Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (Born May 9, 1914 in Brooklyn, Queens County, N… Read Full Bio ↴Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (Born May 9, 1914 in Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia; died December 20, 1999) was a Canadian country music singer-songwriter.
Perhaps best known for his distinct yodelling, he charted more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980, including the Number One hits 'I'm Movin' On' and 'I Don't Hurt Anymore'. Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded suits, Snow had a career covering six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979.

THERE IS A HANK SNOW MUSEUM CLOSE TO BROOKLYN IN LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, APPROPRIATELY, IT IS HOUSED IN AN ABANDONED TRAIN STATION. VERY WELL DONE
I reckon Hank Snow was better known for his distinctive self taught guitar style. Hank was influenced by the famous Rail road blues singer Jimmie Rodgers and though Hank did copy Rodgers style in his early days, including the "blue yodel" he later abandoned this and developed his own gritty style of singing. His guitar playing was so good he once cut a duet album of guitar music with the late Chet Atkins, master country Guitarist and music producer for RCA Victor. Hank was with RCA Victor label for almost 50 years and towards the end of his waning career RCA dropped him, just before he would have celebrated his half century with that label-always thought that was a bit mean of them.. Hank Snow and his Rainbow ranch boys, with Chubby Hayes on fiddle gave really great live concerts and the singing and playing they did was superlative and sounded as good as, if not equal to their recorded works.

No One Will Ever Know
Hank Snow Lyrics

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No one will ever know my heart is breaking
Although a million tears start to flow
I'll cry myself to sleep and wake up smiling
I'll miss you but no one will ever know
I'll tell them we grew tired of each other
And realize our dreams could never be
I'll even make believe I never loved you
Then no one will ever know the truth but me

[ guitar - steel ]
No one will ever know how much I'm pining
Each time the past comes back to haunt me so
No one will ever see the tears I'm hiding
You've hurt me but no one will ever know
I'll tell them I've found true love with another
That I was glad the day you set me free

I'll even make believe I never loved you
Then no one will ever know the truth but me

Overall Meaning

In Hank Snow's song "No One Will Ever Know," the singer expresses his pain and heartbreak after a failed relationship. He acknowledges that he will bear his sorrow privately without telling anyone. The lyrics communicate the idea that individuals can suffer in silence, and what people show on the exterior might not necessarily reflect their internal experience.

The stanza, "I'll even make believe I never loved you, then no one will ever know the truth but me," is particularly poignant as it shows how one can pretend to move on but internalize the pain. It speaks to the feelings of abandonment and loneliness one can experience even though they know life must continue. The artist tells the story emotively, with the sound of guitar and steel, creating a somber melody that suits the lyrics' tone.

In conclusion, "No One Will Ever Know" is a moving song about the pain that people experience in private after a relationship ends. The singer chooses to suffer alone without revealing the depth of his heartbreak to anyone, and perhaps it resonates with anyone who has felt the same in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

No one will ever know my heart is breaking
I will keep my pain private and not let anyone know my heart is shattered.

Although a million tears start to flow
Even though I will cry a lot and shed countless tears.

I'll cry myself to sleep and wake up smiling
I'll hide my pain and smile through sorrow, even though I'll cry myself to sleep every night.

I'll miss you but no one will ever know
I'll feel your absence, but I won't let anyone know.

I'll tell them we grew tired of each other
I'll make up a lie that we ended our relationship mutually because we got tired of each other.

And realize our dreams could never be
I will accept that our dreams were unattainable and were never meant to be fulfilled.

I'll even make believe I never loved you
I will pretend that I never had feelings for you.

Then no one will ever know the truth but me
No one, except myself, would know the truth behind our separation and the pain it has caused me.

[ guitar - steel ]
Instrumental piece with no lyrics; just guitar and steel.

No one will ever know how much I'm pining
No one will ever comprehend how much I yearn and long for you.

Each time the past comes back to haunt me so
Whenever I think of the good times we shared in the past, it only brings pain and agony to me.

No one will ever see the tears I'm hiding
No one will ever be aware of the tears I'm concealing from them.

You've hurt me but no one will ever know
Although you have caused me immense suffering and anguish, no one will be aware of the pain you have inflicted on me.

I'll tell them I've found true love with another
I'll lie to others and say that I have found true love in someone other than you.

That I was glad the day you set me free
I will tell everyone that I was pleased and relieved when you broke up with me.

I'll even make believe I never loved you
I'll continue to convince myself and others that I never had feelings for you in the first place.

Then no one will ever know the truth but me
Just like before, no one would know the truth except myself.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED ROSE, MEL FOREE

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