Mind Games - John Lennon: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Mind Games

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Mind Games was released on January 1, 1973 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album Mind Games

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Lennon

Vocals

Something Different

Something Different

Background Vocals

David Spinozza

Guitar

Gordon Edwards

Bass

Jim Keltner

Drums

Dr. Winston O'Boogie & Los Paranoias

Dr. Winston O'Boogie & Los Paranoias

Guitar

Kenny Ascher

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Lennon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Lennon

Producer

Roy Cicala

Engineer

Dan Barbiero

Engineer

Paul Hicks

Mastering Engineer

Sean Magee

Mastering Engineer

Simon Gibson

Audio Restoration

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

We're playing those mind games together

Pushin' the barrier, plantin' seeds

Playin' the mind guerrilla

Chantin' the mantra

Peace on Earth

We all been playin' those mind games forever

Some kinda druid dude

Liftin' the veil

Doin' the mind guerrilla

Some call it magic

The search for the grail

[Chorus]

Love is the answer

And you know that

For sure

Love is a flower

You gotta let it

You gotta let it grow

[Verse 2]

So keep on playin' 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 playin' those mind games forever

Projectin' our images

In space and in time

[Chorus]

Yes is the answer

And you know that

For sure

Yes is surrender

You got to let it

You got to let it go

[Verse 3]

So keep on playin' those mind games together

Doin' the ritual

Dance in the sun

Millions of mind guerrillas

Puttin' the soul power

To the karmic wheel

Keep on playin' those mind games forever

Raisin' the spirit

Of peace and love

[Outro]

Love

I want you to make love, not war (I know you've heard it before)

Written by: John Lennon

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