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Chinese-English Bilingual Language and Culture Column: Cultural Topics No. 30 (no.30)
Column Synopsis:
No. 3 of the greatest song of all time: Sing all the ideals of mankind!
The song in this issue is from John Lennon's Imagine.
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"imagine" is a song by english rock musician john lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. the best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world at peace without the barriers of borders or the divisions of religion and nationality and to consider the possibility that the whole of humanity would live unattached to material possessions. shortly before his death, lennon said that much of the song's lyrics and content came from his wife, yoko ono, and in 2017 she received co-writing credit. [2]
John Lennon
"Imagine" is a song written and performed by former Beatles/Beatles lead singer John Lennon, and is the best selling single of his solo career. The lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world free of wars and barriers created by religious sects and ethnic boundaries, and discuss the possibility of people living in a world of less material wealth.
BMI listed "Imagine" as one of the 100 most sung songs of the 20th century. It eventually won a Grammy Hall of Fame Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 songs for stereotyped rock music. In a survey conducted by the book Guinness World Records Uk Single, it was voted the second single of all time, and Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song in third place among the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Since 2005, organizers have played the song before the New Year's bell rings in New York's Times Square. Many artists covered the song, including Elton John, Madonna, Steve Wonder and Neil Young and Freddie Mercury.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira sings "imagine" at the 70th UN General Assembly Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015
In November 2014, UNICEF launched a global campaign to sing John Lennon's classic song "imagine" to mark the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
On 23 September 2016, during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNICEF released a new version of imagine music videos to the world.
Thousands of ordinary people from more than 140 countries participated in the recording of the new version of imagine music videos with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNICEF Ambassador Katie Perry, Shakira, Puyaka Chopra, Kim Yeon-na, Neymar, Paul Gasol and others, including astronauts from the International Space Station. The video concludes with an appeal for support for the 50 million refugee and migrant children uprooted from their homes around the world.
At the same time, UNICEF also released the Chinese version of imagine," which interested you can search online.
Wang
Chinese singer Wang Lihong has covered this song at a live concert.
English lyrics
imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try
no hell below us, above us only sky
imagine all the people living for today （uh... ）
imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too
imagine all the people living life in peace （you... ）
you may say that i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one
i hope some day you'll join us,and the world will be as one
imagine no possessions,i wonder if you can
no need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man
imagine all the people sharing all the world （you... ）
you may say that i'm a dreamer,but i'm not the only one
i hope some day you'll join us, and the world will live as one
Translation of the lyrics
Translator: Bilingual language and culture in Chinese and English
"Imagination"
Imagining that there is no heaven in the world is not difficult
There is no hell under our feet
Look up at the stars alone
Imagine that the world is living in the present moment
It's not hard to imagine that there are no countries in the world
There is no need to kill or sacrifice, and there is no religion
Imagine a peaceful coexistence in the world
You could say I'm dreaming
But there are not a few people who feel the same way as me
Hopefully, you'll always hold on to that
Since then, the world has been the same
Imagine that there is no property in the world, but it does not hurt to try
No greed, no hunger
Brothers from all over the world
Imagine you and I share everything
Language point notes
noun [ u ]
uk /ɡriːd/ us /ɡriːd/
a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money
Greed, greed, greed,greed (especially for food or money).
i don't know why i'm eating more - it's not hunger, it's just greed!
I don't know why I still want to eat – not because I'm hungry, just because I'm greedy!
he was unsympathetic with many house sellers, complaining that they were motivated by greed.
He resented many sellers, complaining that they were driven by greed.
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