Wow. Other covers have been more popular but this is the original. It's great. Lori kept it in a minor key throughout and gave it such a haunting sound. Fabulous. I love it!
LYRICS / TESTO: 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 heard he sang a good song I heard he had a style And so I came to see him to listen for a while And there he was this young boy, a stranger to 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 found my letters And read each one out loud I prayed that he would finish 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 And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong 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 Woho, la la la la la la, woho, laha, la 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) He was strumming my pain Yeah, he was singing my life 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
Empty Chairs....Lieberman was strongly affected by McLean singing song: "Empty Chairs".This song spurred her to write poetic notes on a paper napkin while he was performing the song.
I love this original version more... thanx Lori Liebermann
Wow. Other covers have been more popular but this is the original. It's great. Lori kept it in a minor key throughout and gave it such a haunting sound. Fabulous. I love it!
Beautiful voice, clear, warm, full of feeling.
Yes. She is VERY clear
Just found the very original version of this song.
Me too. And this version turned out to be disgusting!!!
@@TheSason666 you must be disgusting
@@Endrit719 Maybe. But I'm in love with Roberta Flack singing! ))
@@TheSason666 your opinion bozo. Speak for yourself
@@TheSason666you're the one who is disgusting
I love the original versionnn❤
Wow. Beautifully sang. Never heard her. Just wanted to know who originally sang this song and look. I like it
LYRICS / TESTO:
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 heard he sang a good song
I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him to listen for a while
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to 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 found my letters
And read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish
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
And he just kept on singing, singing clear and strong
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
Woho, la la la la la la, woho, laha, la
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)
He was strumming my pain
Yeah, he was singing my life
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
Lori and Roberta have the only versions worth mentioning. Both are good in their own way.
Not Michael Jackson?
Those you listed are definitely better.
Ann Murray
I love the Perry Como version too. So easy on ears. Obviously the best one is the OG by Lori though.
Nice
Fantastic
Good Song
My favorite song
😍
This is better than Roberta flack version
You must be Jew to just write that shit here!!!
@@TheSason666 you must be a fool to condemn people opinions.
@@TheSason666 you must be a racist to write that shit here!!!
@@pawanibhargava4483 So what? Haven't you ever seen racists in your life?!
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Asade
God is the only one. who can truly heal our hearts
MJ sang this song too
michael jordan?
@@grantheralamaya1299 Michael Jackson
Roberta Flack may record the best version of this song, but original is original :)
fun fact: this is about Don McLean's "American Pie"
woahhh no way !!
What! American Pie seriously!
Empty Chairs....Lieberman was strongly affected by McLean singing song: "Empty Chairs".This song spurred her to write poetic notes on a paper napkin while he was performing the song.
@@steventsai6758 You are right, my friend!!!
She was inspired at a Don McClean's concert
Are y'all not going to ask about her crying 🤣😔
She probably crying about my babies 😔
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