Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music, and R&B. His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad "Maggie May". His 1972 follow-up album, Never a Dull Moment, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere.
After Stewart had a handful more UK top ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads with "Sailing", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing, becoming a hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" spent almost two months at number one in the US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit the upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the 70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward.
After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock/middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single "Rhythm of My Heart" was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart, becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad "All for Love", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook.
In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine's list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Faces.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart
Studio albums
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
Gasoline Alley (1970)
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
Never a Dull Moment (1972)
Smiler (1974)
Atlantic Crossing (1975)
A Night on the Town (1976)
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Foolish Behaviour (1980)
Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Body Wishes (1983)
Camouflage (1984)
Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
Out of Order (1988)
Vagabond Heart (1991)
A Spanner in the Works (1995)
When We Were the New Boys (1998)
Human (2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
Soulbook (2009)
Once in a Blue Moon: The Lost Album (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
Time (2013)
Another Country (2015)
Blood Red Roses (2018)
The Tears of Hercules (2021)
For All We Know
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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We may never meet again
Before you go
Make this moment sweet again
We won't say goodnight
Until the last minute
I'll hold out my hand
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
Tomorrow may never come
For all we know
The song "For All We Know" by Rod Stewart is a romantic ballad about cherishing the moment because tomorrow is unknown. The lyrics suggest the possibility that two people amidst an intimate moment may never meet again. The singer urges his lover to make this moment sweet again before departing. The line, "We come and go like a ripple on a stream," highlights the ephemeral quality of human existence. The last verse poignantly underscores the theme of the song by saying, "Tomorrow may never come," reminding us that time is fleeting.
The song effectively captures the bittersweet feeling of being in the moment with someone you may never see again. The idea of creating beautiful memories while simultaneously knowing that they may never be repeated is a powerful one. Additionally, the song's poignant message of carpe diem, urging us to make every moment count, resonates with many.
Line by Line Meaning
For all we know
We don't really have any idea or certainty about this situation.
We may never meet again
It's possible that we'll never see each other again.
Before you go
Before you leave this occasion or situation.
Make this moment sweet again
Make this moment enjoyable and memorable again.
We won't say goodnight
We're not ready to say goodbye yet.
Until the last minute
Until the very end of this moment or situation.
I'll hold out my hand
I'll reach out to you with my hand.
And my heart will be in it
I'll express my affection and emotion sincerely.
This may only be a dream
This might not be real or might not last.
We come and go
We appear and disappear, just like everything in life.
Like a ripple on a stream
Like a small wave flowing in a river.
So love me, tonight
Give me your love and attention only for tonight.
Tomorrow was made for some
Some people are destined to live in the future, but not us.
Tomorrow may never come
There's no guarantee that we'll have a tomorrow.
For all we know
Once again, we don't know what the future holds.
Tomorrow may never come
One more time, emphasizing that tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
For all we know
Final statement, highlighting the uncertainty of life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: J Fred Coots, Samuel M Lewis
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Priscilla Wagner
Words could not express how wonderful I feel listening and watching you!
littlebear
Beautiful rendition.
Cynthia Richardson
Just magic, smooth as only Rod can do !
maureen1938
AWESOME......A truly beautiful song sung by the so talented Rod Stewart. It's a delight to listen to.
Rickey Haynes
So many different renditions to this but the rendition i heard Jennifer Hudson sing for Kobe Bryant was POWERFUL AND EMOTIONAL!
Walter andres Garcia
Apreciado rob es muy vacana esta interpretacion de este clasico ...me gusta volverlo a oir siempre cada vez que pienso en una mujer que todavia recuerdo con cariño......felicidades desde Cali Colombia...
D. Dios
I AM.IMPRESSED.
THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL SONG..
HE INTERPRETS IT BEAUTIFULLY
👍👏👏👏👏👏👏ROD!
Fairy48 Goko
Just love the way he does this song....as good as Nat King Cole🙂
Sandra Lazarus
Love you Rod, I wish I had a good dancing partner to dance this beautiful melody with.
Dorothy Cafferty
Really Beautiful just love this song thank you Rod you sing it so nice one of my favourets 🇨🇦🏴