It Might Be You
Beasley Walter Lyrics


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Time, I've been passing time
Watching trains go by.
All of my life,
Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly.
Wishing there would be
Someone waiting home for me.

Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my life...

Looking back as lovers go walking past
All of my life,
Wondering how they met and what makes it last.

If I found the place,
Would I recognize the face?
Something's telling me it might be you.
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you.

So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to wake
And we've so much love to make

I think we're gonna need some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life

I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's ever heard before

Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you
All of my life
It's you
It's you
I've been waiting for all of my life

(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
I've been waiting for all of my life

(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
I've been waiting for all of my life

(Maybe) It's you (It's you)




(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
I've been waiting for all of my life

Overall Meaning

The song ‘It Might Be You’ by Beasley Walter is a romantic ballad that explores the idea of waiting for someone special to come into one's life. The lyrics describe the singer's longing for a soulmate, someone to share their life with, and the belief that they might have already crossed paths with this person. The opening lines of the song, “Time, I’ve been passing time, Watching trains go by. All of my life, Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly” establish a sense of waiting and contemplation. The singer has been waiting for their ‘someone special’ all their life, and this prolonged waiting has taken time and patience. The imagery of watching trains and seabirds provides a sense of loneliness and isolation.


The following verses express the singer's desire to find a person to love and their fascination with the way other couples meet and fall in love, pondering on whether they would recognise their ‘someone special’ if they saw them. The chorus, “Something's telling me it might be you, It's telling me it might be you, All of my life…” highlights the singer's hope and intuition that they might have finally found the one they have been waiting for.


The song is full of beautiful metaphors that describe the singer's emotions, such as, “So many quiet walks to take, So many dreams to wake, And we've so much love to make.” The lyrics convey the idea that the singer wants to explore the world with their lover and have many adventures together. The overall mood of the song is one of longing, hope and love.


Line by Line Meaning

Time, I've been passing time
I have been killing time


Watching trains go by.
Observing trains passing by.


All of my life,
My whole life has been like this.


Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly.
Resting on the beach and pondering over the flying seabirds.


Wishing there would be
Desperately hoping


Someone waiting home for me.
That there must be someone waiting for me at home.


Something's telling me it might be you
My heart says that it could be you.


It's telling me it might be you
My gut feeling says that it must be you.


Looking back as lovers go walking past
Thinking over as people in love pass by


Wondering how they met and what makes it last.
Curious about their initial meetup and the reason behind their love.


If I found the place,
If I found the perfect location


Would I recognize the face?
Would I be able to identify the face of the right person?


So many quiet walks to take
There are numerous silent walks to be taken


So many dreams to wake
So many aspirations to accomplish


And we've so much love to make
We have so much love to give each other.


I think we're gonna need some time
It is going to require some time


Maybe all we need is time
Perhaps the only thing we require is some patience.


And it's telling me it might be you
My intuition suggests that you could be my true love.


Yeah, it's telling me it might be you.
Yes, intuition prompts me that you must be 'the one'.


I've been saving love songs and lullabies.
I have been reserving love songs and lullabies.


And there's so much more
And there is yet more to come


No one's ever heard before
That which has not been felt by anybody else.


I'm feeling that it must be you
I can feel with certainty that it is you


All of my life (Maybe it's you)
All my life, perhaps it is you


It's you
It is genuinely you


It's you
No one but you


I've been waiting for all of my life
I have been anticipating all my life.


(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
(Perhaps) it's you (no one but you)


(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
(Perhaps) it's you (no one but you)


I've been waiting for all of my life
I've been expecting all my life


(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
(Perhaps) it's you (no one but you)


(Maybe) It's you (It's you)
It could be you (no one else)


I've been waiting for all of my life
I have been looking forward to it for my entire life.




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Written by: Alan Bergman, Dave Grusin, Marilyn Bergman

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