Diamonds – English Lyrics

• By: Echosmith
• Album: Lonely Generation

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Echosmith's "Diamonds," a beautifully crafted indie-pop song that explores themes of individuality and self-acceptance, perfect for English learners. Through its relatable lyrics about finding your inner strength and questioning how we can collectively make a difference, you can explore common expressions of emotion and empowerment. The song's clear vocals and engaging narrative make it an accessible and inspiring listen for anyone looking to connect with English through music.

[English]

She just wants to come alive, alive

Sick of waiting her whole life, for time to be on her side

Fakin' smiles just to look alright, "Hi, hi"

Another day of lonely eyes

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can change the world?

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can change the world?

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la, la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la, la-la

Taste his coffee with room for doubt

No surprise no one's figured it out, she wants to hide it somehow

Fakin' whispers just to scream it out, "Hi, hi"

Another day, she's lonely now

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can change the world?

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can change the world?

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la, la-la

She's on the same side

Chasing shadows one by one

Doesn't matter where she's from

Someone's daughter, someone's love

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can

Change the world? (That we can change the world)

'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

When are we gonna learn that we can

Change the world? (Change the world)

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la (diamonds, diamonds)

La-la-la-la, la-la (ooh)

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la-la, la-la

In a sea of pearls

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead; full of life and energy.
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - feeling ill or unwell; disgusted or fed up with something.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or not do something until something else happens.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive; the period between birth and death.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole; a point or period of this.
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; imitation or counterfeit. verb - to pretend to feel or have something.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure, amusement, or friendliness. verb - to form one's features into a smile.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company; solitary or unfrequented.
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious gem, a highly prized crystalline allotrope of carbon, known for its hardness and brilliance.
pearl /pɜːrl/ B1	noun - a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, used as a gem.
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different; to exchange one thing for another. noun - the act or result of changing; money in coins rather than notes.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all its countries, peoples, and natural features; a particular section of the earth's surface.
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. verb - to feel uncertain about or question the truth or existence of.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight; to prevent from being seen or known.
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries, expressing extreme emotion or pain. noun - a long, loud, piercing cry.
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or catch up with; to try to obtain or achieve something.
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface; a slight indication or suggestion of something.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection; a person or thing that one loves. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone or something).

Key Grammar Structures

• She just wants to come alive, alive

  ➔ Verb + infinitive to express desire

  ➔ She just "wants to" come alive, alive.

• Sick of waiting her whole life, for time to be on her side

  ➔ Preposition + gerund (sick of + -ing) and infinitive after ‘for’

  ➔ Sick of "waiting" her whole life, for time to be on her side.

• Fakin' smiles just to look alright, "Hi, hi"

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (just to + verb)

  ➔ Fakin' smiles just "to look" alright, "Hi, hi".

• 'Cause she's a diamond in a sea of pearls

  ➔ Contraction of ‘because’ used at the beginning of a clause

  ➔ "'Cause" she's a diamond in a sea of pearls.

• When are we gonna learn that we can change the world?

  ➔ Question with auxiliary ‘are’ + informal future ‘gonna’ + infinitive; embedded clause with ‘that’

  ➔ When are we "gonna" learn that we can change the world?

• No surprise no one's figured it out, she wants to hide it somehow

  ➔ Negative existential phrase + relative clause; verb + infinitive after ‘wants’

  ➔ She "wants to" hide it somehow.

• Doesn't matter where she's from

  ➔ Impersonal construction ‘doesn’t matter’ + embedded wh‑clause

  ➔ Doesn’t matter "where" she’s from.

• Chasing shadows one by one

  ➔ Present participle used as a gerund phrase (verb‑ing as subject)

  ➔ "Chasing" shadows one by one.

• Someone's daughter, someone's love

  ➔ Possessive noun with apostrophe‑s to indicate ownership

  ➔ "Someone's" daughter, "someone's" love.