tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294580011480550687.post6137708296851056666..comments2023-10-08T06:21:52.923-07:00Comments on Amy Deardon: Happy Birthday, John LennonAmy Deardonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01360116339457651031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294580011480550687.post-25010845451726304672008-10-20T07:40:00.000-07:002008-10-20T07:40:00.000-07:00You said this so much better! I've always thought ...You said this so much better! I've always thought of this song as an ode to Communism and the lack of any individuality, a Nirvana where we all are absorbed into the great uniform expanse. No, I don't like this world view either. I put the lyrics in here because the song is so well known, and probably reflects John Lennon's values (since this was a tribute to him, sort of. IMHO he's a tragic figure who didn't quite figure it out, but was very talented...)Amy Deardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360116339457651031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294580011480550687.post-66833811932519370392008-10-20T05:41:00.000-07:002008-10-20T05:41:00.000-07:00Ah, see, I hate that song. Imagine there's no Heav...Ah, see, I hate that song. Imagine there's no Heaven, no religion, no meaning to life in general. "Nothing to die for" means life would have no meaning at all. Can you imagine a world in which you had NOTHING you cared about enough to give your life for?<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't you run through fire to save your children's lives? Nope, not in the "Imagine" world. In that world, your children's lives would be no more important than an overdue library book. Nothing worth dying for.<BR/><BR/>A world with no religion would be a world in which we were blind to the glory of God.<BR/><BR/>I understand you interpret the song differently, bu t it seems to me that Lennon is trying to create "peace" and "brotherhood" in this song by eliminating anything that makes life worth living.Jane Lebakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851954297667846546noreply@blogger.com