Answer to Question #138611 in English for Kena

Question

how is the song "Imagine" relevant to the current situation of our world today?

Answer 1

COVID-19, POLICE BRUTALITY AND RACIAL SEGREGATION

Through these lyrics, John Lennon was asking us to imagine a place where the possible things that divide people did not exist. In our current state, enduring a pandemic (COVID 19), i believe the song tackles the issue we have in this world. The issue, where we are divided, through race, financial status amongst others. We are surrounded by hate, cruelty, murder, war and racism. The world that he sings about tells us how we should want the world to be. In the song there is world peace and everyone is living together as one; sharing the world. It was written to show us that there is another way out there to live our lives; that we don’t need to hate and kill but to learn to live in peace and harmony with each other. It’s so pleasant to imagine that everyone is sharing the world, instead of fighting for the imaginary boundaries. These are all fantasies that can never come true and he is dreaming, he knows that there are many other people like him who dream of peace, love and equality -“You, you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.” He hopes that someday everyone will have the same dream and so it won’t be a dream anymore, it will become reality and then we won’t be separated by our countries or beliefs and we’ll live together as one. – “I hope someday you will join us, and the world will live as one.” Corona virus has also leveled us all, for instance in most African countries, political leaders and the rich get to fly abroad for medical services. Unfortunately, due to the virus and boundary lockdowns, they have to go to local hospitals. This has made all of us equal, regardless of status.