It Had to Be You
Capturing Love's Essence: It Had to Be You by Harry Carney
Lyrics
It had to be you, it had to be you.
Expressing a sense of inevitability, as if fate determined a specific person (you) was the one.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Having searched and finally found the special person who stands out from others.
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
Describing the influence of this person in making the speaker genuine and experiencing both joy and sadness.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Acknowledging the contradictory emotions of being happy to be sad while thinking about the beloved.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
Comparing others who might not exhibit negative qualities, but they lack the unique qualities of the beloved.
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Highlighting that the mentioned qualities are not desirable in a partner.
But they wouldn't do.
Emphasizing the exclusivity of the beloved, rejecting other potential partners.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
Stating that no one else has given the speaker the same excitement.
With all your faults, I love you still,
Expressing enduring love despite recognizing the flaws of the beloved.
It had to be you, wonderful you,
(Repetition of chorus)
It had to be you.
Reiterating the inevitability and importance of the chosen person.
It had to be you, it had to be you.
(Repetition of chorus)
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
(Repetition of searching and finding the special person)
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
(Repetition of being influenced and experiencing mixed emotions)
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
(Repetition of contradictory happiness in sadness)
Some others I've seen might never be mean
(Repetition of describing others without negative qualities)
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
(Repetition of undesirable qualities in others)
But they wouldn't do.
(Repetition of exclusivity of the beloved)
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
(Repetition of nobody else giving the same thrill)
With all your faults, I love you still.
(Repetition of enduring love despite recognizing faults)
It had to be you, wonderful you
(Repetition of chorus)
It had to be you.
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