It Had to Be You
Capturing Love's Essence: Bobby Darin's 'It Had to Be You' Meaning
Lyrics
It had to be you, it had to be you.
Emphasizing that the person being addressed was destined or inevitable in the speaker's life.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
After searching, the speaker found someone who had a significant impact on them.
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
This person influenced the speaker to be genuine and also caused feelings of sadness.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
The person made the speaker content with feeling sad when thinking about them.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Comparing others who lacked the ability to affect the speaker in the same profound way.
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Others might not possess negative qualities but are insufficient in some essential way.
But they wouldn't do.
Those others were not suitable for the speaker's feelings or needs.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one else evoked the same excitement or pleasure in the speaker.
With all your faults, I love you still,
Despite imperfections, the speaker's love for this person endures.
It had to be you, wonderful you,
Reiterating the significance and inevitability of this particular person in the speaker's life.
It had to be you.
Reaffirming that this person was the only choice for the speaker.
It had to be you, it had to be you.
Repeating the assertion of destiny regarding this person.
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
Revisiting the idea of finally finding someone impactful after a search.
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
Similar to line 3, emphasizing the influence of this person on the speaker's emotions.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Reiterating contentment in feeling sad when thoughts are directed towards this person.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Continuing the comparison between this significant person and others.
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Highlighting the inadequacy of others despite lacking negative traits.
But they wouldn't do.
Reaffirming that others are not suitable for the speaker's emotional needs.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
Reiterating the uniqueness of the excitement this person brings to the speaker's life.
With all your faults, I love you still.
Expressing enduring love despite recognizing the person's faults.
It had to be you, wonderful you
Reiterating the exceptional and destined nature of this person in the speaker's life.
It had to be you.
Concluding with the affirmation that this person was the only choice for the speaker.
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