The song „I‘m only sleeping“ has been written by John Lennon and performed by The Beatles. Although the song has already been recorded in 1966, there is still a lot of meaning to be found which can be applied to our society today.
John Lennon describes different situations in which he is sleeping. These include not only the typical sleeping-scenario in bed, but also daydreaming and simply relaxing. Strikingly, he has to justify himself, as other people seem to think him lazy. But actually he is the one who is cleverer than the others. He is the one who already knows that „there is no need“ of „Running everywhere at such a speed“. He is the one who already found out the following:
A day is not spoilt when you haven‘t done enough work, but a day is spoilt as soon as you only hurry on and don‘t take your time for resting.
The singer addresses the listener in direct speech several times with the appeal not to disturb him. This can be interpreted as the wish not to communicate with the outside world anymore. But at the same time he is „keeping an eye on the world going by“, which shows that there is still a connection. I personally think there is even more than a connection: While directly addressing the others, the wish is expressed to make them listen. And included in this I see the possibility of changing people‘s mind. There is still hope about calming down the world.
Although the original appeal of this song is some forty years old, its meaning can easily be adapted to today. And maybe it is even more important now that our world is developing faster and faster. Everybody should listen to this appeal: Slow it down and take life a little easier!
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