Killing Me Softly
Wyclef Jean ft. The Fugees Lyrics

Strumming my pain with his fingers
He is playing a tune with his guitar that deeply resonates with my pain, such that his melody is expressing the emotions that I've bottled up.

Singing my life with his words
Through his lyrics, he is articulating things about me that I hadn't been able to express before or put in words, which makes it feel like he's singing my autobiography.

Killing me softly with his song
He is affecting me emotionally to such a degree that it's as if he's poking at my insecurities and what I've tried to avoid, thereby causing me to experience a sense of pain and vulnerability.

Telling my whole life with his words
The things he's singing about are giving away more intimate details about me as a person - stuff that I've been afraid to tell anyone else. His music is essentially like reading my diary out loud.

I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
I was told about this artist, how amazing he sounded and how he had his own unique flair, which was enough to pique my interest.

And so, I came to see him, to listen for a while
I decided to give this artist a chance, so I went to see a live performance of his and sat there for a while.

And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
When I saw this artist, I realized I had no idea who he was, as he was just a young stranger to me.

I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
As he was singing about my innermost thoughts and feelings, I was overcome with both excitement and embarrassment about the personal things he was speaking about to a crowd.

I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud
It's like he'd hunted down my letters, read them in secret, and now was exposing them to the world through his music.

I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on
Even though I was feeling overwhelmed by the intimate details he was sharing, I didn't want him to stop playing the music that was making me feel so known and understood.

Yo, L-Boog, take me to the bridge
The artist is directing his colleague, L-Boog, to take the song to a bridge, a musical transformation that's a change from the verses and choruses.

Everybody got a breakin' point kid, and they'll rat on you
When you push someone to their breaking point, there's a risk they'll go behind your back and betray you.

That's why we gotta be prepared to take whoever out we need to
The singer and his crew need to be ready to eliminate anyone who poses a threat to them or their cause.