It Had To Be You
Michael Buble ft Tony Bennett - Lyrics
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Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
If you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
And they might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
For this poor Americano
Who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiano
And start to teach
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other tight
But I want you, sweet paesano
It had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito"
The song "It Had to Be You" is a classic love song that speaks of the strong emotions that one feels when falling in love with someone. The first few lines speak of how the writer has always had dreams that should have made them feel happy, but for some reason, they are feeling blue instead. The writer then looks to the person they love for an explanation, as they are the only one who can make everything better.
The next few lines talk about how the writer may leave their love someday, but they hope that their love will come to them and tell them that they need them. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "It had to be you" multiple times, emphasizing the idea that this person is the only one for them. The writer has looked around and found other people, but no one else could ever make them feel the way their love does.
The final lines speak of how the writer loves the person they are with, despite all of their faults. For them, there is no one else in the world who could take their place. The song is a timeless classic that speaks to the power of love and the strong emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems like dreams I've always have
I have always been dreaming of finding someone who would make me happy.
Could be, should be making me glad
My dreams should be making me happy, but they are not.
But why am I blue?
Despite having dreams of happiness, I am feeling sad and depressed.
It's up to you to explain
I need someone to help me understand why I am feeling this way.
I'm thinking maybe, baby, I'll go away
I am considering leaving in search of someone who can make me happy.
Someday, someway you'll come and say
I hope that someday you will come to me and tell me that you are the one I have been looking for.
It's you that I need
I need someone like you, who can make me happy.
Maybe you'll be pleading in vain
I am worried that even if you do come to me, it might be too late.
It had to be you, it had to be you
I know that it had to be you, and no one else, who would make me happy.
I wandered around and finally found
After searching for a long time, I finally found someone who could make me happy.
The somebody who could make me be blue
Unfortunately, this person also has the power to make me sad and depressed.
Could make me be true or even be glad
But this person also has the power to make me feel true happiness and joy.
Just to be sad, thinking of you
Sometimes even when I am happy, I feel a tinge of sadness when I think of this person.
Some others I've seen, might never be mean
I have met other people, but none of them have been bad or mean to me.
Might never be cross or try to be boss
These other people have never been angry or acted bossy with me.
But they wouldn't do
However, they are not the one I have been looking for.
For nobody else gave me a thrill
No one else has given me the excitement and thrill like this person has.
With all your faults I love you still
Despite this person's faults, I still love them and want to be with them.
It had to be you,
I know that this person is the one I have been looking for.
Wonderful you, it had to be you
This person is wonderful, and I am glad it is them who can make me happy.
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, Franco Migliacci
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amanteamada1
MARAVILLOSA!!! CanciĆ³n con el Magnifico TONY
It seems like dreams I've always have
Could be, should be making me glad
But 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 that I need
Maybe you'll be pleading in vain
It had to be you, it had to be you
I wandered around and finally found
The somebody who could make me be blue
Could make me be true or 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
@MarkBlackburnWPG
At this moment Siriusly Sinatra satellite radio is playing a 'live' performance by Tony Bennett of IT HAD TO BE YOU ā with the Ralph Sharon Trio, from his MTV 'unplugged' show which resulted in a million-selling album that won the top Grammy awards that year. We hear Tony's introduction that Johnny Mercer considered this "the best popular song" that Mercer ever heard.
It's 2021 and Mr. Bennett is in his 95th year -- 'still going strong' to judge from his Facebook page, where Tony, in the comfort of his living room re-visits his own all time favorites -- like āSmileā (whose composer Charlie Chaplin considered Tony's early version to be the best he ever heard).
Mr. Bennett's expanded Wikipedia entry notes: āHe has no intention of retiring -- saying in reference to masters, such asĀ Pablo Picasso,Ā Jack Benny, andĀ Fred Astaire: "Right up to the day they died, they were performing. If you are creative, you get busier as you get older!"
Recalling that, at the resurgence in his career in the late 1990s, Mr. Bennett was doing a hundred shows a year, and often makes a point of singing one song (usually "Fly Me to the Moon") without any microphone or amplification. A vivid reminder of why Sinatra considered Tony Bennett the best singer of them all.
At this particular appearance in 1994 onĀ 'MTV Unplugged' Mr. Bennett quipped: "I've been unplugged my whole career!"
Featuring guest appearances by rock and country starsĀ Elvis CostelloĀ andĀ k.d. lang, the show attracted a considerable audience and the resultingĀ "MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett"Ā album went platinum ā taking the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance Grammy award for the third straight year, as well as winning the top Grammy for Album of the Year.
[His two most recent āhonors & awardsā listed at Wiki:]
A statue of Bennett was unveiled outside San Francisco's Fairmont HotelĀ on 19 August 2016, in honor of his 90th birthday, and his first performance of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" at that hotel, in 1961.[128]
AĀ Guinness World RecordĀ for "the longest time between the release of an original recording and a re-recording of the same single by the same artist" for re-recording "Fascinating Rhythm" 68 years and 342 days after the original recording.[112]
Thanks Tony Bennett for sharing. Celebrated this day at Sinatra Family - Forum - "Other Celebrities" - TONY BENNETT https://sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/6558-Tony-Bennett?p=1301111#post1301111
@joebowen1589
Hello Tony Bennet & i've always liked your tunes & especially It had to be you &
San-francisco. My dad Ozzie Bowen sang many of those old tunes on his t.v. show in Jackson Miss yrs ago.
I'm now retired & moved to the Miss Gulf Coast at Biloxi/Ocean Springs, Miss, &
I as I always have done as an avocation,
play music on the side. though I'm retired from the insurance business.
I mainly played Dixieland Jazz over the yrs but I can play piano, tenor banjo, guitar & upright string bass. I also sing the old standards like you incl it had to be you, girl of my dreams, what's new, lazy river, sweet georgia brown, ect.
I especially like & have my own version of New York New York & It had to be you.
I would like to meet you one day in person to say hello & shake your hand.
I just wanted to say hello to you & to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow,
August 03, and that's my birthday too.
Tony Bennet, Happy Birthday to you and me tomorrow, Aug 3, 2015.
Joe G. Bowen
Miss Gulf Coast
Riviera of the southļ»æ
@danaputera7197
It seems like dreams like I've 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, maybe you'll come and say. It's you that I need, and you'll be pleading in vain ...
It had to be you. It had to be you.
I've wondered around, and finally found, somebody who.
Could make me be true, 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. Without your false, I'll love you still.
It had to be you, wonderful you...
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@agentrodmanthetoadman9267
RIP Sir š¢
@susanharris3942
I feel so blessed to have discovered Tony Bennett when I was 8 years old. I have listened to him for 73 years. Such a privilege.
@thisisgreentext2147
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@mayracarrillo-cotto7493
I was twelve, and totally agreed with you. 50 years later oh Lord, I am still in love with him.
@secretpowerinu
Rest In Peace Tony šš»
@afishcalledminnewawa
RIP Tony Bennett. Thankfully he didn't take his work with him. He will remain with us forever.
@1NuestraMusica
Sencillamente maravilloso en una entraƱable cancionā¤
@Remmoto
Sad day ! Tks for everything š¢
@stantonrogers
I can't believe Tony is performing on MTV Unplugged
@susanmontes2253
My Father Loved this song he's gone now rest in peace Dad Love you š