Imagine

[TBF]

John Lennon would've been 70 years old tomorrow had he lived, and each year we reflect on what he meant to us.

Some thought of him as leftist and I did find one pretty good quote to back that up - "Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law its nine-tenths of the problem"

But then there is also his explanation of his lyrics "Revolution" which were ironically quite status quo -

"I don't remember saying that Revolution was revolutionary... You say that in order to change the world you have to destroy it. Ruthlessly. You're obviously on a destruction kick. I'll tell you what's wrong with it - people. So, do you want to destroy them? Ruthlessly? You seem to think it's just a class war... The lyrics still stand today. They're still my feelings about politics: I want to see the PLAN. That is what I used to say to Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman. Count me out if it's for violence... What's the point in bombing Wall Street? If you want to change the system, change the system. It's no good shooting people."
(John Lennon in response to critics of his song Revolution)

But the thing that always spoke to me was his song "Imagine" - leaving political theory aside, this song speaks to those of us who desire peace most of all -

Imagine there's no heaven
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
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday 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 may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/john_lennon/#share

Happy Birthday, John.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Thank you...

Somewhere, John Lennon is smiling...

I know I am.

:hug:

[TBF]

4. Thanks Peggy -

:pals:

[rug]

2. A happy song for a happy birthday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUBehXPJTY

[zeemike]

3. Yep....he expressed how I feel in that song.

And the truth of what he expressed is yet to be realized.