Killing Me Softly
McMurray Dave Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
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 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, embarrassed 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
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
With his song
The lyrics to "Killing Me Softly" by McMurray Dave are about the impact of music on the singer's life. The singer describes a feeling of intense emotional connection to a musician who is able to express their pain and struggle through their music. The musician's lyrics and melody are so powerful that they feel as though their personal story is being told with each note.
This connection is described as being so strong that it is almost painful, as if the musician is "killing" the singer softly with their song. In the second verse, the singer recalls seeing the musician perform live and feeling embarrassed by the intensity of their emotional response. The musician sings as if they know the singer intimately, even though they are a stranger. The singer feels exposed and vulnerable, as if their private thoughts and feelings have been revealed to a roomful of strangers.
The song represents a powerful theme of emotional connection through music. The pain of the singer is expressed through the music, and the listener can feel the same emotions simply by listening. This theme has been explored in countless songs throughout the years, but "Killing Me Softly" is a particularly powerful example of this concept.
Line by Line Meaning
Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that reflects the pain and sorrow inside me.
Singing my life with his words
His lyrics speak to me and feel like they are telling my own personal story.
Killing me softly with his song
Even though his music is beautiful, it also brings up deep emotions in me that are difficult to deal with.
Telling my whole life with his words
His lyrics are so powerful that they seem to encapsulate my entire life experience.
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I had heard about this musician and knew he had something special about him.
And so I came to see him to listen for a while
I went to see him perform live in order to experience his music firsthand.
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
He was a young, unfamiliar musician who I had never seen or met before.
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I was overwhelmed by the intensity of my emotions and felt uncomfortable being surrounded by so many people.
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
His songs felt so personal and intimate that it seemed like he was reading private letters I had written.
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
I was so overwhelmed by his music that I couldn't handle it anymore and just wanted him to stop, but he continued on with his performance.
He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
His lyrics spoke directly to my deepest pain and struggles as if he knew me personally.
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
Despite the emotional connection I felt to his music, it was clear that I was just one of many faces in the crowd to him.
And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
He continued to sing with such passion and strength that it was hard to resist getting swept up in the emotions of the music.
He was strumming my pain, yeah, he was singing my life
His music was a reflection of my own personal struggles, and I felt like he was speaking directly to me.
With his song
His music had a profound impact on me, even though it was just a single song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman GImbel, Charles Fox
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind