It Had to Be You
Fateful Love: Embracing Imperfections in 'It Had to Be You'
Lyrics
Why do I do, just as you say
Expressing obedience or compliance to the other person's wishes.
Why must I just give you your way
Questioning the need to conform and give in to the partner's desires.
Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget
Wondering why there's a reluctance to try and move on from a certain emotion or situation.
It must have been that something
Speculating that a significant event or feeling, akin to fate, played a role in the speaker's actions.
Lovers call fate
Describing the influence of destiny or serendipity in the realm of love.
Kept me saying, "I have to wait"
Indicating a period of waiting, possibly for the right person to come along.
I saw them all just couldn't
Witnessing various experiences but not finding the desired connection.
Fall 'til we met
Implying that the speaker didn't fall in love until they met a particular person.
It had to be you, it had to be you
Affirming that the person being addressed is the one destined to be with the speaker.
I wandered around, and finally found
Reflecting on a journey of searching and finally discovering the right partner.
The somebody who could make me be true
Acknowledging someone special who has the power to bring out sincerity in the speaker.
Oh, could make me be blue
Highlighting the potential for this special person to bring both happiness and sadness.
And even be sad, all the time glad
Expressing a range of emotions, from sadness to constant joy, all linked to thoughts of the person.
Thinking of you some others I've seen
Comparing the addressed person to others and finding them superior.
Might never be mean might never be cross
Suggesting that the person is kind and not prone to being mean or cross.
Or try to be boss but they wouldn't do
Rejecting others who may attempt to control or dominate but won't suffice.
For nobody else, gave me a thrill
Stating that nobody else evoked the same excitement or pleasure.
With all your faults, I love you still
Expressing enduring love despite recognizing the partner's imperfections.
It had to be you, wonderful you
Reaffirming that the person being addressed is the one meant for the speaker.
It had to be you
Emphasizing the inevitability of the connection, describing the person as wonderful.
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