Diamonds
Kanye West
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We the cause of all the commotion Your mouth running, but where is you going? What is you smoking, man? That ain't potent What is you talking, man? That ain't important Illuminati, High society We in this party and nobody invited me We going crazy and I always use my best sense But it don't matter cause I stay on my fresh prince Maxin', relaxin, shootin' some pool and Playing some b-ball outside of the school and Girls with they top off outside of the pool and Whips with the drop off outside of the Louvre You just look stupid to be ignoring The Delorean parked in front of Armani emporium And parties at Richie is getting risky Victoria's Secret show, they miss me Voices in my head, I need choices in my bed Ah, get out my fucking head It's just me and my bad bitch So you can say I'm on my Brad Pitt Back to the la familia I'm aligned with Before I betray them I slit my wrists At the top is just us nigga Cause I don't really trust niggas And we made it through the hurricane So celebrate and light the Mary Jane We gon' make it, that's on everything Truest girls get half naked, every spring They saying, "Hey Kanye We need you to go deeper than Tay Zonday," Cause my verses got pain, Chocolate Rain So many lines, you photograph and it make arms break On the radio, man I miss myself I need to just step back and kiss myself Baby, just step up and kiss the belt A little lower.. that's what's up Somebody pour her another cup Is it too much to ask you keep your diamonds up? I swear until my time is up My style is sex in the shower, fresh as f*ck So shine bright tonight you and I We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Eye to eye so alive We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shining bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shining bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Palms rise to the universe As we moonshine and molly Feel the warmth we'll never die We're like diamonds in the sky You're a shooting star I see A vision of ecstasy When you hold me I'm alive We're like diamonds in the sky I knew that we'd become one right away Oh right away At first sight I felt energy of sun rays I saw the life inside your eyes So shine bright tonight you and I We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Eye to eye so alive We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shining bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shining bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond So shine bright tonight you and I We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Eye to eye so alive We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond
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Written by: Benjamin Levin, Kanye Omari West, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Sia Furler, Tor Erik Hermansen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" is a track by American hip hop artist Kanye West from his second studio album, "Late Registration" which was released in 2005.
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Track SuccessThe song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was critically acclaimed for its evocative lyrics and powerful beat.
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Grammy RecognitionThe remix version of "Diamonds from Sierra Leone," which features Jay-Z, won a Grammy for Best Rap Song at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Song ThemeThe song discusses the conflict diamonds trade in Sierra Leone, highlighting the harsh realities of the diamond industry, creating a connection between the lust for diamonds in the west and the civil war fuelled by the diamond trade.
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Musical CompositionThe song is built around a sample of "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey.
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Notable PerformancesDuring The Yeezus Tour in 2013-2014, Kanye West regularly performed "Diamonds" as part of the set.
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Sample DisagreementBassey expressed displeasure with West’s use of the sample in 2007, stating that she had no idea he sampled her song for “Diamonds” until she found out herself.
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Album Sales"Late Registration," the album which features "Diamonds from Sierra Leone," sold over 3.1 million copies in the United States by 2007.
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ImpactThe issue of conflict diamonds raised in the song has since been addressed by various organizations and activists, and the song helped highlight the blood diamond trade to a wider audience.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" was directed by Hype Williams and shot entirely in black and white.
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ControversyDespite the song awareness about Conflict Diamonds, Kanye West was later criticized for signing a deal with AP (Jacob Arabo) for jewelry line, a company previously linked with the conflict diamond trade.
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