Imagine by Mandoki at Saint Stephen's days celebrations in Budapest Aug 18th 2023

19 Aug 2023 · 4 min

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The video captures a live rendition of John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" performed by two speakers during the Saint Stephen's Day celebrations in Budapest on August 18, 2023. While largely following the original lyrics, the performers interweave spiritual references (e.g., "Jesus," "heaven") and slightly altered phrasing, emphasizing themes of peace, unity, shared wealth, and a world without hunger or grief. The performance concludes with heartfelt thank‑you and good‑night remarks, expressing love and gratitude to the audience. The content serves both as an artistic tribute and a message of hope for global harmony, contextualized within a public holiday celebration.

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Oh heaven, Jesus, if you try. Oh heaven, take it. Imagine all the people praying for Oh my God. Imagine there's no conference. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And all we can do, imagine all All the people. Building life in peace. You too. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you join us. The world would be as one. Yeah. Imagine no possessions. I wonder if you can.
No need for grief or hunger. A brotherhood of man like stone.
Imagine a world where we all, come on, sharing all the wealth. You may say I'm a dreamer, just a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will be a small land. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us. And the world will be ours. Thank you. Good night. Thank you so much. Good night. Much love.