In the late 1960s and early ’70s, at the height of Beatlemania and his solo fame, John Lennon often found solace not in studios or stadiums, but high above the city streets.
Friends recall that during his time in London and later New York, John would sneak away to the rooftops of buildings, guitar in hand, to strum and reflect in peace. While crowds screamed below, Lennon’s rooftop moments were quiet, raw, and deeply personal.
One close friend remembered:
“He’d play fragments of songs no one else ever heard. Sometimes he’d sing just for the sky, as if he wanted his voice to travel further than the noise of the world.”
Some believe pieces of “Mind Games” and “Jealous Guy” began on rooftops like these — Lennon shaping words and melodies while gazing at the horizon.
For fans, imagining Lennon in those moments is to see a man who carried the chaos of fame but still searched for calm, still sang to the stars.
