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)
Honey Don
John Lennon Lyrics
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Say you do, baby, when you don't?
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Tell the truth how is love real
But oh well honey don't, well honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, oh honey, don't
Well I love you, baby, and you ought to know
I like the way you wear your clothes
If it's in a batch you were so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
Well sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You've been out painting the town
Uh baby, been stepping around
The lyrics of John Lennon's "Honey Don't" seem to be a conversation between two lovers who are struggling to communicate their true feelings to each other. The singer is asking the other person to be honest with them about how they feel, rather than pretending or saying things they don't mean. The repetition of "honey don't" throughout the song seems to be a plea for the other person to stop misleading them and just be truthful.
The verse "Well I love you, baby, and you ought to know, I like the way you wear your clothes, if it's in a batch you were so doggone sweet, you got that sand all over your feet" suggests that the singer is enamored with their lover's physical appearance, but this fondness doesn't always translate to emotional intimacy. In fact, the line "sometimes I love you on a Saturday night, Sunday morning you don't look right" implies that the two may have a tumultuous relationship.
Overall, "Honey Don't" seems to be a song about wanting honesty and transparency in a relationship, rather than surface-level affection or empty promises.
Line by Line Meaning
Well how can you say you will when you won't
How can you make a promise that you know you won't keep?
Say you do, baby, when you don't?
Why do you lie about your actions and feelings?
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Please be honest with me about your emotions.
Tell the truth how is love real
Explain to me how you believe we can truly love each other.
But oh well honey don't, well honey don't
Even though you may be tempted to lie, please tell the truth.
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
Don't continue to deceive me or make false promises.
I say you will when you won't, oh honey, don't
Stop making promises that you know you won't keep.
Well I love you, baby, and you ought to know
I care for you deeply, and I hope you realize that.
I like the way you wear your clothes
I appreciate your style and fashion choices.
If it's in a batch you were so doggone sweet
When you're in a good mood, you're incredibly kind and charming.
You got that sand all over your feet
You have an earthy and natural quality about you.
Well sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
There are times when I feel deeply in love with you.
Sunday morning you don't look right
Sometimes, however, my feelings change upon seeing you in the morning after a night out.
You've been out painting the town
You've been going out and having a good time.
Uh baby, been stepping around
But at times, it seems like you've been unfaithful or hiding something from me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carl Lee Perkins
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