Her magical melodies and touchingly clever lyrics grow on you as you find yourself listening to them over and over again. With her one-woman-show, this escaped Swede brings her nostalgic pop, on a journey through life and death, with love and trouble, to a No Mans Land, on the border between reality and dream.
Molly Nilsson has been running her own label and producing her own music since 2007, releasing 5 albums, several EPs and a beautiful string of evocative videos under the Formerly Known as White Bread! moniker.
Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mollynilssonpage
The Diamond Song
Molly Nilsson Lyrics
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I want to be a diamond
A diamond
M for millions of years
O as in too old for tears
N as in never cry and never die
D as in diamonds, D as in diamonds
I means me and not you
A as I like being alone
M for a mine of my own
O you would like to own me
N for never never never
D for diamonds are forever
The hardest substance in the world
I wanna cut through glass
Say, nothing gonna brake me
No hands could ever make me
There may be millions of stones
But I relay on brilliant Zion
Ain't nobody gonna make jewelery out of me
Ain't nobody gonna make jewelery out of me
Diamonds, oh…
I wanna be a diamond, oh…
Diamonds, oh…
I'm gonna be a diamond, oh…
Diamonds, oh…
I wanna be a diamond, oh…
Diamonds, oh…
I'm gonna be a diamond, oh…
In Molly Nilsson's song The Diamond Song, the singer expresses her desire to become a precious diamond, an unbreakable and timeless symbol of perfection. The song uses the wordplay of spelling the word "diamond" to convey the meaning behind each letter. For instance, "M" stands for millions of years, signifying the longevity of diamonds, while "O" represents the idea of being too old for tears. The singer insists on being independent and self-sufficient, as indicated by "A" meaning "as I like being alone," and "N" meaning "never cry and never die."
The chorus repeats the anthem-like call for diamonds, indicating a strong-willed determination to achieve her goal of becoming a diamond. The singer strives to be the hardest substance in the world, to cut through glass and remain unbreakable. She refuses to be molded into jewelry and be owned by someone but instead remains an individual who relies only on her own brilliance. All in all, the lyrics convey a message of self-acceptance, resilience, and perseverance in pursuing one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
D most precious stone is the world
The most valuable gemstone in the world is a diamond
I want to be a diamond
I desire to become a diamond
A diamond
A symbol of high status and wealth
M for millions of years
Diamonds take millions of years to form under extreme pressure and heat
O as in too old for tears
As a diamond, I'll be beyond emotions like sadness
N as in never cry and never die
I'll never experience death, and therefore, never shed tears
D as in diamonds, D as in diamonds
Diamonds are characterized by the letter 'D', and I want to become one
D as in diamonds never die
Diamonds don't die but last forever
I means me and not you
I'm talking about myself and not anyone else
A as I like being alone
I prefer solitude as a diamond
M for a mine of my own
As a diamond, I'll have my source mine
O you would like to own me
As a precious diamond, others would desire to possess me
N for never never never
I'll never compromise my rare and valuable position
D for diamonds are forever
Diamonds are eternal and will never lose their value
The hardest substance in the world
A diamond is the strongest known mineral on earth
I wanna cut through glass
As a diamond, I'll have the power to cut through anything, including glass
Say, nothing gonna brake me
Nothing can break me as a diamond
No hands could ever make me
Humans can't create diamonds, they can only mine and polish them
There may be millions of stones
There might be numerous mineral stones in this world
But I relay on brilliant Zion
I rely on the flawless and perfect nature of diamonds
Ain't nobody gonna make jewelry out of me
No one's going to use me as a material for adornments when I'm a valuable diamond
Diamonds, oh…
Reiterating the desire to become a diamond elegantly
I wanna be a diamond, oh…
Expressing the strong desire again to become something unique and valuable
Diamonds, oh…
Reiterating the desire to become a diamond elegantly
I'm gonna be a diamond, oh…
Reassuring oneself with confidence that diamonds are achievable
Contributed by Joseph F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@boyburger
This is my wife’s and I fav song Molly ! Please come to PHX AZ one day!!
@SimpleEnsan
to The Pure Diamond, HAI keep shining
@GilesDeacon
thank you for the gig in stuttgart!
@hireason
ooooh Thank Raf and you are Diamond's best friend
@SimpleEnsan
Hai you are a real flaw diamond
@jfjgkgkj
phat!
@goeko2000
N for never never never
D for diamonds are forever
@kobrys
you are one
@julesbaltazar1305
TE.MA.ZO
@pgn666
D hardest substance in the world I wanna cut through glass Say, nothing gonna brake me No hands could ever make me There may be millions of stones But I relay on brilliant zion Ain't nobody gonna make jewelery out of me Ain't nobody gonna make jewelery out of me.