"It Had To Be You" is a heartfelt song by Toni Gonzaga that expresses the emotions and struggles of being in love with someone while they are already in a committed relationship. The lyrics depict the narrator's journey from being friends with the person they love to realizing that their feelings have grown stronger. However, they are afraid to act upon these emotions and are unable to let go, despite knowing that the person belongs to someone else. The song explores the question of how one can stop themselves from loving someone and how they can prevent their feelings from growing stronger. It emphasizes the pain and sadness that comes with knowing that the person they love is not available. The lyrics also touch upon the longing and desire to be with the person, even if it means silently yearning for them and being content with just being sad while thinking of them. The narrator expresses their inability to erase the beautiful memories and moments they have shared, as well as their struggle to resist seeing the person in the future. The chorus poses the rhetorical question of how one can stop the rain from falling or the sun from shining, symbolizing the impossibility of stopping oneself from falling in love. The narrator wonders why they had to fall in love with someone who is already committed to someone else. The song conveys the narrator's deep need for the person they love, even though they have found someone else who is true to them. It acknowledges the sadness and resignation that comes with loving someone from afar, even when the relationship has no future. Overall, "It Had To Be You" narrates the bittersweet and painful experience of being in love with someone who is already taken and explores the complexities of unrequited love.
