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Imagine A Man Lyrics
Imagine a man
Not a child of any revolt
But a plain man tied up in life
Imagine the sand
Running out as he struts
Parading and fading, ignoring his wife
Imagine a road
So long looking backwards
You can't see where it really began
Imagine a load
So large and so smooth
That against it a man is an ant
Then you will see the end
You will see the end
Imagine events
That occur everyday
Like a shooting or raping or a simple act of deceit
Imagine a fence
Around you as high as prevention
Casting shadows, you can't see your feet
Imagine a girl
With long, flowing hair
And the body of chalky perfection and truth
Imagine a past
That you wish you had lived
Full of heroes and villains and fools
And you will see the end
You will see the end
And you will see the end
You will see the end
Oh yeah
Imagine a man
Not a child of any revolt
But a man of today feeling new
Imagine a soul
So old it it is broken
And you will know your invention is you
And you will see the end
You will see the end
You will see the end
You will see the end
Oh yeah
Not a child of any revolt
But a plain man tied up in life
Running out as he struts
Parading and fading, ignoring his wife
So long looking backwards
You can't see where it really began
So large and so smooth
That against it a man is an ant
You will see the end
That occur everyday
Like a shooting or raping or a simple act of deceit
Around you as high as prevention
Casting shadows, you can't see your feet
With long, flowing hair
And the body of chalky perfection and truth
That you wish you had lived
Full of heroes and villains and fools
You will see the end
And you will see the end
You will see the end
Oh yeah
Not a child of any revolt
But a man of today feeling new
So old it it is broken
And you will know your invention is you
You will see the end
You will see the end
You will see the end
Oh yeah
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The song's meaning is in the last verse. It asks you to imagine yourself as an old man (or person) looking back on their life and thinking about all the things they've been through. This old person is at the end of their life imagining everything they've gone through before they die. It's suggesting we stop and think about our lives and appreciate them for what they are like someone near death would.
"Imagine a man Not a child of any revolt But a man of today feeling new
Imagine a soul So old it it is broken And you will know your invention is you"
In other words which one would you rather be?
@zidders i love the who and i think this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. by anyone
@zidders i love the who and i think this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. by anyone