Soft whispers in the dark
Playing with my fragile heart
Every touch, a slow goodbye
But I can't stop, no matter why

You come close, then fade away
Like a storm I can't escape
Your love's a fire, burning cold
A story never fully told

I'm caught between the hurt and crave
A prisoner I want to save

I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Breaking you down but you want me closely
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
Tearing me up but I need you honestly
I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Every little touch is a sweet catastrophe
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
And I'm falling deeper, can't break free

Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing me softly, but I want it all
Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing you softly, I'm under your control

Every word is a loaded gun
You shoot me down but I'm not done
I'm trapped inside this game we play
Love and war in shades of grey

I'm caught between the hurt and crave
A prisoner I want to save

I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Breaking you down but you want me closely
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
Tearing me up but I need you honestly
I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Every little touch is a sweet catastrophe
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
And I'm falling deeper, can't break free

Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing me softly, but I want it all
Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing you softly, I'm under your control

Maybe I'm lost in this sweet despair
But I can't stop loving you there
Every scar is proof I'm alive
Even when you hurt, I survive

I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Breaking you down but you want me closely
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
Tearing me up but I need you honestly
I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
Every little touch is a sweet catastrophe
You're killing me softly, killing me softly
And I'm falling deeper, can't break free

Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing me softly, but I want it all
Killing you softly, softly, softly
Killing you softly, I'm under your control

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I killing you softly, I just get you killing me softly
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm killing you softly, killing you softly
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You're killing me softly, I just get you killing me softly
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You're killing me softly, and I'm killing you softly too
Ooh (killing)
Ooh (killing)
Ooh (killing)
Ooh (killing)
Ooh (killing)