It Had to Be You
Doris Day with Paul Weston & His Orchestra 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

Dear Doris Day,


The lyrics of the song "It Had to Be You" express the idea that the singer has been searching for somebody to love, and finally found that person in the one they are singing to. This person has the ability to make the singer be honest with themselves and feel a range of emotions, from happiness to sadness just from thinking about them. While the singer has seen other people who might not be mean or bossy, they do not compare to this person who gives them a thrill and who they love despite their faults.


Overall, the song is about finding the one person who truly completes you and how that person can make you feel emotions you never thought possible. The lyrics are filled with romantic notions and the idea of finding one's soulmate.


Line by Line Meaning

It had to be you, it had to be you.
Out of all the people in the world, it was destined to be you who captured my heart and affection.


I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
After going through life searching for love, I finally found someone who completed me.


Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
This special person has the power to bring out my honesty and vulnerability, even if it means feeling sadness.


And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
Just the mere thought of this person, even if it brings sadness, is enough to make me happy and content.


Some others I've seen might never be mean
Although I've come across other people who are kind and gentle, they would never compare to the way this person makes me feel.


Might never be cross or try to be boss,
Others may never cross me or try to exert control over me, but they lack the deeper connection with me that you possess.


But they wouldn't do.
No one else could ever replace you in my heart and in my life.


For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one has ever made me feel the way you do. You fill me with excitement and joy.


With all your faults, I love you still,
Even with imperfections and flaws, love for you exists within my heart and soul.


It had to be you, wonderful you,
You are the one for me, and there is no one else I would rather be with. You are simply wonderful.


It had to be you.
Everything in the universe seems to have aligned so that we could find each other and be together. It had to be you.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Isham Jones, Gus Kahn

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