Strumming my pain with his fingers Strumming my pain with his fingers Arranhando minha dor com os dedos dele Singing my life with his words Singing my life with his words Cantando a minha vida com as palavras dele Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Me matando suavemente com a música dele Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Me matando suavemente com a música dele Telling my whole life with his words Telling my whole life with his words Contando minha vida toda com as palavras dele Killing me softly, with his song Killing me softly, with his song Me matando suavemente, com a música dele I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style Eu o ouvi cantando uma música, é, ele tinha estilo And so I came to see him, and listen for a while And so I came to see him, and listen for a while E eu vim pra vê-lo e escutar um pouco And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes E lá estava ele, aquele rapaz estranho aos meus olhos (chorus) (chorus) refrão I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd Eu senti um rubor quente, constrangida pela multidão I felt he found my letters, and read each one out loud I felt he found my letters, and read each one out loud Eu senti como se ele tivesse encontrado as minhas cartas e lido em voz alta I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on Eu rezei pra que ele terminasse com aquilo, mas ele simplesmente seguiu em frente (chorus) (chorus) refrão He sang as if he knew me, and all my dark despair He sang as if he knew me, and all my dark despair Ele cantou como se conhecesse a mim e ao meu desespero He kept on looking right through me as if I wasn't there He kept on looking right through me as if I wasn't there Ele olhou pra mim como se eu não estivesse ali And then he kept on singing, singing clear and strong And then he kept on singing, singing clear and strong E então continou cantando clara e fortemente (chorus) (chorus) refrão