IMAGINE
The Starlite Orchestra & Singers Lyrics
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It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
The lyrics of "Imagine" by John Lennon, performed by The Starlite Orchestra & Singers, is a call for peace and unity among all people, regardless of religion or nationality. It begins with the lines "Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try/No hell below us, above us only sky." Lennon suggests that there is no need to aspire to a divine afterlife when we can focus on the good in the world around us. The next verse continues with the idea of imagining a world without borders and without the wars that are too often fought over them. Lennon describes a world where people are united in the present, without any fear of the future or the past.
The final verse of the song asks us to "imagine no possessions" and to consider a world without greed, hunger or the need for more than we require. Lennon's song urges people to look beyond themselves and their own material desires, and to think about how they can make the world a better place for those around them. The chorus repeats the line "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one," reminding us that there is always hope for a better, more peaceful world as long as there are those who dream and strive for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagine there's no heaven
Picture a world without a heaven to aspire to
It's easy if you try
Achieving this mental image is not difficult
No hell below us
No place of eternal punishment exists
Above us only sky
The only thing above us is the sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Envision all individuals living in the present moment
Imagine there's no countries
Envision a lack of nationalistic boundaries
It isn't hard to do
This is not difficult to mentally achieve
Nothing to kill or die for
No noble cause exists that requires taking lives or risking death
And no religion too
In addition to no country, there is no religion either
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
Picture all humans living harmoniously and serenely
You may say I'm a dreamer
You might believe me to be an idealist without foundation in reality
But I'm not the only one
I am aware that I am not the only person who envisions a more utopian world
I hope some day you'll join us
I wish for you to take part in this shared dream
And the world will be as one
A united world will result from such an inclusive vision
Imagine no possessions
Think about a world free from individual ownership
I wonder if you can
I am curious if you are capable of imagining such a state of being
No need for greed or hunger
In this world, there are no selfish desires or unfulfilled basic needs
A brotherhood of man
All humans live harmoniously and support one another as a collective
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
Visualize each person sharing the world's resources and beauty
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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