I'm not surprised, not everything lasts
I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track
Talk myself in, I talk myself out
I get all worked up then I let myself down

I tried so very hard not to lose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought, I thought of every possibility

And I know some day that it'll all turn out

You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid that I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

Hmm... hmm.

I might have to wait, I'll never give up
I guess it's half timing and the other half's luck
Wherever you are, whenever it's right
You'll come out of nowhere and into my life

And I know that we can be so amazing
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility

Somehow I know that it'll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

They say all's fair in love and war
But I won't need to fight it
We'll get it right and we'll be united

And I know that we can be so amazing
And being in your life is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility

And someday I know it'll all turn out
And I'll work to work it out
Promise you kid I'll give more than I get, than I get, than I get, than I get

Oh you know it'll all turn out
And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid to give so much more than I get yeah
I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet
Oh promise you kid to give so much more than I get
I said love love love love love love love
I just haven't met you yet
Yeah, I just haven't met you yet

Overall Meaning

The Whiffenpoofs' song "Haven't Met You Yet" speaks about the search for love and the hope that it will eventually find you. The opening lines "I'm not surprised, not everything lasts" set the tone for the rest of the song, indicating the singer's past failures in finding love. The lyrics "I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track" highlight the pain and disappointment that comes with failed relationships.

The pre-chorus which goes "I tried so very hard not to lose it, I came up with a million excuses, I thought, I thought of every possibility" speaks to the effort and thought that goes into trying to make love work. However, the chorus shows the singer's optimism - "And I know some day that it'll all turn out, You'll make me work so we can work to work it out, And I promise you kid that I'll give so much more than I get, I just haven't met you yet." The singer is hopeful that a future partner will make all the heartbreak and failed attempts worthwhile.

The bridge of the song, "They say all's fair in love and war, But I won't need to fight it, We'll get it right and we'll be united", presents a sense of determination and positivity. The song ultimately conveys the hope that the singer will eventually find love and that when it happens, it will be worth all the waiting and hardships.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not surprised, not everything lasts
It's no surprise when relationships don't work out.

I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track
I've been hurt in the past and lost count of how many times it's happened.

Talk myself in, I talk myself out
I have internal debates about taking a chance on love.

I get all worked up then I let myself down
I get excited about the possibility of a relationship, but then end up disappointed.

I tried so very hard not to lose it
I've made a conscious effort to not let past heartbreak affect me.

I came up with a million excuses
I've tried to rationalize why past relationships didn't work out.

I thought, I thought of every possibility
I've analyzed every aspect of past relationships to understand why they didn't work out.

And I know some day that it'll all turn out
I believe that eventually, my efforts towards finding love will pay off.

You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
In a future relationship, we'll both have to put in effort to make it work.

And I promise you kid that I'll give so much more than I get
I'll make sure to put in extra effort and love into the relationship, even if I don't receive the same amount in return.

I just haven't met you yet
I haven't found the right person for me yet.

I might have to wait, I'll never give up
It might take some time to find the right person, but I won't give up on love.

I guess it's half timing and the other half's luck
Meeting the right person is a mix of good timing and luck.

Wherever you are, whenever it's right
I believe that I'll meet the right person at the right time, wherever they may be.

You'll come out of nowhere and into my life
I won't see my future partner coming, but they'll appear in my life unexpectedly.

Somehow I know that it'll all turn out
I have faith that eventually, everything will work out with the right person.

They say all's fair in love and war
People often use the expression 'all's fair in love and war' to justify their actions in relationships.

But I won't need to fight it
I believe that I won't have to fight for love, it'll come naturally.

We'll get it right and we'll be united
With the right person, love will be easy and we'll be together forever.

And being in your life is gonna change me
I know that being with the right person will have a positive impact on me.

And now I can see every single possibility
I'm optimistic about the future of my love life.

And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
In a future relationship, you and I will both have to put in effort to make it work.

And promise you kid to give so much more than I get yeah
I'll make sure to give my all to our relationship, even if I don't receive the same in return.

I said love love love love love love love
I'm excited and passionate about the idea of love.

I just haven't met you yet
I'm hopeful that I'll meet the right person for me soon.

Oh promise you kid to give so much more than I get
I'll continuously give my all to the relationship, even if it's not reciprocated, because I believe it's worth it.

Contributed by Liliana P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.