The Beatles song John Lennon felt was misunderstood
It is surely impossible to suggest that The Beatles could be misunderstood in any way, given the incessant attention the band has received over the past 60 years in books, documentaries, biopics and online forums. Yet, we must never underestimate the complex inner workings of John Lennon’s genius; his lyrics could be unpredictable and wantonly deceiving.When The Beatles broke up, Lennon embraced protest writing with renewed fervour in candid songs like ‘Working Class Hero’, ‘Gimme Some Truth’ and ‘Imagine’. Concurrently, he reflected on his childhood trauma in several prominent tracks, including the achingly frank ‘Mother’. While such songs left little to the imagination – pardon the pun – they postdated the psychedelic wave, during which Lennon had plenty of fun confounding the listeners.
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