Killing Me Softly
Rhythms del Mundo Omara Portuondo Lyrics

Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that expresses the pain and sadness I feel.

Singing my life with his words
His lyrics describe my life experiences and emotions better than I ever could.

Killing me softly with his song
His music is so intense and moving that it feels like it's taking my breath away.

Telling my whole life with his words
He's able to capture every important moment in my life and convey it through his lyrics.

I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I heard rumors that he's a talented musician with a distinctive approach to his craft.

And so I came to see him to listen for a while
I decided to go to his performance to hear him sing and play guitar in person.

And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
He was just a young, unknown musician who I had never seen before.

I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I was overwhelmed by my emotional response to his music and felt self-conscious in front of the audience.

I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
His lyrics felt so personal and intimate that it seemed like he was reading my diary to the audience.

I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
Even though I was feeling overwhelmed, I couldn't stop listening because his music was too captivating.

He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
His lyrics and music spoke directly to my feelings of hopelessness and sadness.

And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
Despite the emotional connection I felt, it was clear that he didn't actually know me or see me as a person.

And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
He continued to play and sing with passion and intensity, despite any distractions or discomforts around him.

He was strumming my pain, yeah, he was singing my life
His music was so perfectly aligned with my own life and emotions that it felt like he was telling my story through his songs.

With his song
Throughout the song, his music continued to have a profound impact on me and my emotions.