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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Synthesizer
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals
Dan Shea
Dan Shea
Keyboards
Paulette McWilliams
Paulette McWilliams
Background Vocals
Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Fox
Charles Fox
Composer
Norman Gimbel
Norman Gimbel
Composer
Dan Shea
Dan Shea
Arranger
Emile Charlap
Emile Charlap
String Arranger
Dana Jon Chappelle
Dana Jon Chappelle
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Co-Producer
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Bill Leonard
Bill Leonard
Assistant Engineer
Jay Militscher
Jay Militscher
Assistant Engineer
Neil Perry
Neil Perry
Assistant Engineer
Gus Garces
Gus Garces
Assistant Engineer
Andy Smith
Andy Smith
Assistant Engineer
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
Assistant Engineer
David Gleeson
David Gleeson
Assistant Engineer
Dana Jon Chappelle
Dana Jon Chappelle
Recording Engineer
Kyle Bess
Kyle Bess
Assistant Engineer
Mike Reiter
Mike Reiter
Assistant Engineer
Craig Brock
Craig Brock
Assistant Engineer
Chris Ludwinski
Chris Ludwinski
Assistant Engineer
Kent Matcke
Kent Matcke
Assistant Engineer
Mick Gazauski
Mick Gazauski
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly, yeah, with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing meeeeeee
Softly
Ohhhh, with his song
Ooh...
I heard he sang a good song
And I heard he had a style
And so I went to see him
To listen for a while
And there he was this stranger
There before 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'd found my letters
And read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish, oh no
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
I was right there
But he just kept on singing
Singing clear and strong, oohhh
Strumming my pain with his fingers (Singing)
Singing my life with his words (I should've been stronger)
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly (softly) with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly (softly) with his song
Oh...gotta be stronger...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Oh my my my...
Strumming my pain with his fingers (Yes he was)
Singing my life with his words (Wish I was stronger)
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words (Every day I remember)
Killing me softly with his song
I still remember...
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
Written by: Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
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