Diamonds – English Lyrics

• By: Sunrise Avenue
• Album: On the Way to Wonderland

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of Sunrise Avenue's 'Diamonds' to explore themes of self-doubt and societal expectations, a powerful song that can help you grasp emotional vocabulary and conversational phrases in English through its relatable narrative of inner struggle.

[English]

You woke up to hate your life again

Feeling it's all been said and seen today

You woke up to fake your smile again

You're not the one, you're not the one

You feel bittersweet when others win

You'd rather see them fall than gain a thing

You know you're too afraid to fail

You're not the one, you're not the one

Slowly, slowly, more away 'cause...

Maybe the diamonds are not for everyone

Maybe the lie you live is really all they want

You stay silent watching all dreams around you fading

Slowly, slowly, slowly more away

...

I can't believe a thing you say

Can you? The words don't come out easily

I can't believe it's all right to cry for what you never lost now

You're not the one

Slowly, slowly, more away 'cause

Maybe the diamonds are not for everyone

Maybe the lie you live is really all they want

You stay silent watching all dreams around you fading

Slowly, slowly, slowly more away from you

From you...

...

Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly

Slowly more away...

Maybe the diamonds are not for everyone

Maybe the lie you live is all they really want

You stay silent watching all dreams around you fading

Slowly, slowly, slowly more away...

Maybe the diamonds are not for everyone

Maybe the lie you live is really all they want

You stay silent watching all dreams around you fading

Slowly, slowly more away from you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes humans from other animals
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing happiness verb - to make a smile
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ B2	adjective - not making or accompanied by any sound
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
gain /ɡeɪn/ B2	verb - to obtain or secure something beneficial
maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ A2	adverb - perhaps; possibly
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to make a false statement with the intention of deceiving noun - a false statement made with the intention to deceive
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2	noun - a precious stone, highly valued for its beauty and rarity

Key Grammar Structures

• You woke up to hate your life again

  ➔ Gerunds & Infinitives

  ➔ The use of "to hate" (infinitive of purpose) and "hate your life" (verb + object).

• Feeling it's all been said and seen today

  ➔ Passive Voice & Present Perfect

  ➔ The passive voice "been said and seen" (present perfect passive).

• You woke up to fake your smile again

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ Using "to fake" to express the purpose of waking up.

• You'd rather see them fall than gain a thing

  ➔ Conditional Clause & Comparative

  ➔ Use of "rather...than" to show preference and a conditional-like structure.

• You know you're too afraid to fail

  ➔ Adjective + too + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "too + adjective + infinitive" indicating an excessive degree.

• Slowly, slowly, more away 'cause...

  ➔ Adverbs of manner/Time & Conjunction

  ➔ The repetition of adverbs "slowly" (manner) and the use of "'cause" (informal conjunction for because).

• Maybe the diamonds are not for everyone

  ➔ Modal Verb (May) & Quantifier (Everyone)

  ➔ The use of "may" for possibility, and "everyone" as a quantifier.

• Maybe the lie you live is really all they want

  ➔ Relative Clause & Emphasis (really)

  ➔ Use of a relative clause "you live" modifying "lie", and emphasis with "really".

• You stay silent watching all dreams around you fading

  ➔ Present continuous & participle clause

  ➔ Present continuous tense ("stay") combined with a participle clause ("watching...").

• I can't believe it's all right to cry for what you never lost now

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement & Subjunctive (implied)

  ➔ Correct subject-verb agreement (it's) and a sense of the subjunctive mood (expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation).