God Lyrics
[Verse 1]
God is a concept by which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept by which we measure our pain, yeah
Pain, yeah
[Verse 2]
I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-Ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles
I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality
God is a concept by which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept by which we measure our pain, yeah
Pain, yeah
[Verse 2]
I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-Ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles
I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality
About
Genius Annotation
A controversial song in which Lennon distanced himself from what he saw as idols being worshiped by people, including, interestingly, God and Jesus. The song, along with a comment he made when he was still a Beatle (that they were bigger than Jesus), have been cited as possible motivation for his assassination.
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- 1.Mother
- 2.Hold On
- 3.I Found Out
- 5.Isolation
- 6.Remember
- 7.Love
- 9.Look At Me
- 10.God
- 11.My Mummy’s Dead
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Recorded At
EMI (Abbey Road) Studios, London, UK (September 26 - October 9, 1970)
Release Date
December 11, 1970
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