It Had to Be You
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Why do I do, just as you say
Why must I just, give you your way
Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget

It must have been,
That something lovers call fate
Kept me saying, "I have to wait"
I saw them all,
Just couldn't fall 'til we met

It had to be you, it had to be you
I wandered around, and finally found
The somebody who
Could make me be true,
And could make me be 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, 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

In Jones's song It Had To Be You, the singer expresses confusion about their choices in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that they feel powerless in their relationship and often just go along with whatever their partner wants. They question why they continue to stay with their partner, why they haven't tried to forget them and move on. The lyrics then suggest that something, which the singer calls fate, kept them waiting until they met their current partner. The singer seems to be saying that even though they were looking around and meeting others, no one else made them feel the way that their current partner does.


The chorus of the song then suggests that the singer believes that their partner is the only one who could "make me be true and could make me be blue," meaning that they are the only one who could make the singer feel deep emotions such as love and sadness. Despite their partner's faults, the singer loves them and believes that it had to be them that they ended up with.


This song highlights the complexity of relationships and how sometimes, despite our confusion and misgivings, we end up with the person who we were meant to be with. The lyrics also suggest that we should be patient and have faith in fate to lead us to the right person.


Line by Line Meaning

Why do I do, just as you say
I surrender to you, and do things the way you want me to


Why must I just, give you your way
I willingly grant you your desires and acquiesce to your commands


Why do I sigh, why don't I try to forget
I let out a deep breath and wonder why I never try to erase you from my memory


It must have been, That something lovers call fate
I attribute our meeting as something preordained and directed by a higher power


Kept me saying, "I have to wait"
I kept telling myself to hold on and wait for the right moment


I saw them all, Just couldn't fall 'til we met
I took notice of other prospects but I could not fall in love with anyone until I met you


It had to be you, it had to be you
It was inevitable that you were the one for me


I wandered around, and finally found The somebody who
I searched all over and finally found someone who


Could make me be true, And could make me be blue And even be glad, just to be sad Thinking of you
You have the power to bring out the best and worst in me, and I am content with just thinking of you


Some others I've seen, Might never be mean Might never be cross, Or try to be boss
I have seen other people in my life who may not exhibit unkindness or arrogance


But they wouldn't do For nobody else, gave me a thrill With all your faults, I Love you still
Despite your imperfections, no one else has ever excited me or made me feel the way you do. I still love you.


It had to be you, wonderful you It had to be you
It was mandatory that it was you, amazing you, who swept me off my feet




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

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