Killing Me Softly With His Song (1973): A Melodic Favorite for Oldies Music Lovers

"Killing Me Softly With His Song" is a popular song originally recorded by Roberta Flack in 1973. It was written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. The song tells the story of a woman who is deeply moved by a musician's performance, with the lyrics expressing her emotional connection to the music. The song gained widespread success and has been covered by various artists over the years.

_{Roberta Flack in 1973}

- The song Killing Me Softly With His Song was originally written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel in 1971. 

- It was first recorded by Lori Lieberman, but became a huge success when Roberta Flack covered it in 1973. 

- Flack's version of the song won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year in 1974.

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

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)

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