ons. It crystallized his dream for the world and his idealism. It was something that he really wanted to say to the world. "Imagine" was the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed of all John Lennon's post-Beatles efforts. During a period of civil unrest and war a song to influence peace could not have come at better time. The ultimate testimony to the influence and spirit of this song can be seen in how it helped stop the Vietnam War, says Paul McCartney (Thompson 63). The main theme is the unification of people under common ideals. Its message also focuses on peace. It depicts it as the greatest factor of our world we live in. It is an inherent virtue of civilization. Without peace there is chaos, hatred, and eventually, nothing. It encompasses all values: without peace there is no love, without peace there is no friendship, without peace there is no life or will to live. Lenin wants us to imagine that there are no countries to segregate us, no possessions to validate us, no greed to corrupt us, No hunger to anguish us. The song itself is asking that we see the world consciously, and dont just coast by on what others have established as right. It wants you to invoke thought upon life as your own person to decide what it is you believe in. It has an imperative message of peace. Lenins melodic style conveys a poignant innocence, which complements the theme of the song perfectly. The music stays simple and seems to grasp the lyrics without a seam. It is the type of song that will appeal to almost anyone who hears it because of its rhythmic, almost hypnotic sound. It is the type of song that touches a persons heart, the kind of music we listen to because we can feel it. This song is truly a tribute to great music, and has been likened to the twentieth centuries answer to Beethovens "Moonlight Sonata" and Bachs "Fantasia". The idea of this song is one that could easily be thrown out as a contradictory if it werent fo...
