Who loves the sun?
Who cares that it makes plants grow?
Who cares what it does
Since you broke my heart?

Who loves the wind?
Who cares that it makes breezes?
Who cares what it does
Since you broke my heart?

Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Not everyone
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?

Who loves the rain?
Who cares that it makes flowers?
Who cares that it makes showers
Since you broke my heart?

Who loves the sun?
Who cares that it is shining?
Who cares what it does
Since you broke my heart?

Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Not everyone
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, sun

Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Not just anyone
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?

Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?
Ba-ba-ba-ba
Who loves the sun?


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Who Loves the Sun Lyrics as written by Lou Reed

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  • +4
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    It's like the ultimate pessimist anthem.

    indiechick3987on February 07, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I kind of disagree that the songwriter himself is being pessimistic here. I think it's more of a tongue-in-cheek message about how some people are only concerned with their own problems when they have a broken heart.

    PoprocksCkon May 11, 2007   Link
  • +2
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    I had never thought that it was a burn on the Beatles but now that you mention it...

    I had always thought they were making fun of the Beach Boys for some reason but The Beatles makes much more sense. Love this song, the cough freaks me out and the chorus is so great.

    LoserNo1on April 28, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Is that someone coughing half way through??!

    Monkey Boyon November 10, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    yeah they someone coughs! which only adds to the dreadful and so far never repeated pessimism of the song, disguised by the happy beatlesy melody. i adore it.

    velvetsisteron May 23, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song is amazing because the beat throws you off. It's one of the saddest VU songs.

    whatadragon July 11, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yes, it is a very pessimist song even though it's a fun melody. It really seems like there is somebody coughing at minute 1:05/06 !

    Catroaron October 02, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    a sunshiny blast of revenge!

    krollisasexyhoeon February 28, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song sounds eerily like the Beatles "Here comes the sun", it seems to me that the entire album "Loaded" is maybe an attack on the Beatles

    drgonzothxon August 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i agree

    xpictures.in.wordson September 12, 2002   Link

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