Lennon stated that "Imagine" is virtually the Communist Manifesto, even though he wasn't a Communist and didn't belong to any movement. Ono explained the idea behind the lyrics of the song, "
Blank canvas Ono offered Lennon a way back into art. "I always had this dream of meeting an artist woman I would fall in love with. Even from art school… It was like finding gold or something."
The antithesis of a call to arms, John Lennon's "Imagine" is one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring songs of all time. Released in 1971, deep in the heart of the Vietnam War, on hisJohn Lennon's seminal 'Imagine' is one of the most celebrated pieces of music of all time. Released in 1971 from the album of the same name, it cemented Lennon as a songwriting genius on his own right following the breakup of The Beatles the year before. LYltE. 264 420 162 256 479 232 317 287 74