A melody too personal to share — until now.
In the early 1980s, at the height of his fame, Engelbert Humperdinck was recording in Los Angeles when inspiration struck one quiet night. His wife, Patricia, had gone to bed early, and he sat by the piano, thinking about the years they’d spent together — the tours, the distance, the moments missed.
He began to write a song — not for the charts, not for radio, but for her. It was called “If Time Could Sing.” It spoke of love that endures through silence, of forgiveness, of the small things that keep two souls bound even when the world tries to pull them apart.
Engelbert recorded a rough demo the next morning, but he never released it. “It was too personal,” he later said. “It wasn’t meant for the world — just for her.”
For decades, that tape remained locked in his private archive. But in a 2024 interview, he mentioned for the first time that he might finally share it — not for fame, but as a tribute. “She’s gone now,” he said softly, “but her song is still here. Maybe it’s time to let others hear it too.”