Discover the story of the song > Why Did It Have To Be Me – Abba

The lyrics are about a person who was feeling lonely and needed someone to lean on. They wanted a little love affair, but they didn't want anything serious. They ended up falling in love with someone who started to care for them, but they think it's better if the person forgets about them. The lyrics also mention how the person they fell in love with treats others like toys in a game, playing with them and then throwing them away when they get tired. The protagonist wonders why they had to be the one to fall in love with this person.