I have a more optimistic viewpoint of the song than others here--possibly because the lyrics here are wrong. The correct line is:
"Is to love just a waste? How can it matter?"
The "how can" to me signals that yes, although we're merely tiny specks in a huge unpredictable universe, it is never a waste to love one another. In fact, I'd argue that that's the whole point of the song because it works with the previous question:
"What is love and what is hate? And why does it matter?" The first question does not imply that love and hate don't matter, but rather that wondering what they mean is pointless and they are defined by the fact that they exist. Similarly, the "How can it matter" does not mean to have "it" refer to "love." The "it" instead refers to questioning whether or not love is a waste, which makes a lot more sense to me.
I have a more optimistic viewpoint of the song than others here--possibly because the lyrics here are wrong. The correct line is: "Is to love just a waste? How can it matter?"
The "how can" to me signals that yes, although we're merely tiny specks in a huge unpredictable universe, it is never a waste to love one another. In fact, I'd argue that that's the whole point of the song because it works with the previous question: "What is love and what is hate? And why does it matter?" The first question does not imply that love and hate don't matter, but rather that wondering what they mean is pointless and they are defined by the fact that they exist. Similarly, the "How can it matter" does not mean to have "it" refer to "love." The "it" instead refers to questioning whether or not love is a waste, which makes a lot more sense to me.
makes total sense for me!
makes total sense for me!