But while they were okay with most of the lyrics, they asked for the ability to change “Imagine” to “Imagine one religion” (i.e., their religion).

Letters to the Editor Lyrics in John Lennon’s “Imagine” are troublesome because they express belief in nothing Published: Jan. 13, 2023, 6:21 p.m.

This suggests his main concept for the song was about religions, which makes sense given the opening lyrics: “Imagine there's no heaven/It's easy if you try/No hell below us/Above us only sky.” ...