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.
Or even be glad
Just to be sad
Thinking of you.
Some others I've seen,
Might never 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.
Nobody's perfect. As they said in the the 2005 movie, "The Perfect Catch/Fever Pitch," "the perfect catch rarely comes in the perfect package." People make mistakes. That's normal. Afterwhich, either of two things happen. People learn from their mistakes, or they don't.
I came across these lyrics as I was going through some songs from my favorite "Standards" singers, my being an old soul and all. This song popped up in Tony Bennett's list of lyrics. Although not exactly on my usual list of songs, a mistake I now will correct, this one's a nice one. First time I heard it sung was back in 2002, care of Marla Hooch in "A League of Their Own". Anyhow, enough of that trivia.
The lyrics hit me, most especially the highlighted ones. It's how someone makes a distinct mark on someone else, by not just being nice and sweet, but by being "real" - moody, temperamental, mean, cross, bossy, overly in/sensitive. These, too, if done in moderation and under "real world" circumstances are endearing qualities, in my book. To me, if these emotions come out so as to make a point that'll help make your relationship better, I'll take them. And although my Honey is generally loving and sweet, she does have her taray moments, a lot of which were triggered by my being masungit.
Honey, I'm not perfect. I never was, and I never will be, you know that. But being with you, seeing you happy, sad, bubbly, moody, frustrated, teary-eyed makes me a better person. Thank you for that. Here's to a lifetime worth of learning by loving.
