An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

when your heart touched mine,I knew then we were one.

In some strange way, this was meant to be.

The game is meant to be fun.

Meant to be" allows for lazy. The idea of destiny alleviates anxiety; it comforts us. We stop believing that we had ownership, that we could have done something to change the outcome. It's lazier than The Clapper.

I like animals, I really do, but some animals are just meant to be eaten.