You’ll Be Shocked To Know What The World’s Most Iconic Songs Really Mean

Published on 02/28/2022
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Imagine

“Imagine’s” signature lyrics have been defined as 22 lines containing beautiful, plain-spoken trust in the ability of the world unified in the purpose of healing and altering itself. In reality, the blissful ideals underlying the song, which former President Jimmy Carter famously claimed was used nearly as frequently as national hymns, have some major Communist undertones to them. In the past, Lennon has peratined to the hit as essentially a Communist manifesto. He also stated on the record that the song’s success is due to the fact that it is sugarcoated: “Because it’s sugarcoated it’s accepted.” He added that it was clear to him what needs to be done: communicate his idea effectively with some sugarcoating.

Imagine

Imagine

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Just Like Heaven

According to Entertainment Weekly, The Cure’s love ballad had beem chosen the 25th best love song of all time, but the journal queried what tricks does the song have that it induces a plethora of emotions. After everything is said and done, the line that perplexed Cure fans is really an allusion to sudden loss of breath. The song “Just Like Heaven,” which Smith said took inspiration from a trip with his lover to southern England, talked about losing breath while kissing and collapsing towards the floor, according to an interview with Blender published in 2003. Interesting.

Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

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