Killing me softly

Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos Strumming my pain with his fingers Cantando mi vida con sus palabras Singing my life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song

Oí que él cantaba muy bien I heard he sang a good song Oí que tenía estilo I heard he had a style Así que vine a verlo y escucharlo un poco And so I came to see him and listen for a while Y ahí estaba él, ese joven muchacho And there he was, this young boy Un extraño a mis ojos A stranger to my eyes

Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos Strumming my pain with his fingers Cantando mi vida con sus palabras Singing my life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song

Me sentí toda enrojecida por la fiebre I felt all flushed with fever Avergonzada por la multitud Embarrassed by the crowd Sentí que había encontrado mis cartas y leído I felt he'd found my letters Y las leyó cada una en voz alta And read each one out loud Recé para que terminara pronto I prayed that he would finish Pero simplemente siguió adelante But he just kept right on

Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos Strumming my pain with his fingers Cantando mi vida con sus palabras Singing my life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song

Cantaba como si me conociera He sang as if he knew me En toda mi oscura desesperación In all my dark despair Y luego miró a través de mí And then he looked right through me Como si yo no estuviera As if I wasn't there Y simplemente siguió cantando And he just kept on singing Cantando claro y fuerte Singing clear and strong

Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos Strumming my pain with his fingers Cantando mi vida con sus palabras Singing my life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh La-la-la, la, la, la La-la-la, la, la, la Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh La-ah-ah-ah-ah La-ah-ah-ah-ah La-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah La-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Rasgueando mi dolor con sus dedos Strumming my pain with his fingers Cantando mi vida con sus palabras Singing my life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome (suavemente) Killing me (softly)

Él estaba rasgueando mi dolor He was strumming my pain Sí, estaba cantando mi vida Yeah, he was singing my life Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song Contando toda mi vida con sus palabras Telling my whole life with his words Matándome suavemente con su canción Killing me softly with his song