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= "IMAGINE" BY JOHN LENNON  = (released in 1971)

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Singer How it makes me feel Lyrics Meaning of this song Organisation of the verses and imagery Task

__** Singer **__

John Lennon, born the 9th of October 1949, was an English singer, who sadly died on the 8th of December of 1980, killed by a fan. He is known for being a group member of “The Beatles”, which was by far the most successful rock and pop band of the 60’s. However in the 70’s, John Lennon decided he no longer wanted to be part of “The Beatles” in London, as he wanted to continue his life in Los Angeles. Throughout his life, he was honoured with a large variety of awards for his awe-inspiring songs, which created an impact on the society, as they were personal and intense.

__** Meaning of this song **__ John Lennon describes an idelic world, a place where division between people doesn’t exist, such as religion, possessions… he felt that this new world would be better for us all and therefore balance the society so that everyone was equal and had equal rights. He might have wanted to express political issues through a beautiful melody, therefore capturing people’s attention in a different and more inspirational way.

__** How it makes me feel **__ When the “Twin Towers” collapsed, I was a young girl who had always thought of the world as a brilliant and peaceful place to live. However, after the accident and the controversies that this implied, I felt horrified, as my comforting little bubble had broken and it was then that I first realised what a terrible world we lived in. I had always idealised the world, and this song makes me feel as if those moments of seeing how reality was had never existed. Whenever I listen to this song if brings back the memory of when I was inmersed in my little bubble, surrounded by a world of happiness and equality.

[|IMAGINE]

**__ Lyrics __** 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 that 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 that 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 __** Organisation of the verses and imagery **__ Overall, John Lennon expresses his beliefs, as he imagines a perfect world without religion, nacionalism and capitalism. What makes his message even more outstanding is the constant repetitionof the world “imagine”. It inspires us to be better as individuals and as a society. Although in spite of this, it would be impossible to achieve this without the cooperation of everyone. On the one hand, John Lennon asks his audience to “imagine a world without heaven or hell”. It means that, as everyone has an equal heart, when we pass away, we do not have to be separated into those who go to heaven and to hell, we have the same final destiny. In other words, we are considered equals in death and life. On the other hand, the second verse outlines the importance of living as a whole, not divided into different territories or believes, but cooperating all together and helping each other to unite the worldas one. Finally, the last verses outline the importance of equality so that everyone can live in the same conditions, therefore there would not be poverty in any parts of the world. However, this means that people would be obliged to share everything as possessions would be out of the question, in reference to communism. **__ Task (fill the gaps) __** Imagine there's no … It's … if you try No … below us Above us only … Imagine all the … Living for …

… there's no countries It isn't … to do Nothing to kill or die … And no … too Imagine all the … Living … in peace

You may say that I'm a … But I'm not the only … I hope … you'll join us And the … will be as one