This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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
No religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say I'm a dreamer
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
And you
You may say that I'm a dreamer
I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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
No religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say I'm a dreamer
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
And you
You may say that I'm a dreamer
I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Lyrics submitted by Avril_Rocks
Imagine Lyrics as written by John Winston Lennon
Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, O/B/O DistroKid, Downtown Music Publishing
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This song is on Instant Karma, the campaign for Darfur. I am probably a terrible person for never hearing John Lennon actually sing it, but I thought Avril did a fantastic job with it. It didn't sound like her, it was so great. I loved it.
this is a cover song. and it means peace on earth. it is so great, and she sings is soooo well! i love her!
Nothing compares to John Lennon. Ever.
But she does a nice version of an amazing song.
Yeah I agree with nickelbackfan.
I know that some Avril fans will attack me, but I must say that she "killed" Imagine. I don't like her cover.
Wow. She took a great song and totally killed it....I mean, wow...
I mean omg your sarcasm is so not funny...like wow...
This is such a beautiful John Lennon song, and of all the new artists out there, they had to choose Avril Lavigne. Did they actually want to make the song sound hideous? I have no problem with Avril Lavigne, obviously she is a somewhat talented young women because she has a huge fan base and hit songs, but this just isn't right in any way. She needs to stick to her bubblegum pop songs, that is most definitely her forte.
I'm rather taking offense to people who say she ruined it...because this song is the most beautiful song in the world, because of it's message...it is only sung by those who believe in the message. Avril Lavigne is singing this song to promote peace, and then some people have the nerve to say she ruined it? GlorifiedG, how do you know what Avril Lavigne thinks about this song? Have you discussed politics with her over a cup of coffee?
So much for her good intention!! Fuck peace. Blah.
IDK why anyone would downplay a person who takes on this song, generally..yeah they know they cant do this song justice..i mean..could ANYONE?...john lennon was amazing....especially when he sang this song...lets not be silly...people sing this song/cover for the MEANING...let it be IMO
personal feelings, i think she did a decent job considering her vocal range, i like avril..do i think she has an omg amazing voice..no...but i love what she does, and generally most of her songs
'unipsycho6 ' Well i couldnt have said it better myself.I totally agree.x