Diamonds
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics


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(Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds)

Cut out with scissors made of starlight, it is
Alright 'cause you're glowing through the limelight now, it's (diamonds)
Hold tight, we collide into the satellite
Hot right, yeah, we're sleeping with the city tonight (diamonds)

This tastes like
We love like (diamonds)

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend (diamonds)
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them-them-them (diamonds)
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, you're like
Diamonds

Lost in your spectrum and your colors, you are (diamonds)
Alright, no, you're nothing like the others, but it's (diamonds)
Don't touch when you're laced up in the velvet rope (diamonds)
I melt when you kiss me, yeah, you cling to my throat (diamonds)

This tastes like
We love like (diamonds)

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend (diamonds)
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them-them-them (diamonds)
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, you're like, diamonds

Yeah you're shining like the Cartier
You're the rough-cut boy at the party, babe
I heard you cost a million dollars by the champagne you swallow
You'll be icing out my pockets, babe
100% Carbon shape up
Straight up
Crystals in the garden
We love like

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend (diamonds)
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them-them-them (diamonds)
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, you're like
Diamonds

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend (diamonds)
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them-them-them (diamonds)
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh




Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, you're like
Diamonds

Overall Meaning

The song "Diamonds" by Giorgio Moroder starts with the repetition of the word "diamonds" to emphasize the theme of the song. The first stanza talks about the girl's shining personality and how her charm captures the attention of others. The lyrics compare her radiance to diamonds that are cut out using scissors made of starlight. The lines "Hot right, yeah, we're sleeping with the city tonight" imply that the girl is the center of the attention and everyone's desires, and they can't resist her beauty.


The second stanza talks about the unique features of the girl being compared to diamonds. It is said that she is nothing like the others, and her colors and spectrum are brilliant. The lyrics "Don't touch when you're laced up in the velvet rope" suggest that the girl is inaccessible like the diamond jewelry kept under tight security. The lyrics "I melt when you kiss me, yeah, you cling to my throat" convey the idea that the girl's love is like a precious diamond that someone might never want to lose.


In the chorus, the repetition of the phrase "We love like (diamonds)" suggests that the love between the two is precious and irreplaceable like diamonds.


Line by Line Meaning

(Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds)
The song is about diamonds


Cut out with scissors made of starlight, it is
The diamonds are so beautiful and perfect that they were cut out with scissors made of starlight


Alright 'cause you're glowing through the limelight now, it's (diamonds)
The diamonds are shining so bright that they are glowing even in the limelight


Hold tight, we collide into the satellite
The two lovers are so passionate that they are like colliding satellites


Hot right, yeah, we're sleeping with the city tonight (diamonds)
The lovers are so hot that they feel like they are sleeping with the city, and the diamonds represent the passion they share


This tastes like We love like (diamonds)
Their love is as pure and valuable as diamonds, and it tastes just as good


On my hand, on my head, on my chest I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend (diamonds)
The person is wearing jewelry made of diamonds, which is commonly known as 'a girl's best friend'


In my heart, in my room, in my bed You're shining like you're one of them-them-them (diamonds)
The person's lover is shining so bright that they seem like one of the diamonds that they are wearing


Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, you're like Diamonds
The diamonds are being compared to the shining beauty of the person's lover


Lost in your spectrum and your colors, you are (diamonds)
The person is so enamored with their lover's beauty and individuality that they compare them to the brilliance of diamonds


Alright, no, you're nothing like the others, but it's (diamonds)
The person's lover is unique and incomparable, but their beauty still shines like diamonds


Don't touch when you're laced up in the velvet rope (diamonds)
The person's lover is like a rare and valuable diamond that needs to be protected


I melt when you kiss me, yeah, you cling to my throat (diamonds)
The person's lover's kisses are so intense that they feel like they are melting, and their love is as valuable as diamonds


Yeah you're shining like the Cartier You're the rough-cut boy at the party, babe
The person's lover is shining as bright as the world's most famous jewelry brand, Cartier, yet they are still rough around the edges


I heard you cost a million dollars by the champagne you swallow You'll be icing out my pockets, babe
The person's lover is so valuable and expensive that it seems like they cost a million dollars, and they will drain their partner's funds


100% Carbon shape up Straight up Crystals in the garden We love like
Their love is as pure and valuable as a diamond, which is made of 100% carbon, and they love each other as much as crystals in a beautiful garden




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Written by: CHARLOTTE AITCHISON, JOCKE AHLUND

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Lm-yr4fb

Cut out with scissors made of starlight it is
Alright cause you're glowing through the limelight now it's
Hold tight we collide into the satellite
Heart right yeah we're sleeping with the city tonight

This tastes like
We love like

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh you're like

Lost in your spectrum and your colors you are
Alright no you're nothing like the other's but it's
Don't touch when you're laced up in the velvet rope
I melt when you kiss me yeah you cling to my throat

This tastes like
We love like

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh you're like

Yeah you're shining like the cartier
You're the rough cut boy at the party babe
I heard you cost a million dollars by the champagne you swallow
You'll be icing out my pockets wave

100% carbon shape up
Straight up
Crystals in the garden
We love like

On my hand, on my head, on my chest
I'm dressed up like a girl's best friend
In my heart, in my room, in my bed
You're shining like you're one of them
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh you're like



All comments from YouTube:

@jimpatterson9526

Think this is the best cut on the album, which is a very strong outing for someone for whom 74 is the new 24. I'm on board with this entire album. But, this cut is my absolute favorite. Congratulations, Giorgio Morodor. Was hoping there would be extra remixes of this one. I'd jump on them. DIAMONDS! Nice introduction to Charli XCX for me, too. I know. Well, if 74 is the new 24, maybe my age 65 is the new 15? I'll go with that for now. LOVE THIS TUNE!

@DanielQuijano4

I love this! glad you're meeting charli xcx, for me she's the future of pop

@CasualRicer

Founding father of electronic music, conforming to modern standards and making it sound better.

@DJ-kf3qx

Who else is listening in 2022?! Just gets better with time

@iamdrewyoung

I'm not even kidding this is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I just discovered it last month and I've played it everyday since. I may be over-dramatic but I'm obsessed with it! Charli xcx's ability to write pop masterpieces mixed with Giorgio's production is perfection.

@angelam8742

Drew Young ..

@angelam8742

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@CHARLIXCXFANS

fun fact: charli wrote this song on the same writing trip she wrote 'i love it' in sweden

@viniciushosni5679

she said she wrote it when she was 15

@talithahanner5730

Vroom Vroom O so sweet fact!

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