Thanks to Kim Damien Eriksen for pointing out (in his very informative comment) that in fact this is a '39 version of the song, and thanks to Aidan The Lover Boy O'Dwyer too for reminding me to check the comments. "We'll Meet Again" is song made famous by British singer Vera Lynn with music and lyrics written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles (born Charles Hugh Owen Ferry, 24 Jul 1907 in Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire).
The song is one of the most famous songs of the Second World War era, and resonated with soldiers going off to fight and their families and sweethearts. The assertion that "we'll meet again" is optimistic, as many soldiers did not survive to see their loved ones again. Indeed, the meeting place at some unspecified time in the future would have been seen by many who lost loved ones to be heaven.
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