Imagine playing music with the same three people for over a decade, then walking away because it felt like you could not breathe. That is exactly how John Lennon described the end of The Beatles. He said the band split not from hate but from boredom, the feeling of staring at each other in the studio with nowhere new to go. His words feel less like anger and more like a man letting go.
Lennon spoke about Paul McCartney with surprising warmth, calling him the only partner he truly chose. He remembered the moment he first saw Paul backstage playing “Twenty Flight Rock” and asked him to join his group the next day. He admitted Paul was always the most popular with the crowds, but he did not resent it. The breakup hurt, but he said they still called each other often and were “not fighting too much” anymore.
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Fans were deeply moved hearing Lennon this open. One wrote that it was touching to see him “tearing down his mental strength” and sharing honestly. Another said the Get Back documentary shows the joy and tension he was talking about. Many pointed out that Paul took the breakup the hardest, but that John’s words here prove there was still love between them, even if lawyers made it messy.
Hearing Lennon reflect on the breakup with such calm sets up a different kind of question: how much of the drama was real and how much was just fans reading too much into the music? That is why his bass playing on “The Long and Winding Road” gets so much attention. Some have even called it sabotage, but looking closer shows something more human and complicated.
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The analysis of Lennon’s bass work points out missed notes and timing slips, yet it does not feel cruel. It shows a man who was not a natural bass player, simply doing his best while the band was coming apart. Listeners said it added to the bittersweet feeling of that last album. The rough edges make the song sound almost fragile, like a farewell.
Lennon’s music and interviews always revealed someone trying to make sense of himself, whether angry, funny, or tender. He questioned everything, even his own part in The Beatles. That honesty is what keeps people listening decades later. Follow John Lennon on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. His journey from teenage rebel to wise storyteller is worth knowing, song by song.