Who Loves the Sun

“Who Loves the Sun” is a Velvet Underground song title presented twice in the book’s music listings. Its first appearance falls beside Lotte’s decision to end her appointments with Heiko, giving the repeated title a quiet association with release; its later recurrence makes it part of the book’s wider pattern of musical interludes.

First Appearance

The title appears immediately after a scene in which Lotte and Heiko sit together in the evening with the uneasy stillness of a couple. Lotte is preparing to leave, invents a dinner at home as her excuse, and watches Heiko remain behind. On the subway, she quickly messages Inge to end the appointments. She feels both that the relationship’s ending is a waste and that she has been freed from a considerable burden. The song listing follows this reversal, placing “Who Loves the Sun” beside a moment when separation brings relief rather than simple grief.

Recurrence and Structure

The title is listed again near the book’s closing sequence of song names, alongside tracks by Roxy Music, Wings, Electric Light Orchestra, and T. Rex. The repeated entry connects the scene-specific first appearance to the book’s broader use of music as a structural refrain. The listings do not explain the song’s lyrics or establish that it plays within the scene; their significance lies in their placement and recurrence, which lets the title echo the contrast between Lotte’s attachment to Heiko and her decision to leave.