Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: k-pop
Song Meaning of “Killing Me Softly with His Song” by LeeHi
Killing Me Softly with His Song is a bittersweet siren song of lost love and longing. The lyrics evoke a sense of sadness and yearning for a time of comfort and connection now gone. The narrator reflects on how the object of their affections has moved on and escaped the time that they spent together but still manages to get under their skin, “killing me softly” with a longing for what once was and may never be again. Although the sadness and longing remains, the narrator also finds a sense of peace and acceptance in this, as they find strength in the remembrance of their time together. They acknowledge that the love and longing haven’t gone away, but it has taught them to grow and find their own path, a path of understanding and contentment, even if it is alone.