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)
One Day
John Lennon Lyrics
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You are my strength (ooh-ooh)
Nothing I have in the world (ooh-ooh)
Makes better sense
'Cause I'm a fish and you're the sea
When we're together (ooh-ooh)
Or when we're apart (ooh-ooh)
The beat of our hearts
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for you
(Yeah) you, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
You are my woman (ooh-ooh)
I am your man (ooh-ooh)
Nothing else matters at all (ooh-ooh)
Now I understand
That I'm the door and you're the key
Every morning (ooh-ooh)
I wake in your smile (ooh-ooh)
Feeling your breath on my face (ooh-ooh)
And the love in your eyes
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for us two (you)
(Yeah) you too, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
'Cause I'm the fish and you're the sea
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
'Cause I'm the door and you're the key
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
In the song “One Day,” John Lennon expresses his love and admiration for his partner, as well as the significance of their relationship. Lennon starts by describing his partner as both his weakness and his strength. He suggests that even though he may be flawed, his partner's love makes sense of his existence. He compares their relationship to that of a fish and the sea, indicating that he cannot survive without his partner.
He then goes on to express that their love can withstand anything, whether they are together or apart, their hearts will always beat as one. Lennon compares himself to an apple whereas his partner is the tree, depicting how they are inseparable, and he cannot live or survive without his partner. He is, in essence, saying that his partner is his shelter, his home, his partner, and his everything.
Lennon also highlights the importance of taking things slowly and taking things one day at a time. The line “One day at a time is all we do. One day at a time is good for you, (yeah) you, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh” depicts the love that may not be perfect, but they are making everything work out by taking things slowly and carefully.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my weakness (ooh-ooh)
You have complete control over me in this relationship.
You are my strength (ooh-ooh)
You are the source of my emotional strength and support.
Nothing I have in the world (ooh-ooh)
Makes better sense
Nothing else in this world matters because I value this relationship above everything else.
'Cause I'm a fish and you're the sea
I am unable to function without you just as a fish cannot survive without the sea.
When we're together (ooh-ooh)
Or when we're apart (ooh-ooh)
There's never a space in between (ooh-ooh)
Our relationship is so strong that it remains intact no matter the circumstance or distance between us.
The beat of our hearts
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
Our hearts beat as one because we are intertwined like the branches of an apple tree.
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for you
(Yeah) you, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
We take each day as it comes and live in the present, making the most of it. Taking one day at a time is beneficial for you and helps us appreciate our relationship more.
You are my woman (ooh-ooh)
I am your man (ooh-ooh)
We are devoted to each other and are committed to make this relationship work.
Nothing else matters at all (ooh-ooh)
Now I understand
Everything else in this world is insignificant because I now acknowledge the true value of this relationship.
That I'm the door and you're the key
I am incomplete without you like a door is incomplete without its key.
Every morning (ooh-ooh)
I wake in your smile (ooh-ooh)
Feeling your breath on my face (ooh-ooh)
And the love in your eyes
Every day begins with warmth, love, and positive vibes when I wake up in your company.
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
We complement each other perfectly like honey and bees, and have a mutually beneficial relationship.
One day at a time is all we do
One day at a time is good for us two (you)
(Yeah) you too, (yeah) you, (yeah) ooh
We cherish every moment together and take one day at a time to make our relationship work. This approach benefits us both and is important for the success of our relationship.
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Vocals without lyrics.
'Cause I'm the fish and you're the sea
'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree
'Cause I'm the door and you're the key
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee
Reiteration of the fact that we complete each other like various natural elements that rely on each other for survival.
Lyrics © BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Winston Lennon
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