Apart from her solo career, singer Bonnie Owens is well known for the work … Read Full Bio ↴Apart from her solo career, singer Bonnie Owens is well known for the work she did with her former husbands, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. Born Bonnie Campbell on October 1, 1932, in Oklahoma City to a pair of sharecroppers and one of eight children, she first met Buck in the mid-'40s when he had a local daily 15-minute radio show. Once Buck discovered that Bonnie could sing, he helped her get a job with him on another radio show in 1947. The following January, Buck and Bonnie married, but the union was short-lived. By 1951, after giving birth to two sons, the marriage was over. Since neither could afford a divorce, they stayed legally married, but separated, for several years. Bonnie and the two boys left for Bakersfield, where she worked as a cocktail waitress. It was during this period that Bonnie met Fuzzy Owen and guitarist Roy Nichols, who would be instrumental in the career of Haggard.

By the late '50s Bonnie was recording on the Mar-Vel label with Fuzzy and his band, the Sun Valley Playboys. She cut a well-received duet album with Fuzzy, her sometime boyfriend, on Tally Records, which would later be re-released on Capitol Records as "Just Between the Two of Us." In 1961, Bonnie saw Haggard singing for the first time at a Lefty Frizzell concert. At the time, Haggard was just a few months out of San Quentin prison for breaking and entering. By 1964 Fuzzy was managing Haggard and suggested that Bonnie and Haggard re-record "Just Between the Two of Us." Taking Fuzzy's advice paid off; the song hit the top of the country charts but not for long. It was replaced by "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," Haggard's breakthrough single.

In 1965 Haggard signed with Capitol Records, married Bonnie, and signed the Strangers (including Bonnie) with a booking agency owned in part by Buck. Bonnie's marriage to Haggard lasted until 1978, but the two had already separated in 1975. Eventually Bonnie resumed touring with the Strangers in the late '70s and remarried for the final time to Fred McMillenher. She continued to tour regularly with Haggard and the Strangers. While Bonnie released half a dozen albums and numerous singles on Capitol Records in the mid- to late '60s, she remained satisfied singing backup as a member of the Strangers.

Forever and Ever
Bonnie Owens Lyrics

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Forever and ever I'll love you
I swear by the stars up above you
There never will be any other
I'll love you forever and ever

The sun in the sky may stop shining
And the salty old sea may run dry
The Man in the Moon may stop smiling

But I'll always be by your side

Forever and ever I'll love you
No other lips ever will kiss me
No other arms ever will hold me
No other heart ever will miss me

I'll love you forever and ever
Forever and ever I'll love you

Overall Meaning

Interpretation:

"Forever and Ever" is a love song that speaks about the endless love one shares with their significant other. The lyrics pledge a resolute devotion that will never fade away no matter what the future holds. Bonnie Owens sings about a love that surpasses all boundaries of time, distance, and nature. The promise made is quite strong and steadfast that nothing can separate the lovebirds. The song captures the essence of true love that is steady, reliable, and unwavering.

The words "I swear by the stars up above you" act as a symbolism of the everlasting nature of the commitment. The use of star imagery is usually associated with heaven and the afterlife, indicating that the love between the two will continue even beyond death. The artist reinforces the idea of infinite love when she sings "there never will be any other," indicating a steadfast commitment of not cheating on the lover. The lyrics further suggest that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to stay with their lover, even if all forces of nature and the universe conspire against them.

Overall, the song Forever and Ever is a passionate ode to love and commitment. The song encapsulates the idea that true love is eternal and capable of lasting until the end of time.

Line by Line Meaning

Forever and ever I'll love you
My love for you is eternal and will last forever and ever.

I swear by the stars up above you
I promise and swear on the stars in the sky that my love for you is true and pure.

There never will be any other
You are the only one I will ever love and there will never be anyone else.

I'll love you forever and ever
My love for you will last for eternity and will never diminish.

The sun in the sky may stop shining
Even if something as bright and powerful as the sun fails, my love for you will remain intact and unaffected.

And the salty old sea may run dry
Even if the vastness of the sea is completely depleted and vacuous, my love for you will remain full and endless.

The Man in the Moon may stop smiling
Even if something as constant and reliable as the smiling man in the moon becomes unsmiling, my love for you will remain unchanging and steadfast.

But I'll always be by your side
No matter what happens, I will always be there for you and support you through thick and thin.

No other lips ever will kiss me
I will never let any other person come between us and kiss me on the lips.

No other arms ever will hold me
I will only be held and comforted by you, and no one else will get the chance to comfort me.

No other heart ever will miss me
I will make sure that your heart is full and that you never miss me because I will always be there for you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUCK OWENS

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