Imagine - Protest Analysis
‘Imagine’ by John Lennon
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
(What is the song protesting about?)
John Lennon’s, “Imagine”, is a call for peace and co-operation during a time lacking true harmony. It is an anthem for freedom and an assertion of solidarity which together form a wake-up call to our ugly, human world. Imagine, was a plea for world peace, by simply stating the reasons that caused the most grief in our world. Lennon protests about the consequences war can have on one another and his motto labels, ‘give peace a chance’. He positions us to imagine a world where there was no religion at all and no countries or possessions or anything for people to control or want or fight about. Lennon asks us to visualise a different world, a united world, and hopes this visualisation motivates us to progress toward it. There is no anger, no frustration; just concern, patience and hope for humanity. “Imagine”, reflects the need for change and disputes the current state of the world, where religion, politics and wealth divide society. The song protests peace to a large audience, not only of hippies, but to all. John Lennon is right that these prejudices can be eradicated when we stop believing in these categories that separate people. Through his powerful lyrics, Lennon has the potential to challenge the views of the world, and make a change
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
(What is the song protesting about?)
John Lennon’s, “Imagine”, is a call for peace and co-operation during a time lacking true harmony. It is an anthem for freedom and an assertion of solidarity which together form a wake-up call to our ugly, human world. Imagine, was a plea for world peace, by simply stating the reasons that caused the most grief in our world. Lennon protests about the consequences war can have on one another and his motto labels, ‘give peace a chance’. He positions us to imagine a world where there was no religion at all and no countries or possessions or anything for people to control or want or fight about. Lennon asks us to visualise a different world, a united world, and hopes this visualisation motivates us to progress toward it. There is no anger, no frustration; just concern, patience and hope for humanity. “Imagine”, reflects the need for change and disputes the current state of the world, where religion, politics and wealth divide society. The song protests peace to a large audience, not only of hippies, but to all. John Lennon is right that these prejudices can be eradicated when we stop believing in these categories that separate people. Through his powerful lyrics, Lennon has the potential to challenge the views of the world, and make a change