"Imagine" Quotes
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You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Context
This line is from the song "Imagine" by John Lennon from the album Imagine (1971).
In the United States during the Vietnam War era, men had beards, women wore short skirts, and people loved the Beatles. Um, wait… how is that any different than today?
Back in the 60s and 70s, John Lennon had a huge influence on our culture. So he wrote "Imagine" to inspire people to imagine (get the title?) a day when we might have world peace.
Sorry, John, but we're still dreaming.
Where you've heard it
You've heard this at your local peace rally.
Additional Notable References:
- A cover by Avril Lavigne.
- And Gaga.
- And all the other people who've covered this song. (Hint: it's a lot of people.)
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Wearing John Lennon's shades is pretentious, but as long as you leave them off when quoting this song, we imagine you're good.