1806

3y↑241

The year is over billion, me and Queen Elizabeth II is standing in the beach looking at Earth's last moments. When suddenly a snail-shaped thing appeared from the distance as they eye can see. Me and the Queen welcomed him to join us to see our final moments on earth as the sun is about to explode.

@MuAlexJS

3y↑33

there is no tooth fairy and there is no queen of enlgand

@tuyulterbang1806

3y↑14

@@MuAlexJS she's immortal what do you know

@bust-a-nut9050

2y↑12

what if the Queen took the deal, she is filthy rich and as far as I am concerned immortal

@harrypotter8262

@@bust-a-nut9050 nice username

@RedWithTheObviouslyLongHandle

2y↑2

there is no easter bunny, there is no tooth fairy, and there is no queen of england.

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@yohanehakurei

3y↑1.4K

Hundreds of years have passed since the fight has started, 2.9 million are gone, the world we former lived on is gone, only a shell of it's former glory, and as goku stares into the last spongebob. He sheds a tear of both joy and sadness, the spongebob, acknowledging his fate. Opens his arms in a hug-like form. Goku has officially completed his long-lasting mission, and falls to the ground due to exhaustion. As he lays he weeps, for all the spongebobs killed and the mental toll it took on him. He lays like this for all eternity.

@pouncelygrin6699

2y↑29

wow this was a trip trying to read xD

@LucinaMarthLowell

2y↑19

W h a t

@TheSwwe1

2y↑13

There is still hope my friend

@torvalen5535

2y↑14

Peace Not War. How Happy If Peace In The
Entire World.

@kwombat5306

2y↑6

Cringe

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@JuneLynn

1y↑210

42 years ago today.....and this is still one of the most beautiful Christmas songs....miss you John ❤: (((((((

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@ranceromero7049

Qa as q a AAN add aww a Anna a Ann and a az as as ad
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Wanna
Ah q and.

@oolivergraham

1y↑5

Miss you, John

@NWF2.0

32w↑3

for god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son and whosoever believeth in him shall not parish but have everlasting life John 3 16

@MTAFan0585

20w↑3

Today will mark 43 years now 😢

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@bre-ck

1y↑251

We miss you so much, John. Thank you forever for all the magnificent songs you've created.

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@melissajenniferjones9959

1y↑7

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@LuannOsbourne

1y↑11

Happy xmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa and a peaceful new year

@carioceco2315

I don't miss

@evdawg9258

3y↑75

You’ve outlived everything and everyone you know. Life is pointless. You can’t remember any of your lovers or your family. It’s been thousands of years. You see the snail approaching you. But instead of running, you accept it. You’ve lived a good life but all good things come to the end.

@berkman99

3y↑111

after billions of years when the earth got destroyed by sun explosions, me and snail realizing we cant do anything in space and have to live for forever, even space brings us together.

@acmacane8277

3y↑155

This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Wish we could all live in peace and happiness. Missing you John.

@langstongrandma

3y↑9

Especially now.

@spkanava

17w

@henry58027

1y↑49

December 8, 1980 in New York City, The World lost a legendary advocate of Peace and one of the best singer and composer of all time. Merry Christmas John in Heaven 🎀🎁🎄

@treasurehunteruk9718

He should have stayed in England. The chance is, he would still be alive .........

@marksergi6445

Watch Conspiracy of Silence.

@ujanbhattacharjee9991

3y↑301

Who else are listening to this song on the Christmas Eve.

@splash4917

3y↑4

@roshansatheesh8748

3y↑8

Me from India ☮️

@DetTigerFan

3y↑4

I am.

@beverlywatkins8711

3y↑3

Me!! Merry Christmas!

@GrahamCLester

3y↑2

Merry Christmas Yoko and Julian and Sean and Kiyoko and all of you!

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@carl_anderson9315

1y↑205

One of the greatest Christmas songs ever made.

@chuckcheese4232

1y↑7

ever

@quentinvalentingualberrena8127

1y↑3

The greatest song in english.

@ivanrosellon2259

1y↑3

The Best in my personal opinion

@billmiller5741

2y↑108

I think this is one of most beautiful songs ever written. It echoes all our thoughts not only for one day but for every day of our years. Thank you John and Yoko.

@sharigreen9252

3y↑394

My Mom liked this song, may she rest in peace. She wasn't keen on the Beatles, but acknowledged they were very talented.

@garychambers5850

3y↑17

Thats Ok, Not everyone loved The Beatles. They are the Best Band Ever but, thats just my opinion! God Bless your Mom in Heaven Shari! ✝

@investigate711

3y↑1

this is all john tf??

@RajeshRajesh-xk3ho

@@garychambers5850 z

@phillipbonner9944

3y↑7

God bless your dear mum, I'm sure John would of loved your words.

@carolynkuneff7476

3y↑7

War is over. God is calling.

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@damti4444

2y↑23

@marksergi6445

1y↑2

I don't think she broke up the Beatles.

@ratbones620

2y↑58

It’s Christmas Day 2021, and to close out the season I’m listening to one last Christmas song. This is one of my favorites and it has a good message of peace. I hope you all had a great holiday season and will have a happy new year!

@BlueStreet06

2y↑1

You too! Love this song! 🎄✌️

@RUSTA5

19w↑29

Im Russian.
I want to sing "war is over" and be it true 🎄🥳❤

@randyhudgins9920

1y↑21

Thank you Lord for giving us all the gift of life…….RIP John. Never forgotten. Come on 2023……

@VictorbrineSC

3y↑23

I forgot what time it was. It's been so so long. I can't describe how long, but the Solar System is on the verge of death. The Sun went through several pulses in size as it burnt its last fuel reserve, with a heavy iron core killing it from the inside.
The Earth, scorched beyond recognition, is the last place I stand on, the last rock where I witness the world dying. I have seen uncountable numbers of families, friends and people across many aeons. I've seen life thrive after human civilization, and die at the end of times.
As I sat on the barren and scorched lands of what was once the Earth, the Moon much further away than when I was born, I see a figure in the distance.
A snail. That snail. The snail that changed my life. The snail that has been chasing me forever all those aeons ago. There was no one left, only me and that snail. We were the last living creatures on Earth.
The Sun suddenly became brighter and brighter, its disc in the sky growing up. The world was getting brighter, as if God and his angels flew down to reclaim everything in Creation. I looked down at the snail, and lent a hand. I am ready to accept my fate, it all came down to this. And so, the snail and I, we looked at the Sun. Its bright divine light engulfed us as it evaporated into oblivion, colors spreading through the cosmos.
And thus, ends the History of Earth... and the story of the snail... and me...

@mollyf9336

3y↑802

John Lennon. Gone way to soon. We will never forget him.

@RomanL.N

3y↑8

Never!

@apexjoe4769

3y↑13

@@RomanL.N Never! Ever! John will always be in our hearts!

@RomanL.N

3y↑5

@@apexjoe4769 It's true!

@jessicacosiguitar

3y↑5

True!

@noratahiri4361

3y↑2

https://youtu.be/iqbT5IoXiMU

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@akiabe4451

1y↑21

今年ほどこの曲が心に響く年はないだろう．．．

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@popoymotmot

1y↑51

John Lennon is God’s gift to the human race.

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@plantrobert6523

1y↑1

God was so high that day.

@traceybenna4150

18w

Jesus Christ is God's gift .

@garryharriman7349

19w↑4

War is over. The only Christmas present any of us could ever wish for!

@annag9909

19w↑1

Sie haben mir mit diesem Kommentar ein Geschenk gemacht. Danke❤

@pattysalyer382

2y↑90

I will say this again - what a fantastic song by John Lennon !!! 🌷

@vmpineda155

1y↑5

It makes him separated from other music legend

@kageyama_yuka

1y↑89

Now we have a reason to listen to this song.🙏🙏🙏

@melissajenniferjones9959

1y↑13

The original reason was the Vietnam war.

@matthewscunthorpe5181

1y↑3

Man U ever just u know wanna go back I never thought I would miss childhood I always thought I’d only get better when I was older I took everything for granted if only I could go back 😢

@nathb3315

Yooko Ono ( Japanase woman) his wife.her voive is also beautiful togethet withe the childeren and of coursen the legend Jhon Lennenos whos killed. I hope he suffer is he still lives! Half South- Indian womanxxx

@carmelinasperanza6798

3y↑152

I was 16 years old when John Lennon died . I was a Beatles fan but I considered that success in life is not always a dream. Musik is in my life a way to think about destiny of human life with dear memories, like the emotional songs of our John Lennon.

@GoDawgs18

3y↑2

Cool I was negative 24 when he died

@carmelinasperanza6798

@@GoDawgs18 What does it mean negative..?

@Burtifly

3y↑2

I was 9.

@noratahiri4361

3y↑1

https://youtu.be/iqbT5IoXiMU

@david_v2.1

3y↑2

@@carmelinasperanza6798 it means he was born 24 years after John died.
I was 14 in 1980. I remember hearing the terrible news like it was yesterday.

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@user-sg8jf3po3x

20w↑20

It's 2023 and still the best cchistmas song to thi day.

@thedragonflygate4587

18w↑1

And still war. What have we done?

@matteobettini8088

18w↑1

At the end of 2023 this is still the best song against war (.... 'without any fear'). Here John was at his best, love him

@rex9599

2y↑8

I sat there. Reading. Then, i saw him. Right there. Standing. Coming at me. The snail. It was glory. I pick him up. Suddenly, i remember me and my friends 20 Billion years ago. It was such a wonderful time. So nostalgic. I put him at the side of the table. I could see it. The comet. This is it. The time has come. I was smiling knowing i will come home and meet my comrade. The comet than smash to the ground. The dust and fire were coming. I was smiling. Still am.

@user-ge2wm8id7v

1y↑22

今年ほど歌詞の意味を重く感じた事はありません
世の中に争いがなくなる事を切に願います

@marksergi6445

I can't understand but I'm taking a chance giving a thumbs up.

@garyspring7863

1y↑107

One of the best songs ever and simply powerful

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@vmpineda155

1y↑2

👍 agree

@PrivateOGITH

42w↑5

This Song Came out the Year i was BORN...

@mynameisalsojohn

3y↑564

This song will never get old.

@otavio8566

2y↑25

Neither will the snail

@thimothey66

2y↑3

It's not even a year old c'mon

@docondo9127

2y↑3

Neither will the anti-vax kids

@PracticallyBlind

2y↑1

Best comment

@o.kartal5002

Die Guten bleiben immer Kind (Sokrates)

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@joanahagupit

1y↑37

This song was 1 of our fave Christmas song with my father, sweetest pets, etc

@mikejohnson2638

was it?

@marksergi6445

1y↑13

I LOVE THESE TWO. THIS song is one of the only thing that make me feel in the spirit of Christmas and the New Year. Love you John and Yoko.

@charlescovell8054

1y↑68

This is Lennon’s greatest musical composition. It is a unique statement as to the lyrics and the musical style, and I put it far ahead of the work he did as part of The Beatles. It is a fascinating question as to where Lennon might have taken the popular music genre had he not been murdered in 1980.

@garychambers5850

1y↑3

I think John, who liked being private, might have put out an album every few years. I know he would have made small tours around the globe.His style will always be the same, which I myself found awesome! And who know what might have been, maybe a
"new" Beatles single, or album and a "new" summertime Roof Concert! "what If" 🎄✝✝❤🎸💑

@patlaw398

Listen up u faux virtue signaling jew.....lennon was a narcissistic nasty AF junkie who even with all his money the best he could ever get was a junkie who had a eye for a easy mark ....that even Spector hated him speaks volumes

@shadowraider2445

20w↑2

When I listen to this song I think of all I went through and how I was emotionally abused and verbally abused in Middle school. And now that I am in high school. I feel free from the pain. I know I will still get hurt but it won't hurt much. War is Over! ❤

@ryoishioka329ssw

1y↑26

Even if John dies, this song will live on. Happy Christmas, John.
peace and love

@iamhereblossom1588

1y↑1

IF he dies.

@ryoishioka329ssw

1y↑1

@@iamhereblossom1588 Thanks. love and peace

@treasurehunteruk9718

1y↑1

He died forty years ago.

@iamhereblossom1588

@@treasurehunteruk9718 No that was his replacement, Clarence.

@treasurehunteruk9718

@@iamhereblossom1588 Oh ........

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@trimalchiolegien2687

3y↑558

@LVVMCMLV

3y↑3

I've been fighting these Effen Republicans for the last 40 years and this year was the hardest and next year is going to be even harder so buckle up the fight has just begun

@johnnylightning1967

3y↑12

@David Robinson Peace is not absent of conflict .
Peace is the presence of Christ

@noratahiri4361

https://youtu.be/dCyukWu61Ms

@RandyR

3y↑17

It is sad that society can hear a song an not the message. Love an miss you John. 💔

@trimalchiolegien2687

3y↑4

@@RandyR True words Randy true words...

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@TrickyTri

3y↑7

It's about to be christmas eve tomorrow, 5 billion years into the future, my friends, family, loved ones, all gone. The only thing left to keep me company is the snail, since the beginning it's been there, as the collapsing sun exponentially grows, As I am sitting down on this desolate wasteland thinking about my life the snail finally approaches me, we both look into the sunset and be reminded about the time before.

@JuneLynn

2y↑8

It's not Christmas until I hear this ....41 years ago we lost John...we won't ever forget...miss you John 💜: ((((((((((((

@lustforkicks7392

17w↑1

John Lennon truly had a heart of gold! This is one of the most beautiful Christmas songs he and Yoko Ono recorded with that choir of children!

~Dutch

@johndebold84

1y↑118

Can't get enough of this song I actually listen to this during the course of the year to lift my spirits

@mikejohnson2638

do you?

@benmcewan1989

That's just weird as f*ck lmao

@antiquemusicmall2648

I used this song in my podcast. You may enjoy this show: https://youtu.be/hS-ANPi9Xt0

@davidbell4548

Christmas o holic lol

@deborahmetoyer8664

2y↑12

50 years strong, and still my favorite!

@ArronP

3y↑117

hard to believe almost 40 yrs u been gone. rip John Lennon john4ever

@ronburgundy9510

Google global truth project and click "The Present" tab to see the truth about life/death in four pages.

@jonathancampos7297

3y↑9

To me this is the most purest and true of all Christmas songs

@jefglemonds8551

3y↑19

Sitting alone in my apartment in Las Vegas for the 3rd year in a row crying like a little girl to this song, I guess some things never change.😭

@marthaandrade6767

3y↑3

You're not alone, God loves ❤ you, have you noticed?...happy new year darling🙏

@cardanor4400

@@marthaandrade6767 NOwhere in the Bible says that God loves you, but it says "God loved you", in past tense.

@druidprincess9942

@@cardanor4400 Buzz Kill! Must you ruin it for everybody?

@cardanor4400

@@druidprincess9942 no, but some people think that God loves you but they have to understand that God loved you, he/she/it, whatever it is, doesn't love you anymore, therefore, is imperative that you love yourself.

@minecraftenjoyer2852

2y↑28

Aside from the immortal snail meme this song is a masterpiece, good job Jonh Lennon.

@user-GamaunBigStone

1y↑13

Thank you for the immortal and very kind song, John and Yoko - you are always in our hearts. January 7 is Orthodox Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@ringoluv1331

2y↑13

A beautiful Christmas song you can listen to all year long! Such a strong message that’s still relevant years after it released.

@connorlayman8331

3y↑66

RIP John Lennon. Listening to this song because he died 40 years ago today at age 40. Thanks for this wonderful music. We all miss you dearly to this day.💕💕💕💕

@ririea1442

21w↑2

2023年の🎄Christmas🎄に…
大切な方が贈ってくれた曲です…＊♪＊
詩がとても考えさせられる内容だと感じました…🥺
今年から来年へ…[LOVE&✌️]

@giorgiovogliolo3803

1y↑27

L'unica canzone di Natale che riesce ancora a commuovermi anche a 52 anni. La dedico a chi soffre e ai miei genitori che sono Lassù ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@fredtolode9782

https://youtu.be/8WIGmT5YnKY

@butchdugan

Buon Natale

@giorgioemanueleriso8466

Canzone meravigliosa sono d'accordo

@olivercalara9083

1y↑17

The greatest x mas song ever written

@bacca4813

2y↑2

"How many years has it been? I don't remember. I stopped counting after the first few thousand. We've seen and done everything there is to see and do. We've seen the people of this universe at both their best and their worst, and I think I've finally seen enough to be content. I don't know what lies beyond, but I think I'm ready to find out. What say you old friend? Are you ready to fulfill your purpose?"

@bukkxke

3y↑12

2:00 In the year 5392837 the snail has finally found me, the last human alive. So i decided to end this eternal chase and join my family in the afterlife.

@Miguel-vp8lm

3y↑110

this song always makes me cry. God Bless You John.

@stevedawson2390

Me to

@gohan7104

3y↑6

i heard this song for the first time in my 25 years of life last week. what a masterpiece. i wish it was in movies like the other huge christmas songs. john as always does it again. timeless.

@tarotanaka8123

2y↑4

In the biginning, John and yoko say "Happy Christmas, Kyoko ,Happy Christmas, Julian." They didn't forget about their children they had with former partners.That really moved my heart.

@PAL3RID3R

3y↑8

The snail, it must not touch me…

@ilovebaldeagles6043

2y↑8

I always listen to this song every year when Christmas comes it’s just a beautiful song 🥹

@sadouldimingojonas763

28w↑15

Un cordial saludo desde México y este año 2023 a pesar de todo lo que que paso y con lo que a pasado recien en Israel y Palestina que esta Navidad y prospero año 2024 sea en esperanza para este pueblo y muchos otros que viven en conflicto encuentren la Paz

@TOMOHIROAOKI0511

3y↑115

ジョンの作品には人を動かす力がある。
まさに音楽の無限の可能性を示した人。
聴くたびに心が熱くなります。

@EN-gz1wc

3y↑6

なんか…涙が出てきました。😢

@OUD-nn9hw

3y↑9

音がまたさらに良くなっいて、まるで今生きていて歌って録音してくれたような錯覚さえ感じてしまいます。

@braileveracruz7794

2y↑3

Beautiful.

@marksergi6445

It was a single and originally appeared on Shaved Fish

@vanessahill4022

18w↑2

A man taken too young & tragic just because he was a beautiful soul & wasnt ashamed to voice out loud what others only wish they had the guts to do so,like Imagine,2 of the most beautiful songs written,continue to R.I.P. John <3

@Loannguyen21054

18w↑4

R.I.P. for JOHN LENNON....Thanks for your songs of The Peaceful World .

@ayindemoir2048

3y↑27

Simply amazing. I had been trying to find this song for most of my entire adult life. I just could never figure out who it was written by. I am humbled to realize it was Lennon and Yoko. And the Harlem Community Choir. Amazing

@Phiyedough

3y↑1

They only wrote the words, I think the tune dates back to the 18th century.

@ChickentNug

3y↑1

@@Phiyedough where'd you get this info from? I've been trying to look into this because its super interesting that you say that, but I cant find anything

@Phiyedough

3y↑1

@@ChickentNug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skewball

@christiecooper1479

🤗🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎁

@marksergi6445

Thanks I had forgotten the name of the choir.I remembered Harlem

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@Ring0fSaturn

2y↑4

This song is straight up beautiful and so is the video of the lovely young faces of the Harlem Community Choir singing.
Personally, I watched The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show when I was in kindergarten in 1964 and followed every album they released until they were no more. Then I followed John Lennon's music (The Plastic Ono Band album blew my mind), until I was graduating from college when John was assassinated in 1980. We marched around campus with candles and sang and wept. It's 2021 and this song resonates with hope.

@derpydmytro7107

3y↑4

You and the snail finally coming together to reconcile with each other and to watch the universe rip itself apart in the year 20 billion while listening to John Lennon’s Happy Christmas (War is Over). You share great memories of your encounters and escapes, but in the end you’ve had a good life and now you and the snail watch the final star of the universe explode, leaving this reality with nothing but emptiness.

@tamaradubeni6866

3y↑179

The best most authentic Christmas song

@jv-ep2tc

3y↑3

its horrifying. christmas should feel joyous. this tune is anything but.

@jv-ep2tc

@@tamaradubeni6866 does Santander Clause...with an E....work at a bank? good luck with your depression.

@tamaradubeni6866

3y↑6

@@jv-ep2tc haha but the whole Christmas economic gain is based on the Christmas tree and santa

@gaiaguerrieri3424

Autentica perché , intonando un canto di gioia, parla al cuore degli uomini attraverso poche ed efficaci righe, dei grandi temi mai risolti dell'umanità

@johnmc3862

@@jv-ep2tc Its advocating peace!!! And Happy Xmas throughout the song!!

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@PreacherofArrakeen

1y↑1

My heart never healed completely after Dec. 8, 1980. Miss you, Johnnie. The world misses you.

@mokshan4450

2y↑6

Best Christmas ⛄🎄 song composed by the late John Lennon.
Kudos to you John Lennon. May you be rest in peace ✌️🕊️

@mokshan4450

Tky for the likes

@reneflorencio5221

1y↑1

The lyrics is John Lennon's but the composition is from an Irish Folk Song.

@dabbzrios7521

3y↑4

People to anyone reading this text I wish you a merry Christmas in this rare year. lots of health and love as Master John wanted Blessings from Mexico

@verdants

Merry Christmas from New Zealand! have a happy new year!

@fabiopatacchiola562

2y↑1

I was 13 years old when I Heard this great and wonderful Song for the First Time, in a Christmas school play. And thanks to this Song, I began to get passionate about John Lennon, The Beatles and Discover the beauty of real music.

@thetruedeeznuts9423

2y↑10

As I sit a top a hill next to my friends families and pets I’ve had over the countless years, the snail approaches me silently ready to fulfill his purpose. As the snail touches me I begin dying but he soon realised that this was his only purpose in life, to kill me but for what? He didn’t hate me, I just made a deal. The snail stands there looking down at me as I close my eyes and watch the sun explode. The snail is all alone, his mission is done, now he floats though space waiting until he is eventually called on again.

@DJ-bj8ku

3y↑67

He sang about what it meant to be human—flaws and all. Miss him every day.

@frankspring5145

3y↑2

Having been blessed with this classic Xmas song for decades, one is reminded (again!) of the brilliant artistry of John's and certainly Yoko's. What is MOST lovely here is dear Yoko "belting" out her contribution as well as the Harlem Community Choir. Especially during this Year of the Pandemic. Ultimately, all down to one's POV... and best to look at the glass/future being at the very least half full. All blessings on everyone as we hurtle into 2021!

@Sold7

3y↑1

The snail learning the value of friendship and meaning of life along its journey and going back in time to stop himself from touching me

@lofx5289

3y↑3

Me and the snail 2 billion years at the end of earth watching each other in the blinding sunlight

@ariacurva

2y↑5

E' il canto natalizio che più amo, perché capace di commuovermi tutte le volte che l'ascolto, come se nascondesse una magia. Felice Natale!

@user-rm3xc2yp3g

24w↑4

ここでのコメント欄は平和で溢れてるのになぁ…

@miwa372

3y↑23

John was gone to heaven in 1980, but his songs and messages will be never gone on earth. We love John forever.

@tysonphillip1068

Hello Miwa......Nice to meet you

@marcelnicolas3247

Hello how are you doing today...😀

@JaquieDanielsMusic

3y↑6

A great Christmas anthem, one of John Lennon's finest moments

@kellydave3534

Hello Jaquie, how is things going with you?

@linda9081

19w↑1

Listening in 2023. War still is not over. When will we learn. RIP John Lennon.

@vincenzoridente9994

2y↑8

This song is a masterpiece God bless you John and happy Christmas to everyone in the world

@annal.219

17w↑1

One of the most beautiful Christmas songs ❤Happy Holidays

@MultiJoe84

2y↑1

He was so brilliant.

One of those guys who makes you proud to be British

@azraaxo

3y↑514

The best rock artist of all time!!

@johnnymoondogs1816

3y↑45

Greatest rock star of all time

@beatlesmaniaa5661

3y↑17

I agree

@rolingvillanueva9158

3y↑11

El mejor sin dudas, Lennon es otro nivel

@PhaktTheIsolationist

3y↑2

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa

@thebeatlesfan8552

3y↑34

@@PhaktTheIsolationist you laughing at your IQ?

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@m5k1lneeeeeee

2y↑6

I am grateful for everything you have taught me. Thank you so much John & Yoko

@sanfordson2551

17w↑2

One of the most heartfelt song ever regarding Christmas.

@ronojoysen5324

1y↑9

The difference between Paul and John - both heroes of mine.

@user-ez6kp3rl9y

21w↑3

This is the Ultimate Christmas message ! Song Lennon is A Genius So well crafted harmonies!! Awesome

@ELLE-qi5nj

3y↑8

C’est beaaau, j’adore, John a un talent fou, il a tant fait et écrit pour nous avec Yoko🤗✨✨🎄✌️

@jackiepop

3y↑66

This song remains and will remain eternal John Lennon ❤
☮ A messenger of peace and love

@claudioviggi823

1y↑12

Beautiful, wonderful song. John you always will be in our hearts ❤️❤️❤️Barbara

@claudioviggi823

1y↑1

Ho i am Barbara, thanks for your like about my comment about this wonderful song 💟💟💟🙋‍♀️

@tommeshaberle9305

2y↑24

It's February 2022 and Putin has invaded Ukraine. Even if this song criticizes our hypocrisy at Christmas time, the lyrics are visionary and relevant these days, although it's not that difficult, because human beings are very simple, and john lennon recognized our human weaknesses in this song, which focus on the person of Vladimir Putin.

@alenk7333

2y↑1

Lol

@rubeneras4210

1y↑16

Gracias John 🙏🏼

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