Killing Me Softly With His Song
Sussan Kameron Lyrics
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Killing Me Softly with His Song
Cantando a los 70's
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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'd 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
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 words
The song "Killing Me Softly with His Song," originally performed by Roberta Flack and later popularized by the Fugees, is a poignant ode to the power of music and its ability to evoke deep emotions within us. The lyrics describe how the singer is deeply moved by a song that is being played, and how it feels as if the singer is telling her entire life story through his words.
The opening lines, "Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words," capture the raw emotional power of the music. The singer feels as if the artist is reaching into her soul and expressing her deepest feelings and experiences. The repetition of "killing me softly with his song" throughout the chorus reinforces the intensity of these emotions and underscores how the music is affecting her on a visceral level.
The second half of the song takes on a more personal tone, as the singer describes how she first came to hear the artist. She is struck by the style and skill of the musician, and feels as if he is a stranger to her, even while he is singing her life story. The final lines of the song repeat the earlier chorus, emphasizing how the music has the power to touch and transform us in profound ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Strumming my pain with his fingers
He plays the guitar in a way that resonates with the emotional pain I'm feeling
Singing my life with his words
He's singing a song that perfectly captures the story of my life
Killing me softly with his song
The song is so powerful, it's moving me to the point of emotional pain
Telling my whole life with his words
The lyrics of the song seem to be telling the entire story of my life
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I had heard that he had a talent for singing and performing in a unique way
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
I was curious to see if the rumors about his talent were true, so I went to one of his shows
And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
When I saw him perform, he was unknown to me, a stranger in the sense that I had never met him before
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I was so moved by his performance that I started to feel physically overwhelmed, and I was embarrassed that I was having such a strong emotional reaction in front of others
I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud
The lyrics of his song felt so personal and close to me that I felt like he had somehow discovered private letters I had written and was singing them out loud
I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on
I was so overwhelmed by his performance that I had to pray for it to end, but he continued to sing, seemingly unaware of the effect he was having on me
Killing me softly
The song is causing me so much emotional pain, it's like a slow and gentle form of torture
Killing me softly, with his words
The lyrics of the song are so poignant and perfectly crafted that they are causing me immense emotional pain
Writer(s): Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
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