MIND GAMES-JOHN LENNON COVER

D.T. LEAD VOCALS.
"Mind Games" is the title track from an album of the same name by John Lennon. It was also released as a single, reaching 26 in the UK Single Charts and #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the B-Side was "Meat City". Originally titled "Make Love Not War," the song evoked lingering hippie sentiments mixed with the evolving mysticism of the early 1970s. Although Phil Spector was not involved in this album, Lennon's production is similar to the Spector "Wall of Sound."
This song, which was begun in 1969 and can be heard in the Beatles' Let It Be sessions, was inspired by the book of the same name by Robert Masters and Jean Houston (1972), which emphasized the power of the human brain to induce various states of consciousness without the aid of external substances. The book presented a series of exercises intended to maximize one's potential for problem solving, conflict resolution, visionary thinking, creativity, focused listening and super-communication. Each application would start with a brief meditation cycle followed by the guided instructions of a director. During the exercise, only the director would speak, but each person would share their experience afterwards. Mind alteration had long since been a point of interest to Lennon, however he was aware of the risks involved with chemical consumption. A recommendation by Lennon himself is included with the book.

We're playing those mind games together
Pushing the barriers planting seeds
Playing the mind guerrilla
Chanting the Mantra peace on earth
We all been playing those mind games forever
Some kinda druid dudes lifting the veil
Doing the mind guerrilla
Some call it magic the search for the grail

Love is the answer and you know that for sure
Love is a flower you got to let it grow

So keep on playing those mind games together
Faith in the future out of the now
You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind
Yeah we're playing those mind games together
Projecting our images in space and in time

Yes is the answer and you know that for sure
Yes is surrender you got to let it go

So keep on playing those mind games together
Doing the ritual dance in the sun
Millions of mind guerrillas
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel
Keep on playing those mind games together
Raising the spirit of peace and love
(I want you to make love, not war
I know you've heard it before)

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• NOT
• WAR

[monicamir0007]

Mind games to warn people of the second beast, that is the media (movies, ads, soap operas, sitcoms, cartoons, news, talk shows, etc).

Jesus said "I am the way and the Truth and the life, nobody comes to the father except through me" John 14:6

The second beast, aka, the media says of itself: I am the war and the lie and the death, you go to hell through me but there are other means.

Don't believe whatever media tries to convey, be wise and beware!

[ScrapGoldBass]

I think this is my favorite Lennon song. :)--BTW good job singing.

[vjaspers0608]

well done, i am sure would like it !



[ANNEDORIS18]

Perfect vocals-Just like John! Beautiful and one of my favorite songs. Amazing how you do all these so wonderfully.