It Had to Be You
Fateful Melody: Embracing Love's Quirks in 'It Had to Be You'
Lyrics
Why do I do just as you say
Expressing submission or compliance to the other person's wishes or instructions.
Why must I just give you your way
Questioning the necessity of yielding and giving in to the other person's preferences.
Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget
Wondering why there is a reluctance to try and move on from a certain situation.
It must have been that something lovers call fate
Suggesting that destiny or a force akin to fate played a role in the romantic connection.
Kept me saying I have to wait
Describing the experience of waiting for the destined moment to unfold.
I saw them all, just couldn't fall, 'til we met
Reflecting on encountering various individuals but not feeling a deep connection until meeting the person in question.
It had to be you
Affirming that the specific person had to be the one to create a meaningful relationship.
It had to be you
Reiterating the inevitability of the chosen person in shaping the narrator's romantic life.
I wandered around, and I finally found
Narrating the search for the right person and finally discovering the one who fits the criteria.
The somebody who
Expressing that this person is the one who has the ability to inspire honesty.
Could make me be true
Highlighting the transformative power of the chosen person to induce truthfulness.
And could make me be blue
Acknowledging the emotional impact, including sadness, that the person can evoke.
And even be glad
Contradicting the previous line, expressing joy in being sad when thinking about the person.
Just to be sad - thinking of you
Reflecting on the uniqueness of the emotional experience tied to thoughts of the person.
Some others I've seen
Comparing the person to others who may not have the same level of kindness or warmth.
Might never be mean
Suggesting that the person in question is unlikely to be mean or unkind.
Might never be cross, or try to be boss
Highlighting positive qualities by mentioning the person's lack of being cross or bossy.
But they wouldn't do
Emphasizing that despite positive qualities in others, they are not the chosen one.
For nobody else gave me a thrill
Stating that no one else has provided the same level of excitement or pleasure.
With all your faults, I love you still
Expressing enduring love despite acknowledging the person's imperfections.
It had to be you
Reiterating that the chosen person was the only one destined to create this romantic connection.
Wonderful you
Describing the chosen person as wonderful, reinforcing their unique and special qualities.
It had to be you
Affirming once again that the romantic connection had to be with this specific person.
For nobody else gave me a thrill
Repeating the idea that no one else has elicited the same thrilling emotions.
With all your faults, I love you still
Restating enduring love despite the acknowledged faults of the chosen person.
It had to be you
Emphasizing the inevitability of the romantic connection with this specific person.
Wonderful you
Reaffirming the wonderful qualities of the chosen person.
It had to be you
Concluding with the assertion that the romantic connection had to be with this particular individual.
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