Killing Me Softly
Omidia 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
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
Singling 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
AMD 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
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Omidia's "Killing Me Softly" describe the emotional impact of a musician's song on the listener. The imagery of "strumming my pain" and "singing my life" speaks to the idea that the singer is able to express emotions and experiences that resonate deeply with the listener. The repetition of "killing me softly with his song" emphasizes the intensity of these feelings and the overwhelming effect the song has on the singer.


The second verse describes the singer's experience of seeing the musician for the first time. The language of "flushed with fever" and "embarrassed by the crowd" suggests a heightened emotional state in response to the musician's performance. The idea that the singer feels like the musician has read their personal letters suggests that the lyrics are so relatable that they feel as if they were written specifically for the singer. The repetition of "killing me softly with his song" throughout the song reinforces the idea that the singer is deeply affected by the musician's performance.


The final verse suggests that the singer feels a sense of connection with the musician, as if he "knew" the singer's struggles and pain. The idea that the musician looks "right through" the singer emphasizes their lack of agency, as if they are completely in the thrall of the musician's art. The repetition of "strumming my pain" and "singing my life" at the end reinforces the idea that the singer is completely overcome by the power of the musician's song.


Overall, the lyrics of "Killing Me Softly" speak to the universal experience of being moved by art, and the ability of music to connect people across time and distance.


Line by Line Meaning

Strumming my pain with his fingers
He is playing music that relates to the deep emotional pain that I have been feeling.


Singing my life with his words
Through his lyrics, he is bringing attention to the experiences and emotions that I have lived through and felt.


Killing me softly with his song
Although it is soothing, the song is so emotionally powerful that it is causing a deep and significant impact on me.


Telling my whole life with his words
Through the lyrics of the song, he is effectively communicating my past, my present and my future hopes and dreams.


I heard he sang a good song
I came to know of him because of the talent he has in creating beautiful music.


I heard he had a style
I heard that his music was unique and he had a creative way of delivering it.


And so I came to see him to listen for a while
I decided to attend one of his concerts to hear him for myself as he seems to make such compelling and powerful music.


And there he was this young boy
He was young and yet capable of producing such strong and meaningful music.


A stranger to my eyes
Although he is popular, I had never met him before or seen him perform.


I felt all flushed with fever
I became overwhelmed and emotional due to the strong impact of his music.


Embarrassed by the crowd
I felt self-conscious and awkward being in a large group of people.


I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
His lyrics felt so personal and relevant to my life that it seemed like he had read my deepest secrets and was sharing them with the world.


I prayed that he would finish
Although I was moved by his music, it was also overwhelming and exhausting, so I was ready for it to end.


But he just kept right on
He continued to play and sing with the same intensity and passion, despite my own emotional exhaustion.


He sang as if he knew me
The personal nature of his lyrics made it feel like he understood me on a deep and intimate level.


In all my dark despair
He was able to capture the pain and sorrow that I had been feeling, even though I may not have expressed it outwardly.


And then he looked right through me
There was a connection between us, and he was able to see into my soul, even though we had never met before.


As if I wasn't there
Despite the powerful connection felt through his music, I still felt insignificant and small, compared to the personal impact of his lyrics.


He was strumming my pain
The emotional depth of his music was so strong that it felt like he was directly playing on my own feelings of despair and sadness.


Yeah, he was singing my life
Through his lyrics, he was telling the story of my own life, including both the hopes and the struggles.


La la la la la la
This phrase is used as a musical interlude without any clear meaning.


Killing me softly with his song
His music is so powerful that it is making a profound emotional impact on me, despite the soothing beauty of the melody.


Telling my whole life with his words
Through his lyrics, he is telling the story of my whole life, including the most intimate and personal details.




Writer(s): Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox

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