On April 7, 2008, Gifford started co-hosting the fourth hour of NBC's Today Show with Hoda Kotb. The show's ratings increased by 14 points within the first two months of Gifford's arrival.
It Had To Be You
Kathie Lee Gifford Lyrics
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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.
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.
The lyrics to Kathie Lee Gifford's "It Had To Be You" are about finding the one person who makes everything else in life fall into place. The song speaks to the idea that there is one person out there who is meant to be with you, and that person can make you feel true to yourself even when you're feeling down. The song describes how it took wandering around for a long time, but finally finding the right person who was able to do just that.
The lyrics go on to describe how other people might be nice or attractive, but they could never give the same thrill that the person the song is written about does. The song acknowledges that the person being described isn't perfect, but the love felt for them is real, faults and all.
Overall, "It Had To Be You" is a song about the power of love to make everything in life better, and how there is one person out there who is meant to be with you no matter what. The lyrics capture the joy and excitement of finding that person, and the deep affection and loyalty that comes with that kind of love.
Line by Line Meaning
It had to be you, it had to be you.
You were the only one who could make me feel the way I do now.
I wandered around and finally found the somebody who
After searching for a long time, I finally found the person who could complete me.
Could make me be true, could make me feel blue,
You make me be honest and feel a range of emotions, even sadness.
And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you.
I find joy in feeling sad as long as I am thinking of you.
Some others I've seen might never be mean
I have seen other people who are never mean.
Might never be cross or try to be boss,
They may never be angry or try to control others.
But they wouldn't do.
But they could never replace you in my heart.
For nobody else gave me a thrill.
No one else excites me like you do.
With all your faults, I love you still,
Despite your imperfections, I still love you with all my heart.
It had to be you, wonderful you,
You are the one who had captured my heart, wonderful you.
It had to be you.
You were the only one who could complete me.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ISHAM JONES, GUS KAHN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tabea Kalimeris
Lyrics:
Can’t stop singing our song
Can’t stop seeing your face
Can’t stop remembering you
kissing me all over the place
and even yet I can’t forget how you
had to hold your breathe
Cuz I thought then if this man keeps this up
he's gonna love me to death
What a way to go
What a way to die
If just once in my life
I get to feel this alive with you
So good and tender
In that sweet moment of surrender
When I close my eyes
and held my very breath
and
Let you love me to death
Can't help thinking I'm done
Can't help thinking I'm gone
Can't help wondering what the hell
Have I even been living on?
And where did I go? What did I do?
And how did I live when I lived without you?
So once again, make me catch my breath
And love me to death
Love me to death
What a way to go
What a way to die
If just once in my life
I get to feel this alive with you
So good and tender
In that sweet moment of surrender
When you closed your eyes
(I closed my eyes)
And held your very breath
(I held my breath)
and
Let me love you to death
I let you love me, love me to death
So take away the breath of me
and thrill me to the death of me
until there’s nothing left of me
God you’ll be the death of me
What a way to go
What a way to die
If just once in my life
I get to feel this alive with you
So good and tender
In that sweet moment of surrender
When I closed my eyes
(You closed your eyes)
And held my very breath
(You held your very breath)
and
Let you love me to death
Let me love you to death
I let you love me to death
Let me love you to death
(Love is what this is)
So take away the breath from me
And thrill me to the death of me
(And thrill me with your kisses)
Until there's nothing left of me
(Love is what this is)
God you’ll be the death of me’
Love me to death
Love me to death
Let me love you
Love me to death
Let me love you
I'm going to love you...
Kathy Hargrove
What a beautiful song. Your voices together were meant to sing this song.
Graciela Loera
I agree these two can go very high together. When is the next one HOOAH!
Karen Boek
I absolutely love this song. And you two sound fantastic.
Angelia Janina
I love this song AND performance. Brought tears to my eyes. Gonna be so good in her film with the same name.
Kim Kochel
Thank you for this song Kathie Lee. I lost my Dad July 10th 2020. Twenty days shy of his 89th birthday. This helps ease the pain in my heart ❤.
Canadian blessings 🙏 to you. I have been a fan of yours for a long time. From Name that Tune to 2021. I have just started your latest book, "It's Never Too Late". I live in the province of Ontario 🇨🇦❤🙏
Jodee Skies
Love this song, Kathy Lee! It's great! Two thumbs UP.
Sharon O'Keefe
Beautiful voices and both are so talented
Angelia Janina
I love when she harmonizes with him. 😍
kathy elrick
Great together- Love the song ♥- Keep those songs coming
Gina Prahovic
Love this song! Love your voices together!