Killing Me Softly with His Song” is a classic hit originally recorded by Roberta Flack in 1973. Written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, the song tells the emotional story of a woman who is deeply moved by a musician’s performance, feeling a profound connection to the music. Flack’s soulful rendition became a massive success and has been covered by many artists over the years.

Did You Know?

• Killing Me Softly with His Song was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel in 1971.
• While it was first recorded by Lori Lieberman, Roberta Flack’s version in 1973 brought it worldwide recognition.
• Flack’s iconic rendition won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year in 1974.

Flack’s performance remains one of the most memorable in music history, capturing the essence of the song’s deep emotional impact and cementing its place as a timeless favorite.

Lyrics

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

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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

He sang as if he knew me
In all my dark despair
And 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

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)

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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