Imagine That

I like all kinds of music. When my dad used to complain about me listening to hard rock, my response was, "I don't really care about the words, it's the music I like." I can honestly say to this day that my contention was true.

While I still enjoy listening to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, etc. I've found that as I grow older, I have started paying more attention to lyrics and the philosophies conveyed in song. For example, while I have always enjoyed listening to John Lennon, I find the worldview presented in his song Imagine to be so hopeless and dreary. By comparison, I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe presents an alternative of hope and light for today and for the future.

Man has always imagined that he was in control. Perhaps we need to spend more time imagining what it will be like when we meet our Creator.

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

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 may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday 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 may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Imagine, John Lennon



I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By Your side...
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see...
When Your face
Is before me...
I can only imagine

{Chorus}:
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine...

I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine

I Can Only Imagine, MercyMe