It Had to Be You
Dinah Shore and André Previn 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, someway, you'll come and say
It's you I need, and you'll be pleading in vain

It had to be you
It had to be you
I wondered around
And finally found somebody who
Could make me be true
Could make me feel blue
And even be glad, just to be sad
Thinking of you

Some others I've seen, might never be mean
Might never be cross, or try to be boss
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gives me a thrill
With all your faults dear, I love you still
It had to be you
Wonderful you
It had to be you

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




Wonderful you
It had to be you

Overall Meaning

In Dinah Shore with Andre Previn's classic song "It had to be you", the singer questions why she follows everything her love interest says, why she always has to give in to their demands, why she feels a deep sadness that she can't forget. She then speculates that it may be due to fate that they have met, as no one else could make her feel the same way. She then declares her love to this special someone, despite their flaws, and that it could have only been this person who could give her such a thrill.


The lyrics speak of the intense love and devotion that the singer has towards her lover. She wonders why she is so submissive to their will, and why she feels such a strong connection to them. The phrase "It had to be you" refers to a feeling that their meeting was predestined, that they were meant to be together. The lyrics also mention the singer's willingness to accept the faults of her partner, to love them for who they are, despite the flaws.


Overall, the song conveys a romantic and sentimental message about the power of love and the unexplained feelings of attraction and devotion that two people can share. It is a classic love song that has been celebrated for generations and has become an essential part of popular culture.


Line by Line Meaning

Why do I do just as you say?
I comply with your wishes, why?


Why must I just give you your way?
I always let you have things exactly as you want, why?


Why do I sigh?
Why do I express a deep feeling of sadness?


Why do I try to forget?
Why do I attempt to block out the memories?


It must have been that something lovers call 'Fate'
It could be described as the unchangeable destiny that two people are meant to meet.


Kept on saying I had to wait
I kept getting the feeling that I needed to continue being patient.


I saw them all
I met several people before meeting you.


Just couldn't fall till we met
But none of them had what it takes to make me fall in love until I met you.


It had to be you, it had to be you
It was absolutely you, only you. Nobody else.


I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
I was searching for someone special for a long time, until finally I came across


Could make me be true, could make me be blue
The person who could make me faithful, and also make me feel both happy and sad at times.


And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you
Thinking of you even during sad times can still bring joy to my life.


Some others I've seen might never be mean
I've seen other people who would not mistreat me,


Might never be cross or try to be boss, but they wouldn't do
even though these people may never boss me around or become angry, it wouldn't be enough.


For nobody else gave me a thrill
You were the only one who excited me.


With all your faults, I love you still
Even though you are not perfect, I still love you.


It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you
You were destined to be my true love, amazing person that you are, no one else fits the bill.




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

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