Lou reed maybe had better lyrics, what i really think is that he is very skilled in making songs without too much, even without great lyrics. He knows how to say each word, but Lennon, thats a real composer, dont you think that? I say it modestly. Hes not my idol of life but hes a composer with capital letter, its a fact. About giving origin to different ways of playing rocknroll, thats important, if you know what are you saying. Its not just the fact of doing it.