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"The Warmth of the Sun" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album Shut Down Volume 2 and as the B-side of the "Dance, Dance, Dance" single, which charted at No. 8 in the U.S. and No. 24 in the UK. Brian Wilson produced the song, and the rest of the album.

Lyrics:

What good is the dawn
That grows into day?
The sunset at night
Or living this way
For I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
Within me at night (within me at night)
The love of my life
She left me one day
I cried when she said
"I don't feel the same way"
Still I have the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
Within me tonight (within me tonight)
I'll dreams of her arms
And though they're not real
Just like she's still there
The way that I feel
My love's like the warmth of the sun (warmth of the sun)
It won't ever die (it won't ever die)

Songwriters: Brian Wilson / Michael Love
The Warmth Of The Sun lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group