It Had to Be You
Big Band Lyrics


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Seems like dreams like I always had
Could be, should be making me glad
Why am I blue?
It's up to you to explain

I'm thinking maybe, baby, I'll go away
Someday, some way, you'll come and say
It's you I need and you'll be pleading in vain

It had to be you, just had to be you
I wandered around, finally found somebody who

Could make me be true
Or could make me be blue
Or even be glad, just to be sad
Thinking of you

Some others I've seen
Some others I've seen
Might never be mean
Might never be mean
Might never be cross
Or try to be boss

But they wouldn't do
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gave me a thrill

With all your faults
I love you still
It had to be you
Marvelous you
It had to be you

It had to be you
Well some call it fate
It had to be you
I just have to wait

We wandered around, finally found somebody who
Somebody who

For nobody else gave me a thrill
With all your faults
Helen I love you still
It had to be you
Wonderful you
It had to be you

Just me and you
No one but you
It had to be you




It had to be you
It had to be you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big Band's song "It Had To Be You" capture the essence of falling in love with someone who is imperfect, but still makes you feel complete. Throughout the song, the singer expresses how they searched for someone who could make them feel true and blue, and finally found that person in their lover. Despite their faults, the singer loves their partner still and recognizes that nobody else could ever compare to them - it had to be them.


The lyrics also discuss the idea that while others may not necessarily be mean or bossy, they wouldn't be able to provide the same thrill and happiness as the singer's partner. It's a recognition that true love isn't always about finding someone who is perfect in every way, but rather finding someone who complements and enhances your life in a way that no one else can.


Overall, "It Had To Be You" is a classic love song that captures the essence of falling in love and the joy that comes with finding your perfect match.


Line by Line Meaning

It had to be you, it had to be you.
You were the one who was meant for me, and there was no one else who could fill that role.


I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
I searched and searched until I found the person who was perfect for me.


Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
You bring out the best and worst in me, but I wouldn't have it any other way.


And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Even in my sad moments, I still find joy in the thought of you.


Some others I've seen might never be mean
I've seen other people who are kind and gentle, but they could never compare to you.


Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Others may never try to control or dominate, but they still wouldn't fill the void that you do.


But they wouldn't do.
No one else would do, because they don't have the qualities that you possess.


For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one before or after you has ever excited me in the way that you have.


With all your faults, I love you still,
Despite your imperfections, I adore you just the way you are.


It had to be you, wonderful you,
You are absolutely wonderful and without a doubt the one for me.


It had to be you.
You were the only one who could complete me and bring me true happiness.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Isham Jones, Gus Kahn

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