Appart from the biographic aspects develloped in the text, Lennon's talent here, is to talk to everyone about the magic/tragedy of our human condition : to become yourself, you must bury your parents and live with it. Lennon was at the turning point of his own life, unfortunately too short; adulthood and fatherhood, among other things, inspired him this wonderfull piece. Somme say that to sing is twice as strong as to pray. Here, we have the wonderfull performance of a man, praying for release from his past, with a heartbreaking sincerity. Perfect.
Appart from the biographic aspects develloped in the text, Lennon's talent here, is to talk to everyone about the magic/tragedy of our human condition : to become yourself, you must bury your parents and live with it. Lennon was at the turning point of his own life, unfortunately too short; adulthood and fatherhood, among other things, inspired him this wonderfull piece. Somme say that to sing is twice as strong as to pray. Here, we have the wonderfull performance of a man, praying for release from his past, with a heartbreaking sincerity. Perfect.