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)
Strawberry Fields
John Lennon Lyrics
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?Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me
Let me take you down
?Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is I think it's not too bad
Let me take you down
?Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no sometimes, think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
Let me take you down
?Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
"Strawberry Fields Forever" is one of John Lennon's most enigmatic compositions. The lyrics revolve around the concept of a fictional place called Strawberry Fields, a place of childhood memories and dreams. The song is widely interpreted as an ode to Lennon's hometown in Liverpool, particularly the Strawberry Field Salvation Army children's home that he used to visit as a child. In this sense, the song can be seen as an expression of nostalgia for a simpler time and a childhood innocence that has long passed.
The refrain "Nothing is real/And nothing to get hung about/Strawberry Fields forever" suggests that the place is not real, but rather a fantasy or a dream. The line "Living is easy with eyes closed/Misunderstanding all you see" implies that the singer has chosen to live in a fantasy world, rather than facing the harsh realities of life. The surreal imagery in the lyrics adds to the dreamlike quality of the song, with lines like "No one I think is in my tree" and "I think I know I mean a yes/But it's all wrong/That is I think I disagree."
Overall, "Strawberry Fields Forever" is a haunting and evocative song that captures a sense of longing for a lost time and a place that exists only in the imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you down
Come along with me on this journey
?Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
We are headed to a place called Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
Reality is not as it seems
And nothing to get hung about
No worries or hang-ups
Strawberry Fields forever
This place will remain in our hearts and minds forever
Living is easy with eyes closed
It's easier to ignore the harsh realities of life
Misunderstanding all you see
Perceived realities are not always accurate
It's getting hard to be someone
It's difficult to live up to societal expectations
But it all works out
In the end, it will all come together
It doesn't matter much to me
It's not a big deal to me
No one I think is in my tree
I feel alone in my beliefs
I mean it must be high or low
The truth must be somewhere in between extremes
That is you can't, you know, tune in
It's impossible to achieve a clear understanding
But it's all right
It's okay, it will be fine
That is I think it's not too bad
I don't think it's too terrible
Always, no sometimes, think it's me
I sometimes feel like the source of problems
But you know I know when it's a dream
I can differentiate between reality and dreams
I think I know I mean a yes
I believe I know what I want
But it's all wrong
It turns out I was mistaken
That is I think I disagree
I don't actually think the same thing as you
Strawberry Fields forever
This place will remain in our hearts and minds forever
Strawberry Fields forever
This place will remain in our hearts and minds forever
Strawberry Fields forever
This place will remain in our hearts and minds forever
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