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Introduction
Watching Engelbert Humperdinck perform Maybe This Time in Las Vegas in 1982 feels like stepping into a world where hope and heartache dance together, creating an emotional tapestry you can’t help but be drawn into. This isn’t just any performance—it’s a rendition that brings out the very soul of the song, revealing its quiet power and raw vulnerability. Originally written for the musical Cabaret, “Maybe This Time” speaks to anyone who’s ever held onto hope for something better, for that elusive chance at happiness or love, no matter how many disappointments have come before.
Humperdinck has always been known for his warm, velvety voice and charismatic stage presence, and this performance is no exception. You can almost feel the energy in the room as he holds each note, inviting the audience to share in this story of longing and resilience. It’s as though he’s reaching out to each person, saying, “Maybe this time, it’ll work out—don’t give up.”
In Las Vegas, with its bright lights and promise of new beginnings, Engelbert’s delivery of Maybe This Time feels especially poignant. Vegas is the city of reinvention, where dreams are made and broken, and his performance reflects that. There’s a subtle strength in his voice, a whisper of determination woven through the softness, as if he’s connecting with the essence of Vegas itself: a place of endless second chances.
The beauty of Engelbert’s take on Maybe This Time is that it doesn’t just stay on stage. It finds a way into your heart, reminding you of your own moments of hoping, waiting, and starting over. That’s what makes it timeless—it’s not just about one man’s voice; it’s about all of us, in our quieter moments, wondering if maybe, just maybe, things will be different this time.
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Lyrics
I give you love
You turn away
Then wonder why it is nobody
Ever stays
You’ve have been hurt
But so’s the world been hurt a million times before
Don’t you close the door
And maybe this time you’ll find the other key that opens up another door
And finds someone comes back for more
Maybe this time
The cards will treat you right
Deal a little magic in the middle of some lonely night
Maybe this time
This time
I always smile
Act cavilier
But what I feel behind the smiles a little fear
I’m just like you
Nobody’s fool
Whenever someone gets to close
I play it cool
But maybe this time
We’ll find the other key
That opens up another door and find someone comes back for more
Maybe this time
This time
You turn to go but then you hesitate
I wonder can I make you wait
Aren’t we a pair
Afraid to care
But maybe this time
We’ll find the other key
That opens up another door
And find someone comes back for more
Maybe this time
The cards will treat us right
Deal a little magic
In the middle of some lonely night
Maybe this time
This time’s for real