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)
I'm Stepping Out #1
John Lennon Lyrics
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No need to ask the reason why
Went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette
Blew my worries to the sky
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
If it don't feel right you don't have to do it
Just leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
After all is said and done you can't go pleasin' everyone
So screw it
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out baby
I'm stepping out
Baby's sleeping the cats have all been blessed
Ain't nothing doing on TV (summer repeats)
Put on my space suit I got to look my best
I'm going out to do the city
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out babe
I'm stepping out (boogie)
I'm stepping out (hold it down)
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
Gotta gotta gotta gotta get out
I'm stepping out babe
Just awhile
Ain't been out for days
The lyrics of John Lennon And Yoko Ono's song I'm Stepping Out is focused on talking about the idea of stepping out of oneself and embracing the freedom that comes with it. The first verse describes the feeling of having the blues, without any known reason. You wake up feeling blue, and it's easy to dwell on it or wonder why, but instead, Lennon sings, one can blow their worries away and step out of their mind for a while.
The second verse suggests that if something doesn't feel right or you don't want to do it, then don't do it, because pleasing everyone is an impossible task. The chorus is repeated throughout the song and is the most prominent part. Lennon is stepping out- physically, mentally, and emotionally- to be free from everyday humdrum, boredom, and stress. The third verse continues with the theme of breaking free by wearing a space suit, as if the persona is preparing to venture out into the unknown- it could be outside of oneself or explore something new.
Overall, the song is about breaking free of restrictions, doing what makes you happy or exploring something new. It takes courage to break away from a routine or to pursue something you want. Lennon is pushing that message, and the beat and melody of the song emphasize it.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning blues around my head
I woke up feeling down and sad.
No need to ask the reason why
I don't know why I'm feeling this way, it's just there.
Went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette
I went to the kitchen to smoke and relax.
Blew my worries to the sky
I exhaled my problems away.
I'm stepping out
I'm going out of my house.
If it don't feel right you don't have to do it
You don't have to do something if it doesn't feel right.
Just leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
Leave a message if you don't want to do something and don't care about the consequences.
After all is said and done you can't go pleasin' everyone
You can't please everyone all the time.
So screw it
Let it be, it's not worth the stress.
Baby's sleeping the cats have all been blessed
My baby is asleep and the cats are all fine.
Ain't nothing doing on TV (summer repeats)
There's nothing worth watching on TV.
Put on my space suit I got to look my best
I need to look good before I go out.
I'm going out to do the city
I'm going out to explore and live it up.
I'm stepping out (boogie)
I'm stepping out in a joyful, energetic way.
I'm stepping out (hold it down)
I'm stepping out and I want things to remain calm and peaceful.
Gotta gotta gotta gotta get out
I need to get out of the house.
I'm stepping out babe
I'm stepping out of my comfort zone, and maybe with someone special.
Just awhile
Just for a moment.
Ain't been out for days
I haven't gone out in a long time.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN WINSTON LENNON
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