Killing me softly
Paul Ponnudorai Lyrics

Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that perfectly captures my pain and sorrow

Singing my life with his words
His lyrics describe my life in such an accurate way, as if he knows me intimately

Killing me softly with his song
The emotions in the song are so intense that they are hurting me, but in a good way

Telling my whole life with his words
The song describes my entire life story, as though he has lived it himself

I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I had heard about his reputation as a skilled singer with a unique style

And so I came to see him to listen for a while
I was intrigued and wanted to hear for myself what all the fuss was about

And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
When I saw him, I realized he was much younger than I had expected and I didn't recognize him

I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
As I listened to him, I was overwhelmed with emotion and felt exposed in front of the audience

I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
It was as though he had discovered my personal letters and was sharing their contents with everyone

I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
I wanted him to stop because the emotions were too much, but he continued to sing

He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
His singing was so personal and intimate, as if he had experienced my deepest struggles

And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
Although his singing felt so personal, he didn't acknowledge me as an individual in the crowd

And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
He continued to sing with unwavering passion and power, despite the emotions it was causing me

He was strumming my pain, yeah, he was singing my life
His music was a perfect reflection of my pain and life story

With his song
His song was the vehicle that touched me and spoke to my soul in a profound way