Today (and yesterday and the day before) I've been a little over emotional. So to avoid humilitating people in my life i'm gonna refrain from writing anything of substance for fear I may explode. So instead, today I'm going to "analyze" if you will a song that i really like.

Imagine

Sang by both The Beatles (or some say just Paul McCartney) and A Perfect Circle (APC)

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...

In the beatle's version, this is a very uplifting message, saying "Carpe Diem" live for today, imagine there was nothing after this...so take advantage. However, in the (significantly) much darker version by APC it leaves you feeling empty and alone. No heaven? So what are we here for then? What's our life's purpose? You know...all that blah blah.

Imagine there's no countries,
It isnt hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...

Now how could anyone possibly twist this verse? You'd be amazed. Beatles: World Peace! What every Ms America contenstant ever wanted! What would a world be like where people didn't fight over things like what god to worship, or where their imaginary border is. That would be fantastic! APC: imagine a world where there was nothing worth believing in. Nothing worth wanting to fighting for. It would be a world of apathy. It's always the American dream to believe in something so strongly that you'd die for it. So without beliefs like that...where are we?

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

This is by far the most distrubing and twisted verse in my opinion. The Beatles are crooning about how great it would be if everyone shared everything and no one ever died of hunger. No one ever killed over money. However, listening to APC's version, the first imagine that comes to my mind is a concentration camp and the return of Nazism. The basis of Nazism is exactly as this verse says. No possessions, and sharing everything. No one works for themselves, but instead for the greater good and the government provides you with all you need. *I have recently been corrected that it's Communism and not Nazi-ism. I knew when i wrote that it just didn't sound right, but eh...sorry for the mix up*

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

This doesn't need much twisting, bc it says the same thing regardless. It's just a matter of what you're joining exactly.

Anyway, i think any singer who can twist such a positive song into what i've described above is someone pretty amazing. And Maynard would be it. Feedback on my interpretation is welcome. Now, if only life was as easy to analyze, I'd have it made.