Step 1 : Introduction to the question " What is the song ‘Imagine’, by John Lennon about? "
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“‘Imagine’ is anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic… but because it is sugar-coated, it is accepted.” -John Lennon
‘Imagine’ conveyed Lennon’s wish for world peace and harmony in simple terms, both musically and lyrically. It was inspired by ‘Cloud Piece’, an instructional poem dated Spring 1963 that appeared in Yoko Ono’s book Grapefruit.
Other lyrics were written by Lennon on various pieces of paper, including a Majorcan hotel bill and stationery from the New York Hilton, suggesting its gestation took some time.
“Dick Gregory gave Yoko and me a little hind of prayer book. It is in the Christian idiom, but you can apply it anywhere. It is the concept of positive prayer. If you want to get a car, get the car keys. Get it? ‘Imagine’ is saying that. If you can imagine a world at peace, with no denominations of religion – not without religion but without this my-God-is-bigger-than-your-God thing – then it can be true.” - John Lennon
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Step 2 : Answer to the question " What is the song ‘Imagine’, by John Lennon about? "
Anti-war/anti-guns:
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