John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) was written in 1971 as part of the "War Is Over (If You Want It)" campaign, a peace initiative launched by John Lennon and Yoko Ono to protest the Vietnam War. The message was that peace is achievable if people collectively desire it and work toward it.

In the song, the lyrics reflect the theme of hope for peace, calling for an end to the violence and suffering caused by war. While the song was released around Christmas time, its true message was focused on social justice and the need for change in the world. The line "War is over, if you want it" is central to this message, urging people to take responsibility for creating peace.

The song also has an element of universal hope and goodwill, making it resonate deeply with the Christmas spirit, which is traditionally about peace, goodwill, and love among all people.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Lyrics

(Happy Christmas Kyoko)
(Happy Christmas Julian)

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The road is so long
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red one
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now

la, la, ah, ah
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)
Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)