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I'll Never Smile Again
Tommy Dorsey Lyrics


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I'll never smile again
Until I smile at you
I'll never laugh again
What good would it do
For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is true
I'll never love again
I'm so in love with you
I'll never thrill again
To somebody new
Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you

Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you

Overall Meaning

Tommy Dorsey's song "I'll Never Smile Again" is a heartrending ballad that speaks of a love that has been lost and the emptiness that remains in its place. The opening lines "I'll never smile again, until I smile at you" is a clear indication that the singer's love interest has somehow left or died, and that this loss has brought forth an overwhelming sadness. The lyrics go on to state that the singer will never be able to laugh again, as it would only serve to remind them of the happy moments they shared with their partner. The sadness is palpable throughout the song, as tears fill the singer's eyes and they come to the realization that their love was true.


The song takes on a heartbreaking turn when the singer admits that they will never love again, as they are still so deeply in love with the one they lost. The final two lines, "Within my heart, I know I will never start to smile again until I smile at you", repeat the opening statement, bringing the song to a haunting close.


Overall, the lyrics of "I'll Never Smile Again" are a poignant depiction of the pain and emptiness that come with the loss of a loved one. They capture the raw emotion of grief and serve as a moving tribute to a love that was true.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll never smile again
I'm so heartbroken that I can't find anything to smile about


Until I smile at you
The only thing that can make me smile again is being with you


I'll never laugh again
I'm so sad that there's nothing to find humor in anymore


What good would it do
Even if I wanted to laugh, it wouldn't change my broken heart


For tears would fill my eyes
Thinking about our love brings me to tears


My heart would realize
The pain of losing you is too much for my heart to handle


That our romance is true
I know that our love was real and losing it hurts so much


I'll never love again
I'm so deeply in love with you that I can't see myself loving someone else


I'm so in love with you
My feelings for you are so strong that they consume me


I'll never thrill again
I'll never feel the excitement of being with someone new again


To somebody new
I could never find anyone that could compare to you


Within my heart
Deep down in my soul


I know I will never start
I know that I will never be able to move on


To smile again
To find happiness again


Until I smile at you
Until I'm able to be with you again




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Glenn Osser, Ruth Lowe

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@m5nica

Lyrics for this amazing song:

I'll never smile again
Until I smile at you
I'll never laugh again
What good would it do?

For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is through

I'll never love again
I'm so in love with you
I'll never thrill again
To somebody new

Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you

Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you

Until I smile at you



@ugibugi6040

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@cupcakecake7606

(I'll never smile again until I smile at you)
(I'll never laugh again) What good would it do?

For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is through

(I'll never love again, I'm so in love with you)
(I'll never thrill again to somebody new)

Within my heart
I know I will never start
(To smile again)
Until I smile at you

[instrumental]

Within my heart
I know I will never start
(To smile again)
Until I smile at you

[very brief instrumental]

(Until I smile at you)



@dog9726

I'll never smile again
Until I smile at you
I'll never laugh again
What good would it do?
For tears would fill my eyes
My heart would realize
That our romance is through
I'll never love again
I'm so in love with you
I'll never thrill again
To somebody new
Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you
Within my heart
I know I will never start
To smile again
Until I smile at you



All comments from YouTube:

@doctorbobson

The music was great in those days. I remember it well. (91 years old today. 2014)

@MrRJDB1969

Hello Robert...... Happy Birthday and many more to come ! - Roland (MrRJDB1969)

@katherinejaconello7334

Happy Birthday, Mr. Simenson....from Toronto, Ontario. And Merry Christmas,too!

@pjzdreamz

God Bless and Keep You, Sir !

@eaglesx10able

Your generation was a gift of God I'm glad I was raised by amazing grandparents :,)

@marcieswadener6011

happy birthday i love these and i am very thay play old ones on some raido marcie

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@albelcourt7829

As a 16 yr old. To the people who think this music will die. And every one will forget it we won’t. Many people of my generation will forever carry it with us ❤

@Hannah-cy9th

Also as a 16 year old, I agree. I really was born in the wrong generation 😢❤

@Mana_Sun

​@@Hannah-cy9thNobody gives a fuck.

@ShaNaNa242

"I'll never love again, I'm so in love with you."
That line gets me

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