Katrina performs regularly at several venues in the L.A. and Southern California area - sometimes acoustic, often with additional programming. Heather Lloyd, whose art is featured at many of the shows has said this - "Katrina's live show is like visiting a flickering speakeasy, lined with gin and red velvet." See www.katrinaparker.com for a full calendar of events.
More about Katrina: "I commonly think of myself as an old torch singer trapped in a modern world that I feel slightly out of touch with. I love anything with a history and appreciate beauty in all its forms. I wholeheartedly believe in the independent spirit or "guerilla warfare, art in the trenches." Whether you're the brooding, melancholy type or the high on life sort, you're more than welcome here (I'm a little of both myself)."
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Killing Me Softly With His Song
Katrina Parker Lyrics
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Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song
I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him
To listen for a while
And there he was this young boy
A stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever
Embarassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters
And read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish
But he just kept right on
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
He sang as if he knew me
In all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me
As if I wasn′t there
And he just kept on singing
Singing clear and strong
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me
He was strumming my pain
Yeah, he was singing my life
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly
With his song
The lyrics to Katrina Parker's rendition of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" tell the story of a woman who has been moved to the depths of her soul by the performance of a gifted singer. She notes how he seems to have the ability to pluck the strings of her emotions with his fingers and convey her experiences through his lyrics. Parker speaks about the artist in a rapturous manner, seemingly enraptured by his charm and the way he can communicate her feelings so effortlessly. Despite feeling slightly overwhelmed by the spotlight, she cannot help but admire the way the singer draws attention to the intimate details of her life. By the end of the song, the woman notes that the artist is singing "clear and strong," connecting with her on a profound level.
The lyrics to "Killing Me Softly With His Song" are rich with imagery and symbolic representations that offer insight into the human condition. They speak to the power of art and the way that it can transcend boundaries between people of different backgrounds and experiences. The song's message is about the ways in which music can bring about a deep connection between individuals allowing them to understand each other in ways that are beyond words. The lyrical narrative is both empowering and emotive, striking a chord with listeners as they relate to the story of a woman finding solace in music.
Line by Line Meaning
Strumming my pain with his fingers
He is playing his guitar in such a way that it resonates with my emotional pain
Singing my life with his words
His lyrics are so poignant and accurate that it's as if he knows my personal experiences and is singing about them
Killing me softly with his song
The combination of his playing and singing is so moving that it feels like a knife is piercing my heart
Telling my whole life with his words
His lyrics are so detailed and specific that he is essentially revealing everything about me and my life through his song
I heard he sang a good song
There were rumors going around that he was a talented musician
I heard he had a style
People were also talking about his unique and captivating musical approach
And so I came to see him
I decided to check him out in person
To listen for a while
I planned to stay and hear a few of his songs
And there he was this young boy
I eventually found him, and was surprised to see that he was quite young
A stranger to my eyes
I had never met him before, and didn't know anything about him other than what I had heard
I felt all flushed with fever
I became very hot and started to sweat, likely due to the emotional intensity of the performance
Embarrassed by the crowd
I was self-conscious about the fact that other people were watching me react to the music
I felt he found my letters
His lyrics were so spot-on that it felt like he had somehow read personal letters I had written detailing my life experiences
And read each one out loud
It felt like he was revealing my deepest secrets to a room full of strangers
I prayed that he would finish
I desperately wanted the performance to end, since it was so emotionally overwhelming
But he just kept right on
Despite my discomfort, he continued to play and sing with no sign of stopping
He sang as if he knew me
His performance was so emotionally accurate and relatable that it felt like he had lived through my experiences alongside me
In all my dark despair
He was able to capture the feeling of hopelessness and sadness that can come with difficult life situations
And then he looked right through me
He seemed to be focusing on something beyond me, as if he was trying to convey a larger message through his music
As if I wasn′t there
Despite his emotionally charged performance, it felt like he wasn't necessarily playing just for me, but for anyone who could connect to his music
And he just kept on singing
He didn't let up on the emotional intensity or the powerful storytelling he had displayed throughout the song
Singing clear and strong
His voice was powerful and unwavering, despite the emotional subject matter of the song
He was strumming my pain
The way he was playing his guitar felt like he was amplifying and heightening the emotional pain I was feeling
Yeah, he was singing my life
Through his lyrics, he was expressing the experiences and emotions that I had gone through in my life
Killing me softly with his song
Once again reflecting the high level of emotional intensity, with his music feeling like it was piercing through my heart and affecting me deeply
Telling my whole life with his words
Just like before, his lyrics felt incredibly detailed and accurate, as if he knew every part of my life story and was telling it through his music
Killing me softly
The song was having a huge emotional impact on me, bringing up difficult feelings and experiences that were difficult to process
Writer(s): Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
Contributed by Ryan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.