Sean Ono Lennon opens up about his parents' close relationship

Nearly 45 years after the death of John Lennon, his only son wants to keep his memory alive. For the occasion, Sean Ono Lennon produced a new box set of the album Mind Games of his father, produced in 1973. An album according to him completely “impregnated” by his love for his wife Yoko Ono.

“The whole album is about my mother,” John Lennon and Yoko Ono's only son told the magazine People . An album published in the midst of controversy linked to their political activism and their anti-war stance, opposed to that of then-president Richard Nixon. The titles Give Peace a Chance et Imagine were considered a threat to the American administration at the time.

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To the point of setting up false accusations of drug trafficking to have the couple expelled from the United States. “The FBI was following them and tapping their phones,” Sean Ono Lennon shared with American magazine. “Nixon was trying to kick them out. It was really terrifying.”

“This album is imbued with his love”

And despite their tumultuous relationship, and an 18-month separation the same year as the release of Mind Gamesthis album is a true declaration of love according to John Lennon to Yoko Ono according to their son, now 49 years old. The lyrics of some songs on the album are also quite equivocal: “I was born just to get to you / Anyway, I survived / Long enough to make you my wife”.

“They’re mostly love songs about her. My father declared to the world that “John and Yoko” were one word. I think he always had his heart reserved for her. He was so in love with her. They had a legendary love and I think this album is imbued with that love. You can hear it,” he added.