It Had to Be You
Django Reinhardt & Michel Warlop Lyrics


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It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' 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 gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still,
It had to be you, wonderful you,
It had to be you.

It had to be you, it had to be you.
I wandered around and finally found somebody who
Could make me be true, could make me be blue,
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' 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 gave me a thrill.
With all your faults, I love you still.

It had to be you, wonderful you





It had to be you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Django Reinhardt - Stéphane Grappelli's song "It had to be you" express a deep sense of love and devotion towards someone special. The singer wanders around and finally finds the one person who could make him both true to himself and also feel a deep sense of sadness that comes with love.


Throughout the song, we see the singer expressing a sense of gratitude towards the subject of his love, acknowledging that there may be others who are kind, or never mean, cross, or bossy, but it is this particular person who makes him feel the way he does. Despite any flaws this person may have, the singer still loves them, and it had to be them.


The song is an ode to true love and the power it has to transform a person's life. It speaks of the deep admiration and infatuation that love can bring out in an individual, and the many feelings that can arise from this emotion. Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love and the many emotions that go along with it.


Line by Line Meaning

It had to be you, it had to be you.
There was no other possibility, it could only be you.


I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
I searched and searched until I found the one person who


Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
Who inspires me to be honest and also to feel sad and melancholy


And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
And oddly, I find joy in being sad, as long as I'm thinking of you.


Some others I've seen might never be mean
I've met other people who may never be cruel or unkind


Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Or try to assert their power or dominance


But they wouldn't do.
But they simply don't compare to you


For nobody else gave me a thrill.
Because no one else has ever made me feel the excitement and passion you do


With all your faults, I love you still,
Despite your flaws and imperfections, I still love you deeply


It had to be you, wonderful you,
You are the one I simply cannot live without, my wonderful and perfect match.


It had to be you.
It was always going to be you.




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

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Tom Bombadil

Qué hermoso!!! Seguid compartiendo esto tan grande

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