Diamonds
Rihanna Feat Kanye West Lyrics


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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
Ahh, get out my fucking head
It's just me and my bad bitch, uh
So you can say I'm on my Brad Pitt, nah
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 fuck

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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rihanna’s “Diamonds” featuring Kanye West are centered around wealth, fame, and success. Kanye’s verse speaks to society’s obsession with the elite and the high-stakes parties that only the most exclusive celebrities are invited to. He criticizes those who are ignorant of their privilege and those who disregard the warnings of danger at these events. He also emphasizes his loyalty to his inner circle and the lengths he would go to keep them safe. Rihanna’s chorus serves as a reminder to shine bright and be beautiful, even in the face of adversity. The repeated phrase “shine bright like a diamond” can be interpreted as a metaphor for overcoming challenges and rising above the rest with confidence and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

We the cause of all the commotion
We are the ones responsible for all the chaos and excitement happening around us.


Your mouth running, but where is you going?
You're talking a lot, but is it leading you anywhere?


What is you smoking, man? That ain't potent
What are you smoking? It's not the kind that has any effect on you.


What is you talking, man? That ain't important
What you're saying isn't really important right now.


Illuminati, High society
We're in the Illuminati and the upper echelons of society.


We in this party and nobody invited me
We're at this party, but I wasn't formally invited.


We going crazy and I always use my best sense
We're having a wild time, but I always make sure to use my better judgment.


But it don't matter cause I stay on my fresh prince
It doesn't matter because I always act like the fresh prince of Bel-Air.


Maxin', relaxin, shootin' some pool and / Playing some b-ball outside of the school and
We're chilling, shooting some pool, and playing basketball outside of school.


Girls with they top off outside of the pool and / Whips with the drop off outside of the Louvre
There are girls taking their tops off by the pool and fancy sports cars parked outside the Louvre.


You just look stupid to be ignoring / The Delorean parked in front of Armani emporium
You look foolish for ignoring the Delorean parked in front of the Armani store.


And parties at Richie is getting risky / Victoria's Secret show, they miss me
Parties at Richard Branson's place are getting dangerous and the Victoria's Secret show didn't include me.


Voices in my head, I need choices in my bed / Ahh, get out my fucking head / It's just me and my bad bitch, uh
I have conflicting thoughts in my head, but I just want some peace and it's only me and my partner.


So you can say I'm on my Brad Pitt, nah
You can say I have a similar status to Brad Pitt, but not really.


Back to the la familia I'm aligned with / Before I betray them I slit my wrists
I'm loyal to my family and would rather harm myself than betray them.


At the top is just us nigga / Cause I don't really trust niggas
At the top, it's only our group because I don't trust anyone else.


And we made it through the hurricane / So celebrate and light the Mary Jane
We survived a difficult situation, so let's celebrate and smoke some weed.


We gon' make it, that's on everything / Truest girls get half naked, every spring
We will succeed in everything we do, and the most trustworthy girls start wearing less clothes every spring.


They saying, "Hey Kanye / We need you to go deeper than Tay Zonday," / Cause my verses got pain, Chocolate Rain
People are asking Kanye to write more meaningful lyrics, because his current ones are very emotional and powerful (like the song 'Chocolate Rain' by Tay Zonday).


So many lines, you photograph and it make arms break
Kanye has so many great lyrics that it can cause people to be overwhelmed and break down in awe.


On the radio, man I miss myself / I need to just step back and kiss myself
Kanye misses hearing his own music on the radio, and he needs to take a step back and appreciate his own greatness.


Baby, just step up and kiss the belt / A little lower that's what's up / Somebody pour her another cup
Kanye wants his partner to step up and kiss his designer belt, and then have another drink.


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 fuck
Kanye wants his partner to always wear their diamonds, and he plans to keep making innovative music until he dies. He describes his style as fresh and sexy.


Palms rise to the universe / As we moonshine and molly / Feel the warmth we'll never die / We're like diamonds in the sky
As we enjoy moonshine and molly, we feel connected to the universe and invincible like diamonds.


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
To Kanye, his partner is like a shooting star, bringing him feelings of joy and ecstasy. When they're together, they both feel alive, like diamonds.


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
Kanye knew they were meant to be together immediately, and felt an intense and energizing connection to their partner. He saw their vitality and passion in their eyes.


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
Kanye and his partner shine as brightly as diamonds, and they are alive and fully present with each other.


Shine bright like a diamond / Shine bright like a diamond / Shining bright like a diamond / We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
They both shine like diamonds and the world is beautiful when they're together.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Levin, Kanye Omari West, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Sia Furler, Tor Erik Hermansen

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Still rocking even today. No matter what they say, Kanye is a genius

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Modern day hip hop Mozart

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No matter what eh?

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Kanye out here spitting one of the best verses I've heard in a long time🙏

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You should hear the fan made album with this verse on its own song

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Always thought the first verse from Nas Affirmative Action was my fav but yea this wins

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2023: I am still here for Kanye's Verse 🥺🔥🔥 who is here with me?

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