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John Lennon’s best lyrics
On this day in 1940, John Lennon was born – and no one had any idea that this working-class Liverpudlian lad would grow up to become arguably one of the greatest songwriters in music history. He may have been gone for almost 40 years now, but his legacy will undoubtedly live on forever through his incredible songs and passionate activism.
In honour of his birthday today, we decided to take a look back at John Lennon’s most powerful, inspiring and poignant lyrics. Flick through the gallery above to see our picks and tell us in the comments below, which John Lennon song is your favourite?