"And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide he's no longer God... They'll turn on him, and I hope he survives it"

John Lennon's quote is a warning to Bruce Springsteen about the unpredictable nature of fame. Lennon is suggesting that one day, the public might turn on Springsteen and no longer consider him to be a god-like figure. Lennon is expressing his hope that Springsteen will be able to survive this possible shift in popular opinion. Lennon is most likely drawing on his own experience with popularity, as he was as soon as thought about to be a god-like figure in the music industry, just to be later on slammed and rejected by the public. Lennon's quote is a suggestion that popularity is short lived which one must not take it for approved. It is also a reminder that even the most precious public figures can be subject to the whims of public opinion.