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)
Hold On
John Lennon Lyrics
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John hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna win the fight
Hold on Yoko
Yoko hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna make the flight
And there's no one else
You just have yourself
And you tell yourself
Just to hold on
(Cookie, cookie)
Hold on world
World hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light
Oh, and when you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they never been done
So hold on
The song "Hold On" by John Lennon is an uplifting, encouraging piece that was written during a time in his life when he struggled with feelings of insecurity, uncertainty, and depression. This song was written in 1970 as a part of John Lennon's debut album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, and the lyrics were probably meant to be a message of hope and perseverance to himself and his wife Yoko Ono.
The song's opening lines, "Hold on John, John hold on, it's gonna be alright, you're gonna win the fight," are a message of reassurance from himself to himself during a time when he was dealing with feelings of self-doubt and lack of direction.The second verse shifts to Yoko Ono, who had been his artistic collaborator and partner for years, who was also struggling at the time with cultural and social marginalization, as well as intense mourning for the loss of their child. In the bridge, Lennon offers succor to the entire world, giving a reassuring message of hope that whatever they may be going through, it is going to be okay, and "you're gonna see the light."
Overall, the song "Hold On" can be seen as an example of John Lennon's perseverance, optimism, and kindness, as he offers the same type of encouragement to his loved ones that he wished to hear himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on John
John, stay strong and don't give up
John hold on, it's gonna be alright
Encouraging John to have hope and to trust that everything will eventually be okay
You're gonna win the fight
John is going to overcome whatever struggle he is currently facing
Hold on Yoko
Yoko, stay strong and don't give up
Yoko hold on, it's gonna be alright
Encouraging Yoko to have hope and to trust that everything will eventually be okay
You're gonna make the flight
Yoko is going to achieve her goals or dreams
When you're by yourself
When you feel lonely or isolated
And there's no one else
When you have no one to turn to or rely on
You just have yourself
You only have yourself and your inner strength to rely on
And you tell yourself
Using self-talk as a way to stay positive and hopeful
Just to hold on
Encouraging oneself to stay strong and persevere
Hold on world
Encouraging the whole world to stay strong and not give up
World hold on, it's gonna be alright
Encouraging the world to have hope and to trust that everything will eventually be okay
You're gonna see the light
The world will experience positivity and happiness
Oh, and when you're one
When you are united with others and have common goals and purpose
Really one
Truly united and working together
Well you get things done
More can be accomplished when people work together towards something
Like they never been done
Achieving things that seemed impossible before
So hold on
Encouraging others to stay hopeful and determined
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Written by: John Winston Lennon
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