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)
Hard Times Are Over
John Lennon Lyrics
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It's getting easier now
Hard times are over
Over for a while
The leaves are shining in the sun
And smiling inside
You and I watching each other on a street corner
But we don't care
We want to know
Want to know in each other's eyes
That hard times are over
Over for sometime
Hard times are over
Hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while
It's been very rough
It's getting easier now
Hard times are over, over for a while
The streams are twinkling in the sun
And I'm smiling inside
You and I walking together 'round the street corner
Hard times are over
Hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while
Hard times are over
Hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while
Hard times are over
Hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while
Hard times are over
The lyrics to "Hard Times Are Over" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono convey a message of hope and resilience in the face of difficult times. The opening line acknowledges the struggles of the past but quickly shifts to the present, indicating that things are beginning to improve. The refrain of "hard times are over" is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the idea that the worst is behind them, at least for a while.
The second verse describes the couple standing on a street corner, watching the world go by, but being solely focused on each other. The imagery of the shining leaves and twinkling streams adds to the overall feeling of positivity and provides a visual representation of the renewed hope the couple is experiencing. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing once again that the hard times are truly over.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a message of perseverance and the belief that, no matter how difficult things may seem, there is always hope for a better future. By focusing on each other and staying positive, the couple is able to overcome the challenges they face, at least for a little while.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been very hard
Life has been difficult and challenging
It's getting easier now
Things are starting to improve
Hard times are over
The challenging times have come to an end
Over for a while
Although things have improved, there may be more hard times in the future
The leaves are shining in the sun
Nature is beautiful and vibrant
And smiling inside
It's a joyful and optimistic moment
You and I watching each other on a street corner
We are happy and content together
Cars and buses and planes and people go by
Life is happening around us
But we don't care
We are focused on our happiness together
We want to know
We seek assurance and confirmation
Want to know in each other's eyes
We want to see it in each other's gaze
That hard times are over
That we have left the hard times behind us
Over for sometime
We hope to stay happy for as long as possible
The streams are twinkling in the sun
Nature continues to be beautiful
And I'm smiling inside
I am filled with joy and positivity
You and I walking together 'round the street corner
We are together and happy
Hard times are over
We keep affirming the end of the hard times
Hard times are over
We keep affirming the end of the hard times
Hard times are over, over for a while
We know that there may be more hard times to come, but we remain optimistic for now
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Written by: YOKO ONO
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