Hello, dear friends. This week's chosen song is "Killing Me Softly," a soul ballad written by Charles Fox and Norman Grimbel, inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman. The lyrics describe how a person feels moved when listening to a song that reminds them of their own experiences and emotions. The first version of the song was released in 1973 by Roberta Flack, becoming an international hit and winning several Grammy Awards. Several years later, in 1996, a version was released by the hip-hop group The Fugees, this time featuring vocals by Lauryn Hill, and the song was revived again, gaining popularity among new generations. The essence of the song is about the connection between music and emotions; when you listen to a song, you feel as if someone is reading your mind and soul.
Hola queridos amigos. En esta semana la canción escogida es "Killing me Softly", la cual es una balada soul escrita por Charles Fox y Norman Grimbel, inspirados en un poema de Lori Lieberman. La letra describe cómo una persona se siente conmovida al escuchar una canción que le recuerda sus propias vivencias y emociones. La primera versión de la canción fue lanzada en el año 1973 por Roberta Flack, convirtiéndose en un éxito internacional y ganando varios premios Grammy. Varias años después, en 1996 fue lanzada una versión por el grupo de hip hop The Fugees, en esta ocasión con la voz de Lauryn Hill, y nuevamente la canción revivió alcanzando popularidad entre las nuevas generaciones. La escencia del tema es sobre la conexión entre la música y las emociones, que cuando al escuchar una canción puedes sentir como si alguien leyese tu mente y alma.
LYRIC
Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time) yeah, yeah Singing my life with his words (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 Yeah, yeah, yeah I heard he sang a good song (ah-ah), I heard he had a style (he did) And so, I came to see him and listen for a while And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time) (c'mon, c'mon) Singing my life with his words (two times) Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song (c'mon) Telling my whole life (that's right, that's right) with his words Killing me softly (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) with his song Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (c'mon, c'mon, c'mon) La-la-la-la-la-la (ah, ah) Oh, oh-oh-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah) La-a-ah Oh, oh-oh-oh La-a-ah, la-a-ah, la-a-ah (yeah, c'mon) la-a-ah, la-a-ah Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time) Yes, he was singing my life (two times) Killing me softly with his song (that's right) Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song