It's just natural, it's not a great disaster. People keep talking about it like it's The End of The Earth. It's only a rock group that split up, it's nothing important. You know, you have all the old records there if you want to reminisce.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lennon minimizes the breakup of the Beatles, calling it a natural event rather than a disaster.
- In plain terms
- He says the split is not the end of the world and people can still listen to old records.
- What can you take from it?
- Endings are often overstated; life continues.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle public expectation after a change?
- Is an ending really the end?
Another view
Fans may feel the loss more deeply than the artist perceives.
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