"It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You'd wake up in a concert and think, Wow, how did I get here?"

John Lennon's quote is a reflection on the disorderly and unforeseeable nature of popularity. It is a metaphor for the whirlwind of fame that he experienced as a Beatle. He compares it to being in the eye of a typhoon, a place of relative calm amidst the chaos. He is describing the surreal feeling of suddenly being in the middle of a show, surrounded by shrieking fans, and not being able to remember how he arrived. It is a reminder of the power of popularity and how it can take over one's life. It is likewise a suggestion of the importance of requiring time to value the moments of calm amidst the mayhem. Lennon's quote is a pointer to take some time to value the minutes of peace and to keep in mind how one got there.