Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: progressive-house
Song Meaning of “She Is Killing Me Softly – Shingo Nakamura Remix” by Sezer Uysal
This song tells a story of a love so intense it’s almost become a torture. The narrator is in a relationship with a woman who is ‘killing him softly’ with her passion and love. He knows that she is the one for him, but struggles to keep up with the intensity of her love and the emotions that comes with it; he acknowledges the growing power of her love over him, and he is powerless to fight against it.
The song starts with a deep, soothing beat that reflects the intense emotion in the song’s message. The rhythm is broken up with heavy bass lines to create a sense of tension and anticipation; this reflects the feelings of being overwhelmed with emotion, which the narrator is experiencing in his relationship. The music carries us through the different emotions that the narrator is going through – from awe, to distress, to resignation.
The lyrics carry the message even further, describing how the narrator is ‘lost in the grip of her love’ and how he can’t escape its power. Despite the heartache and discomfort this love is causing him, he still knows that in the end he will remain enslaved by her love.
The Shingo Nakamura remix of ‘She Is Killing Me Softly’ reflects the deep complexities of love. It communicates how love can both harm and soothe, how it can get us addicted and even enslaved.