Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1925 in Flat River, Missouri. Died March 17,… Read Full Bio ↴Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1925 in Flat River, Missouri. Died March 17, 2011 in Westmoreland, Tennessee) was an American singer who had become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. In the 1950s and 60s, Husky had several hits, including "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove", both number ones on the country charts.

As a member of the United States Merchant Marine, Husky entertained the troops on his ship in World War 2. After the war, Husky became a DJ in Missouri and Bakersfield, California, where he began using the moniker Terry Preston in order to hide his rural roots. He also recorded " Gone " under the name of Terry Preston and was a semi-hit.. He re-recorded it in later 50's and was a hit.. As a honky tonk singer, Husky signed with Capitol Records in 1953 under the guidance of Cliffie Stone, also the manager for Tennessee Ernie Ford. With Capitol Records, he reverted to his given name. A few singles failed before "A Dear John Letter" with Jean Shepard became a #1 hit. The followup was called "Forgive Me John".

In 1955, Husky had a solo hit with "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)"/"Little Tom", and developed Simon Crum as a comic alter ego. As Crum, Husky signed a separate contract with Capitol Records and began releasing records, the biggest of which was 1959's "Country Music is Here to Stay" (No. 2 for three weeks).

In the late 1950s, Husky had a long string of hits, including the #1 "Gone", (he first recorded Gone as Terry Preston in 1952) and he began an acting career on the Kraft TV Theatre program and the film Mr. Rock & Roll. Bob Ferguson's "Wings of a Dove" became his biggest hits, topping the country charts for ten weeks and attaining #12 on the pop charts. Although he didn't have any more number 1's, between 1961 and 1972 he had over two dozen hits with the biggest of which being the Top 5's, "Once" (1967) and "Just For You" (1968). In late 1972, after over 20 years with Capitol Records, Ferlin signed with ABC Records, where he scored several Top 40 hits into 1975 with the biggest of his hits there being the Top 20 "Rosie Cries A Lot" (1973). Ferlin briefly retired in 1977 following heart surgery but resumed touring after that. He remains a popular concert draw, performing at the Grand Ole Opry and elsewhere.

Never Again
Ferlin Husky Lyrics

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I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
WRITER RUTH LOWE

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

In Ferlin Husky's rendition of the classic song "I'll Never Smile Again," he sings about a love that has ended, leaving him with no reason to smile or laugh anymore. The lyrics express the pain and heartbreak of a romance that has come to an end, as well as the futility of trying to move on and love again. The repetition of the line "I'll never smile again until I smile at you" emphasizes the emptiness and longing for the lost love.

The song highlights the idea of how difficult it can be to let go of a deeply-felt romance. The singer in the song seems to be trying to convince himself that he can move on and love again, but deep down he knows that he is only ever going to love the one who is now lost to him. The imagery of tears filling his eyes emphasizes the depth of his sorrow, while the line "within my heart, I know I will never start to smile again until I smile at you" brings the song full circle, underscoring the song's central idea that there can be no happiness without the one true love.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll never smile again
I cannot find joy or happiness in anything anymore

Until I smile at you
My ability to smile again is solely connected to you

I'll never laugh again
Laughter is no longer a part of my life

What good would it do?
Laughing is pointless when I am so heartbroken

For tears would fill my eyes
I am so emotional that crying would be inevitable

My heart would realize
My heart has accepted the fact that our romance is over

That our romance is through
Our love story has ended and it's heartbreaking

I'll never love again
I cannot imagine loving someone else when I am still so in love with you

I'm so in love with you
My feelings for you are still very strong

I'll never thrill again
I cannot imagine feeling excitement or happiness with someone new

To somebody new
I cannot open my heart to anyone else