Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. At 16, … Read Full Bio ↴Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer. At 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Pittsburgh area. With the money he earned, Vinton helped finance his college education at Duquesne University, where he studied music and graduated with a degree in musical composition. While at Duquesne, he became proficient on all of the instruments in the band: piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and oboe.

After a brief spell in the US Army, Vinton was signed to Epic Records in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With a Big Band." Two albums and several singles were not successful however, and with Epic ready to pull the plug, Vinton found his first hit single literally sitting in a reject pile. The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet" that also went to No.1. 23 years later, David Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song. In 1964, Vinton had two #1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" and "Mr. Lonely", the latter now being the basis for Akon's hit "Lonely."

In the 1970s, the "Polish Prince" continued to hit the Top 40, notably with "Ev'ry Day of My Life" and "Sealed With a Kiss" in 1972. That same year, Epic Records decided to end its relationship with Vinton and ended his recording contract. Undeterred, Vinton spent $50,000 of his own money on a self-written song sung partially in Polish: "My Melody of Love." After Vinton was turned down by 7 major labels, ABC Records bought Vinton's idea, and the result was a multi-million selling single that hit #1 on the AC charts in 1974. A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as well as a successful half-hour variety show "The Bobby Vinton Show" (which aired from 1975 to 1978). He also starred in two John Wayne movies: Big Jake and The Train Robbers.

In the course of his career, Vinton has sold over 75 million records (singles, albums, compilation inclusions, etc) and is still performing on tour and at the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri.

After Loving You
Bobby Vinton Lyrics

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After loving you, what else is there to do?
'Cause, honey, all the rest are gonna be second best
I know I'll go through life, comparing them to you
I'm no good to anyone after loving you (after loving you)

Your love can't be replaced with just another pretty face
And heartaches will remain for they can't be erased
Many loves may come along (come along), but they won't live up to you (live up to you)

I'm no good to anyone after loving you

(Many loves may come along, but they won't live up to you)
I'm no good to anyone after loving you (after loving you)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bobby Vinton's "After Loving You" express a feeling of loss and heartbreak experienced after separation from a loved one. The lyrics emphasize the feeling that nothing can truly replace the experience of being with that person, and any future relationships will always pale in comparison. The line "Your love can't be replaced with just another pretty face" highlights the idea that physical attractiveness or surface-level qualities are inadequate when it comes to finding true love. The heartache and pain resulting from a lost love can never truly be forgotten or fully erased. The song effectively captures the feeling of despair and longing that comes with having loved and lost.

Overall, "After Loving You" is a song about love and the impact it has on people's lives. It emphasizes both the beauty and the pain that love can bring, and the significance of that love in shaping a person's emotional world. Through its poignant lyrics and emotional delivery, the song encapsulates the complexities of love and heartbreak, and the lasting effect these experiences can have on a person's life.

Line by Line Meaning

After loving you, what else is there to do?
I am left with nothing after loving you, no other feeling or activity can match the love that I have experienced.

'Cause, honey, all the rest are gonna be second best
After loving you, every other relationship will feel like a compromise, a mere substitute, a runner up to what I had with you.

I know I'll go through life, comparing them to you
I will forever compare every other person that comes into my life to you, hoping to find even a glimpse of the love we shared, but always falling short.

Your love can't be replaced with just another pretty face
No amount of physical beauty or attractiveness can ever replace the love and affection that you gave me.

And heartaches will remain for they can't be erased
The pain of losing you will stay with me forever, a constant ache that cannot be erased or forgotten.

Many loves may come along (come along), but they won't live up to you (live up to you)
I may meet many other people in my life, but none of them will ever measure up to the love, care, and happiness that you brought into my life.

I'm no good to anyone after loving you (after loving you)
After experiencing the depth and intensity of love that we shared, I feel incomplete, incapable of fully loving or being loved by anyone else the same way I loved you.

Lyrics © JOHNNY BOND PUBLICATIONS
Written by: Eddie Miller, Johnny Lantz

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