Richard "Billy" Vaughn was a singer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestra le… Read Full Bio ↴Richard "Billy" Vaughn was a singer, multi-instrumentalist and orchestra leader.

He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, where his father was a barber who loved music and inspired Billy to teach himself to play the mandolin at age 3, while suffering a case of the measles. He went on to learn a number of other instruments.

In 1941, Vaughn joined the United States National Guard for what had been planned as a one-year assignment, but when World War II broke out, he was sent abroad till the war ended in 1945. He decided to make music a career when he was discharged from the army at the end of the war, and attended Western Kentucky State College, now known as Western Kentucky University, majoring in music composition. He had apparently learned barbering from his father, because he did some while studying at Western Kentucky to support himself financially, when he was not able to get jobs playing the piano at local night clubs and lounges. While he was a student there, three other students, Jimmy Sacca, Donald McGuire and Seymour Spiegelman, who had formed a vocal trio, The Hilltoppers, recruited Vaughn to play the piano with them. He soon added his voice to theirs, converting the trio to a quartet. As a member of the group, he also wrote their first hit song, Trying, which charted in 1952.

In 1954 he left the group to join Dot Records in Gallatin, Tennessee as music director. He subsequently formed his own orchestra, which had a big hit in that same year with Melody of Love. He went on to have many more hits over the next decade and a half, and based purely on chart successes, was the most successful orchestra leader of all time.

For All We Know
Billy Vaughn Lyrics

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For all we know we may never meet again
Before you go make this moment sweet again
We won't say "Good night" until the last minute
I'll hold out my hand and my heart will be in it

For all we know this may only be a dream
We come and go like a ripple on a stream
So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some

Tomorrow may never come for all we know

So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some
Tomorrow may never come for all we know

Overall Meaning

In Billy Vaughn's song "For All We Know," the lyrics are reflective and poignant, speaking to the temporary nature of life and love. The opening line "For all we know we may never meet again" sets the tone for the rest of the song. It suggests that life is uncertain and unpredictable, and we should cherish every moment we have with the people we love. The next line "Before you go make this moment sweet again" implores us to appreciate the time we have left and to make the most of it by creating heartwarming memories that we will hold onto forever.

The chorus "So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some, tomorrow may never come for all we know" emphasizes the theme of impermanence. It reminds us that we should focus on living in the present moment and enjoying the companionship of those we love the most. The hope and longing expressed in the lyrics are heightened by the gentle melody and soft arrangement, evoking a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.

Overall, "For All We Know" is a beautiful and poignant song that speaks to the fragility of life and love. It encourages us to live in the present moment, cherish our loved ones, and make every moment count.

Line by Line Meaning

For all we know we may never meet again
We're uncertain if we'll see each other again in the future.

Before you go make this moment sweet again
Let's take advantage of the time we have left and enjoy it to the fullest.

We won't say "Good night" until the last minute
We'll make the most of the time we have together and not say goodbye until we absolutely have to.

I'll hold out my hand and my heart will be in it
I'm offering not only my physical hand but also my emotional support as well.

For all we know this may only be a dream
It's possible that what we're experiencing is just a figment of our imagination.

We come and go like a ripple on a stream
Our presence in each other's lives is temporary, like a ripple in water.

So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some
Let's focus on enjoying the present moment and not worry about what may happen in the future.

Tomorrow may never come for all we know
We can't be sure if we'll have a future together, so let's cherish the time we have now.

So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some
Reiteration of focusing on the present moment and not worrying about the future.

Tomorrow may never come for all we know
Restatement of the uncertainty of our future together.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fred Karlin, James Arthur Griffin, Robert Wilson Royer

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