Killing Me Softly With His Song
Lori Lieberman Lyrics

Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that expresses the deep emotional pain I feel inside.

Singing my life with his words
The lyrics of his song perfectly describe and express my life experiences and emotions.

Killing me softly with his song
His song touches me so deeply that it feels like he is taking my breath away.

Killing me softly with his song
The impact of his song on me is so strong that I feel like I am slowly dying.

Telling my life with his words
His song tells a story that is so close to my own experiences and emotions that it feels like he is narrating my life.

Killing me softly with his song
His song is so powerful and emotional that it feels like it is destroying me from the inside out.

I heard he sang a good song
I had heard rumors that he was an excellent singer and songwriter.

I heard he had a style
I had also heard that he had a unique and compelling musical style.

And so I came to see him to listen for awhile
I was curious to hear him perform live and experience his music for myself.

And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
When I finally saw him perform, I was struck by how young he was and how I didn't know him at all.

I felt all flushed with fever
I was overcome with strong emotions and feelings while listening to him sing.

Embarrassed by the crowd
I felt self-conscious being surrounded by so many people while experiencing such intense emotions.

I felt he found my letters and read each out loud
His lyrics resonated so deeply with me that it felt like he had somehow found and exposed my private thoughts and feelings.

I prayed that he would finish But he just kept right on
Despite feeling overwhelmed, I didn't want him to stop singing and I was eager to hear more of his music.

He sang as if he knew me
His singing style and lyrics felt incredibly personal, as if he intimately understood and related to my experiences and emotions.

In all my dark despair
His lyrics acknowledged the depth of my pain and the difficult experiences that had brought me to that point.

And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
Despite his intimate knowledge of my emotions, he remained distant and detached, almost as if he was singing to a larger audience rather than to me specifically.

And he just kept on singing
Despite my complicated emotional reaction to his music, he simply continued to perform with the same intensity and emotion.

Singing clear and strong
His singing was powerful and impactful, drawing in the audience and captivating them with every word.