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.

I'll Never Smile Again
Bobby Vinton 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 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

Overall Meaning

Bobby Vinton's song "I'll Never Smile Again" is a melancholic ballad about a heartbroken lover who has lost his romance. The song conveys the singer's sense of despair and heartbreak after a failed romance, and how he can never be happy or laugh again until he is reunited with his love.

The lyrics are straightforward, expressing the idea that the singer's heart is broken, and there is no joy or happiness to be found. The singer's emotions are raw, and he feels that he can never move on and find happiness with someone else. The song lyrics also reveal the impact that a broken heart can have on a person as it affects every aspect of their lives.

In the end, the song's message is one of a longing for a lost love that will never be forgotten. Despite the sadness of the song's lyrics, the melody conveys a sense of beauty and hope, which makes it a complete masterpiece.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll never smile again
Without you, my happiness is gone

Until I smile at you
Only when I am with you, will I find joy

I'll never laugh again
Life without you is dull and joyless

What good would it do?
There's no point in pretending to be happy

For tears would fill my eyes
The pain of our separation would be overwhelming

My heart would realize
My emotions would be too much to bear

That our romance is through
Our love story has come to an end

I'll never love again
You are the only one for me

I'm so in love with you
My feelings for you are deep and true

I'll never thrill again
No one else can give me the same excitement

To somebody new
No one else can ever replace you

Within my heart
In my innermost being

I know I will never start
I am certain I won't ever find happiness

To smile again
Without you, I am unable to experience joy

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLENN OSSER, RUTH LOWE

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