Benjamin Diamond (real name: Benjamin Cohen) is most famous for his collabo… Read Full Bio ↴Benjamin Diamond (real name: Benjamin Cohen) is most famous for his collaboration with Alan Braxe and Thomas Bangalter (of Daft Punk fame) in the one-time band Stardust for the hit single Music Sounds Better With You back in 1998, for which he provided the vocals.

He has already released three albums and one EP. His two first albums are very different but are rated high in reviews. The first was made during the last bit of the French House craze led by Daft Punk, and is very electronic, partly under pressure of his record company at the time. The last one is more band-like, and could be described as friendly pop/rock, somewhat similar in sound to Phoenix, also from France.

Discography (may be out of date)

September 2008 : Baby's on Fire – maxi - remixes by RAFALE, D.I.M.
October, the 20th, 2008 : 3d album Cruise Control – french release + shows.
November 2008 : Don't Stop – maxi -remixes by DatA and guests.
January 2009 : European album release and European tour.

September 2008 : Vocals on two tracks on the DatA's first album (Naïve/Ekler'O Shock) : Skywritter and So much in Love.
2006/2007 : World tour, maxi Out of Myself, collaborations, remixes.
2005 : Tell me EP - Fantastic Plastic Machine – featuring Benjamin Diamond (Avex).
2005 : Album Out of Myself (Diamondtraxx/ !K7) – may 2006 – released in 25 territories.
3 maxi single Let's get high (remixes by Alan Braxe, The Modernist), There is a girl (video directed by Nicolas Hidiroglou), Out of myself (remixes by Ark and Pilooski) 50 gigs accross Europe and Japan.

* 2002/2003/2004 Featurings :
- Octet : Sneakers and thongs (feat. Suzanne Thoma) – taken from the album Cash and Carry Songs (diamondtraxx/discograph)
- Cosmo Vitelli feat. Benjamin Diamond : Icons (Cosmo Vitelli's album Clean Solid/Labels)
- The Eternals feat. Benjamin Diamond Strange World (The Eternals -album Astropioneers – Diamondtraxx/Labels-EMI)
- Curtis featuring Benjamin Diamond Zero gravity
* 2001
- Benjamin Diamond Fit Your Heart 3d single taken from Strange Attitude album (DT/Epic)
- Benjamin Diamond Solitaire Dior's Homme défilé - jannuary. 2001 (Diamondtraxx)
- Benjamin Diamond Little Scare Diamond Traxx/Epic /2dsingle
* 2000 :
Benjamin Diamond In Your Arms Diamond Traxx/Epic – 1st single
Benjamin Diamond Strange Attitude Diamond Traxx/Epic /Album – released in 25 countries
* 1999 : Benjamin Diamond " Joyride " Diamondtraxx
* 1998 : Stardust Music sounds better with you (with Thomas Bangalter/Alan Braxe) Roulé/Virgin
Remixes
- 2008 - DatA Rapture – vocals by Grainger
- 2005 - Oxtongue EP (Kompakt)
- 1998 - Björk Alarm Call, French Dub Remix by Benjamin Diamond and Alan Braxe ; Björk Overseas Ltd / One Little Indian Records / Mother Record/Universal.

In Your Arms
Benjamin Diamond Lyrics

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When you put your arms
slowly around me
I feel so clumsy
do you remember the first day
when we sticked together

Since you left me baby
I just stopped living

can you believe it?
would you surrender?
Just tell me now
I can't get anymore

can you remember?
the first day
when we were holding hands
can you just feel it
feel it in your soul
do you remember?

We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (Do you remember)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (Do you remember)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...

When you put your arms
slowly around me
I feel so clumsy
do you remember the first day
when we sticked together

I know you're far away from me
but I miss you, hell yeah
I tried to pick up my phone
I tried and I tried

We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (Do you remember)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (We gonna make it)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...

Appena arrivato a Parigi
Mi ritrovo sui "Champs-Elysées"
Turisti, donne, "petit terrasse"
Passo il giorno pensando a te
Questa sera ti devo dire
Come, come, "je t'aime, je t'aime"
E vedere se per fine
Ci starai a dirmi sì

Arrivo al Queen un po' ansioso
C'è Alan al turntables
La gente balla e si diverte
È un pezzo di Ben Diamond
Finalmente ti raggiungo al bar
Ti vedo, sei tu "mon amour"
Le tue gambe allucinanti
"Me rendent fou, me rendent jaloux"

We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (We gonna make it)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (Oh, we gonna make it)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (We gonna make it)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...
We gonna make it
we gotta make it... (We gonna make it)
We gonna make it
we gotta make it...

We gonna make it
we gotta make it...

Overall Meaning

The song "In Your Arms" by Benjamin Diamond is a nostalgic love song that reflects on a past relationship. The opening lines reveal the singer's vulnerability, as they feel clumsy when their ex-lover puts their arms around them. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "We gonna make it, we gotta make it," as the singer expresses their hope that things can improve between themselves and their ex-partner.

The second verse reveals the singer's despair, as they confess that they haven't been able to move on since their partner left them. They try to reach out but to no avail. Despite their separation, the singer longs for the first days of their relationship, feeling that their love could have been something enduring.

The song closes on a hopeful note, with the singer in Paris attempting to reconnect with their lost love. They hope to be able to communicate their feelings and rekindle their romance. Through the song, the singer communicates a powerful message about the universal desire for connection and the hope that love can endure.

Line by Line Meaning

When you put your arms slowly around me I feel so clumsy do you remember the first day when we sticked together
The singer feels awkward when their partner holds them, but asks if they remember when they first got together and were close.

Since you left me baby I just stopped living can you believe it? would you surrender? Just tell me now I can't get anymore
The singer feels like they're stuck in time and can't live without their partner, and asks if they're willing to commit to the relationship again.

can you remember? the first day when we were holding hands can you just feel it feel it in your soul do you remember?
The singer asks their partner if they remember when they were close and asks them to feel that memory deep within their emotions.

We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... (Do you remember) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it...
The artist is determined to make the relationship work, repeating that they will make it work and asking if their partner remembers.

I know you're far away from me but I miss you, hell yeah I tried to pick up my phone I tried and I tried
The artist acknowledges their partner is far and says they miss them, but they are struggling to reach them.

We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... (Do you remember) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... (We gonna make it) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it...
The singer repeats their determination to make the relationship work, reminding their partner that they will make it.

Appena arrivato a Parigi Mi ritrovo sui "Champs-Elysées" Turisti, donne, "petit terrasse" Passo il giorno pensando a te Questa sera ti devo dire Come, come, "je t'aime, je t'aime" E vedere se per fine Ci starai a dirmi sì
The singer has arrived in Paris and thinks of their partner. They want to tell their partner that they love them and ask if they'll say yes.

Arrivo al Queen un po' ansioso C'è Alan al turntables La gente balla e si diverte È un pezzo di Ben Diamond Finalmente ti raggiungo al bar Ti vedo, sei tu "mon amour" Le tue gambe allucinanti "Me rendent fou, me rendent jaloux"
The artist arrives at a club and sees their partner. They think their partner's legs are amazing and they feel jealous.

We gonna make it we gotta make it... (We gonna make it) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... (Oh, we gonna make it) We gonna make it we gotta make it... (We gonna make it) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it... (We gonna make it) We gonna make it we gotta make it... We gonna make it we gotta make it...
The artist repeats their determination and confidence that they will make the relationship work.

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