Killing Me Softly With His Song
by Fugees
What is “Killing Me Softly With His Song” really about?
If you’ve ever wondered what “Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Fugees is really about, you’re not alone. Let’s break it down.
In 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' by the Fugees, Lauryn Hill narrates a deep emotional experience of feeling vulnerably understood through a song that echoes her own life pains, as if sung softly yet piercingly directly to her.
So… what’s this song really about?
The song 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' performed by the Fugees, with Lauryn Hill's mesmerizing vocals, delves deep into the profound power of music and its ability to echo personal experiences and emotions. It portrays a scenario wherein the singer feels as if the artist is singing only to her, understanding and voicing her deepest struggles and feelings directly. This intense, personal connection to the song generates a mix of comfort and vulnerability, revealing how music can be a powerful and sometimes overwhelming mirror to our own lives. This theme is universal, touching on the idea that art, regardless of the medium, has the unique ability to communicate deeply personal emotions and experiences, connecting people through shared human feelings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who originally wrote 'Killing Me Softly With His Song'?
The song was originally written by Charles Fox (music) and Norman Gimbel (lyrics) and made famous by Roberta Flack before the Fugees' rendition.
Q: What year did the Fugees release their version of 'Killing Me Softly'?
The Fugees released their version of 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' in 1996.
Lyrics to “Killing Me Softly With His Song”
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[Verse 2: Lauryn Hill]
I felt all flushed with fever
Embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters
Then read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish
But he just kept right on
[Chorus: Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean]
Strumming my pain with his fingers (One time, one time)
Singing my life with his words (Two times, two times)
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
[Interlude: Wyclef Jean]
Yo, L-Boog, take me to the bridge
[Bridge: Lauryn Hill]
Woah
Woah-oah-ah-ah-ah uh, uh
La-la-la, la, la, la
Woah, la
Woah, la (Ha, ha, ha, ha)
Laaaa
[Chorus: Lauryn Hill]
Strumming my pain with his fingers (Yes, he was singing)
Yes he was 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, yeah (Strumming my pain)
[Outro: Wyclef Jean & Lauryn Hill]
Yo, put your hands together for L-Boogie from the Refugee Camp (Yeah, yeah)
(Singing my life)
Up in here, you know how we do, L-Boogie up in here
Wyclef, Pra'zrel, said L-Boogie up in here
Wyclef up in here
My man Lil' Base (Pra'zrel up in here)
Jerry one time (T Rocks up in here, we got Warren up in here)
This is how we— (Warren up, up in here, Outsiders up here)
Refugee Camp, Refugee Camp (We got Fallon up in here, Mulaney, Mulaney's up in here, we got Val' up in here)
[Skit]
Everybody got a breaking point, kid, and they'll rat on you
The family niggas'll rat on you
That's why we gotta be prepared to take out whoever we need to (Man, motherfucker, I told you I was gonna get you next)