Mandoki Soulmates Imagine by John Lennon on St. Stephen’s Square Budapest

17 Jan 2024 · 4 min

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This YouTube video captures a live performance of John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" by the musical duo Mandaki Soulmates, presented on January 17, 2024, at St. Stephen’s Square in Budapest. The rendition features two vocalists (Speaker A and Speaker B) alternating verses, delivering both the classic lyrics and several spontaneous, faith‑infused variations (e.g., references to "Jesus," "heaven," and a "brotherhood of man"). The performance emphasizes themes of peace, unity, and collective dreaming, concluding with a heartfelt thank‑you to the audience. The video serves both as an artistic tribute to Lennon’s message and as a moment of communal reflection in a historic public space.

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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 go, come on, sharing all the world. 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.