It Had to Be You
Fateful Melody: Discover the Meaning Behind 'It Had to Be You' by Dinah Shore
Lyrics
Why do I do just as you say?
Questioning obedience and conformity to the other person's wishes.
Why must I just give you your way?
Expressing the feeling of yielding to the partner's desires.
Why do I sigh?
Reflecting on a deep emotional response, possibly a longing or yearning.
Why do I try to forget?
Questioning the effort to move on from a certain memory or emotion.
It must have been that something lovers call "Fate"
Attributing the connection to a force akin to destiny or fate.
Kept on saying I had to wait
Implying a period of waiting for the right person or moment.
I saw them all
Observing other potential lovers without forming a connection.
Just couldn't fall till we met
Describing the inability to fall in love until meeting the person in question.
It had to be you, it had to be you
Acknowledging a sense of inevitability and destiny in the relationship.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Expressing the journey of searching for the right person and finally finding them.
Could make me be true, could make me be blue
Highlighting the transformative power of the partner in making the speaker genuine and melancholic.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you
Indicating the paradoxical joy derived from being sad when thinking about the partner.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Comparing the partner to others who may lack certain negative traits.
Might never be cross or try to be boss, but they wouldn't do
Acknowledging potential flaws in others but asserting their inadequacy compared to the partner.
For nobody else gave me a thrill
Emphasizing the unique thrill and attraction the partner provides.
With all your faults, I love you still
Expressing enduring love despite recognizing the partner's imperfections.
It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you
Reiterating the inevitability of the partner being the chosen one, emphasizing their wonderful qualities.
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