Revolution-the beatles
You say you want a revolution
Well you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don't you know you can count me out Don't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright You say you got a real solution Well you know We don't love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well you know We're doing what we can But if you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell you is brother you have to wait Don't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright, al... You say you'll change the constitution Well you know We all want to change your head You tell me it's the institution Well you know You better free your mind instead But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow Don't you know know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright |
The song “Revolution” by the Beatles is a song written by Lennon and McCartney in 1968 to protest the violent protests happening in response to the Vietnam War. Many American college students and citizens were responding to the violence of the war with violent protests, which the Beatles disapproved of. The language of the song seems sort of passive, but with a general support of the ideas of protest without the violence. The song is anti-war and not in support of the reasoning of entering the war, but is mainly focused on the ways to go about expressing your opinion. The ideal of being able to state your opinion peacefully while still creating a change is recognized in the song with the lyrics, “Well, you know, we all want to change the world” but contradicts itself with the lyrics, “But when you talk about destruction, don’t you know that you can count me out”. This song shows the affect of war on society. A peaceful society was turned violent by the Vietnam War, with riots and shootings. The war made the government and its citizens get in a disagreement which would not have happened if the war hadn't happened. I agree with the idea of a peaceful way to express your opinion, but i also think that sometimes, to create real change in a real world, you must turn to money and power to get what you want.
Analysis by Bryn Goodwin |