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)
Cold Turkey
John Lennon Lyrics
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Fever is high
Can't see no future
Can't see no sky
My feet are so heavy
So is my head
I wish I was a baby
Cold turkey has got me on the run
My body is aching
Goose-pimple bone
Can't see no body
Leave me alone
My eyes are wide open
Can't get to sleep
One thing I'm sure of
I'm at the deep freeze
Cold turkey has got me on the run
Cold turkey has got me on the run
Thirty-six hours
Rolling in pain
Praying to someone
Free me again
Oh I'll be a good boy
Please make me well
I promise you anything
Get me out of this hell
Cold turkey has got me on the run
The song Cold Turkey by John Lennon and Yoko Ono is a reflection of the painful experience of withdrawal from drug addiction, specifically heroin. The lyrics vividly portray the physical and emotional turmoil that come with trying to quit the drug. The opening lines, "Temperature's rising, fever is high, can't see no future, can't see no sky," suggest a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The singer is physically and mentally exhausted, feeling like they can't see beyond the immediate pain.
The imagery in the lyrics is graphic and unsettling, with references to heavy feet and head, wishing to be dead, and being at the deep freeze. These lines suggest the physical pains of withdrawal, the mental anguish of addiction, and the desire to be free from it all. The repeated refrain "cold turkey has got me on the run" emphasizes the urgent need to escape from the grip of addiction.
The song ends with a plea for help, with the singer praying to be free from the pain of withdrawal. The desperate tone of the lyrics reflects the devastating effects of heroin addiction, and serves as a cautionary tale for those considering drug use.
Line by Line Meaning
Temperature's rising
I feel more agitated and frustrated because of my addiction.
Fever is high
The intensity of my addiction is reaching its peak and I'm struggling to control it.
Can't see no future
My addiction makes it difficult for me to plan ahead and imagine a brighter, healthier future for myself.
Can't see no sky
My addiction is like a dark cloud that obscures any hope or optimism I have about the future.
My feet are so heavy
My addiction has become a burden that weighs me down and slows my progress in life.
So is my head
My addiction is affecting my mental health and cognitive function, making it difficult to think clearly or make sound decisions.
I wish I was a baby
I yearn for a time when I wasn't chained down by my addiction and could experience the innocence and purity of youth once again.
I wish I was dead
I'm in so much pain and despair because of my addiction that death seems like a better option than trying to deal with it.
Cold turkey has got me on the run
I'm trying to quit my addiction suddenly, without any gradual reduction, and it's causing me to feel overwhelmed and out of control.
My body is aching
The physical symptoms of my addiction withdrawal are making my body feel sore and uncomfortable.
Goose-pimple bone
My addiction withdrawal is so intense that it's physically affecting my bones and causing me to feel chills or shivers.
Can't see no body
I feel so disconnected from my own body because of my addiction, like I'm just an empty shell going through the motions of life.
Leave me alone
I just want to be left alone to deal with my addiction and the pain it's causing me.
My eyes are wide open
I'm suffering from insomnia and my addiction is making it difficult for me to sleep or relax.
Can't get to sleep
My thoughts are racing and I'm unable to quiet my mind enough to fall asleep because of my addiction.
One thing I'm sure of
Despite all the uncertainty and chaos in my life, I'm confident that my addiction is the root of my problems.
I'm at the deep freeze
My addiction has frozen me in place, making it difficult for me to progress or make any positive changes in my life.
Thirty-six hours
I've been suffering from addiction withdrawal for over a day and a half and it's taking a serious toll on me.
Rolling in pain
I'm writhing in agony and discomfort because of my addiction withdrawal.
Praying to someone
I'm reaching out to a higher power or someone who can help me through this difficult time because I feel helpless on my own.
Free me again
I'm desperate to be freed from the grip of my addiction and to reclaim my life and happiness.
Oh I'll be a good boy
I'm making promises to myself and to a higher power that I'll be a better and more responsible person if I can just overcome my addiction.
Please make me well
I'm begging for help and healing from my addiction and its withdrawal symptoms.
I promise you anything
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to overcome my addiction and to become a better, healthier person.
Get me out of this hell
I'm suffering so much because of my addiction and its withdrawal that it feels like I'm living in a personal hell.
Lyrics © Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN WINSTON LENNON
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