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)
India India
John Lennon Lyrics
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Take me to your heart,
Reveal your ancient mysteries to me,
I'm searching for an answer,
But somewhere deep inside,
I know I'll never find it here,
It's already in my mind,
India, India,
Sit here at your feet so patiently,
I'm waiting by the river,
But somewhere in my mind,
I left my heart in England,
With the girl I left behind,
I've got to follow my heart,
Wherever it takes me,
I've got to follow my heart,
Whenever it calls to me,
I've got to follow my heart,
And my heart is going home,
India, India,
Listen to my plea,
I sit here at your feet so patiently,
Waiting, by the river,
But somewhere in my mind,
I left my heart in England,
With the girl I left behind,
I've got to follow my heart,
Wherever it takes me,
I've got to follow my heart,
Whenever it calls to me,
I've got to follow my heart,
And my heart is going home,
The song "India India" by John Lennon is not just a simple tune. It's a song that has deep meaning behind its lyrics. The song talks about a person who is searching for something that he/she cannot find in the modern western world, and the answer lies in India - the land of ancient mysteries. The song personifies India as a wise old man who asks the singer of the song to sit by his feet and listen to his plea. The singer is waiting by the river, searching for the answer to his questions, while the memories of the past keep haunting him.
The song has many hidden messages that are left for the listener to decode. The singer talks about leaving his heart behind in England with a girl he left behind, but he has to follow his heart wherever it takes him. The song is not just about physical travel, but it's about spiritual travel, a journey to find oneself. The song's title is repeated throughout the lyrics, creating a hypnotic effect, and the song ends with the singer finally finding peace in his heart and knowing where he belongs.
Line by Line Meaning
India, India
John Lennon is addressing India, calling out to the country.
Take me to your heart,
He is asking India to accept him warmly and lovingly.
Reveal your ancient mysteries to me,
John is asking India to share its secrets and history with him.
I'm searching for an answer,
He is currently looking for some sort of response or understanding.
But somewhere deep inside,
However, he has a feeling or belief within him already.
I know I'll never find it here,
Despite his efforts, John believes that he won't be able to find what he's looking for in India.
It's already in my mind,
He believes that the answer is already within him.
Listen to my plea,
John is asking India to hear him out.
Sit here at your feet so patiently,
He is sitting calmly and respectfully in front of India, waiting for a response.
I'm waiting by the river,
John is waiting near a river.
But somewhere in my mind,
Despite where he physically is, John is still thinking about something else.
I left my heart in England,
John's heart is still with someone he left behind in England.
With the girl I left behind,
The person John's heart is with is a female.
I've got to follow my heart,
John believes he needs to follow the desires of his heart.
Wherever it takes me,
John is willing to go wherever his heart leads him.
Whenever it calls to me,
Whenever he feels drawn to follow his heart, John will do it.
And my heart is going home,
John's heart is leading him back to his hometown or to the person he left behind in England.
Writer(s): John Winston Lennon
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