Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-oriented hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' career as his songs became known for their increasing innovation. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including How I Won the War, and authoring In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. Starting with "All You Need Is Love", his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture of the 1960s. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, multimedia artist Yoko Ono, held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration Bed-ins for Peace and left the Beatles to embark on a solo career.
Between 1968 and 1972, Lennon and Ono collaborated on many works, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums, several more films, his solo debut John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and the international top-10 singles "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year deportation attempt by the Nixon administration. Lennon and Ono separated from 1973 to 1975, during which time he produced Harry Nilsson's album Pussy Cats. He also had chart-topping collaborations with Elton John ("Whatever Gets You thru the Night") and David Bowie ("Fame"). Following a five-year hiatus, Lennon returned to music in 1980 with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was murdered by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.
As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Double Fantasy, his best-selling album, won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. That year, he won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC history poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th greatest artist of all time. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 1997) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994).
Studio albums
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (1971)
Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono, 1972)
Mind Games (1973)
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono, 1980)
Milk and Honey (Posthumous with Yoko Ono, 1984)
Experimental studio albums with Yoko Ono
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968)
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions (1969)
Wedding Album (1969)
Starting Over
John Lennon Lyrics
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Is so precious together
We have grown, we have grown
Although our love is still special
Let's take a chance and fly away
Somewhere alone
It's been too long since we took the time
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over (over)
Starting over (over)
Everyday we used to make it love
Why can't we be making love nice and easy
It's time to spread our wings and fly
Don't let another day go by my love
It'll be just like starting over (over)
Starting over (over)
Why don't we take off alone
Take a trip somewhere far, far away
We'll be together all alone again
Like we used to in the early days
Well, well, darling
It's been too long since we took the time
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over (over)
Starting over (over)
Our life together
Is so precious together
We have grown, umm, we have grown
Although our love still is special
Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere
(Over and over and over)
Starting over (over and over and over)
(And over and over and over)
(Over and over and over)
(And over and over and over)
"Starting Over" is a song by John Lennon that speaks about two people who have grown apart and want to start over anew. The lyrics portray a sense of nostalgia and longing to rekindle an old love. Lennon begins the song by stating that the life they have built together is precious and acknowledges that they have grown, but despite everything, their love remains special. He then proposes that they should fly away somewhere alone and take a chance to rekindle their love.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase, "It'll be just like starting over," implying that the two can begin anew and forget the past. Lennon declares that they used to make love every day and encourages them to make love nice and easy. He urges his partner not to let another day go by without taking a chance on their love. He suggests that they take a trip somewhere far away and be alone again like they used to in the early days. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus accompanied by an upbeat melody, leaving listeners hopeful that the two will indeed start over.
Line by Line Meaning
Our life together
Our relationship is the most important aspect of our lives
Is so precious together
Our relationship is rare, valuable and deeply cherished by both of us
We have grown, we have grown
Our relationship has developed and matured over time
Although our love is still special
Despite the changes, our love for each other still remains unique and remarkable
Let's take a chance and fly away
We should seize the opportunity to take an adventure or risk, possibly by going on a trip
Somewhere alone
We should go somewhere without any distractions, just the two of us
It's been too long since we took the time
It's been a while since we've made spending time with each other a priority
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
Neither of us is responsible for the passage of time, and it can be easy to let time slip away
But when I see you darling
When I see you, my beloved, I am reminded of what we were like when we first fell in love
It's like we both are falling in love again
Seeing each other prompts a surge of fresh affection, such that it feels like we are starting to fall in love all over again
It'll be just like starting over (over)
If we make the effort to spend time together and rekindle our love, it could feel like the beginning of our relationship all over again
Everyday we used to make it love
We used to prioritize physical intimacy in our daily lives
Why can't we be making love nice and easy
We should make the effort to be intimate more frequently and in a relaxed, uncomplicated way
It's time to spread our wings and fly
We should embrace new experiences and adventures
Don't let another day go by my love
We shouldn't let time keep passing without making the most of our lives and our relationship
Why don't we take off alone
Why don't we go somewhere by ourselves?
Take a trip somewhere far, far away
Let's go on a holiday to a place that feels distant and exotic
We'll be together all alone again
We'll recapture the feeling of being alone with each other, disconnected from the responsibilities of everyday life
Like we used to in the early days
We will be able to recapture some of the excitement and intimacy of the early stages of our relationship
Starting over (over and over and over)
The idea of 'starting over' is appealing enough that it continually repeats in our minds
Starting over (over)
The idea of beginning anew is an attractive prospect
(And over and over and over)
The idea of beginning anew is an attractive prospect that repeatedly comes to mind
(Over and over and over)
The idea of 'starting over' is appealing enough that it continues to have significance over time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon
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