Discover the story of the song > Compared to What – Roberta Flack

The lyrics talk about how the protagonist sees many things in the world that don't make sense and are not very important. They mention things like people fighting over possessions, animal cruelty, war, and religion. The protagonist wonders why people care so much about these things instead of more important things like love and happiness. They keep trying to make things better, but it seems like nothing ever changes.