Diamonds, sang by Rihanna, is a very incredible song, and I appreciate the song every time I listen to it. The musical arrangement is not complicated, and everything seems to have its place, from the way the different sounds come together to the instruments used in the song. Since day one, I know Rihanna to be a vocal deliverer, so this is no exception.
The same pattern of sounds keeps repeating throughout much of the song. It gives the song a particular feeling and makes it easy to recognise. I guess someone might think that repeating the same sounds would make a song monotonous. And that's actually not wrong. But that is not what happened here. The repetition happened to help establish the song's identity. And you get to see how Rihanna's voice is given room to breathe and how the instrumental sounds develop naturally.
And oh my God, I love the way she handles the high notes. There is a gradual movement in her voice, and you can hear how she builds up to those higher notes. Just
Song lyrics
[Intro]
Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond
[Verse 1]
Find light in the beautiful sea I choose to be happy You and I, you and I 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
[Pre-Chorus]
I knew that we'd become one right away Oh, right away At first sight, I felt the energy of sun rays I saw the life inside your eyes
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shinin' bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shinin' bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus] At first sight, I felt the energy of sun rays I saw the life inside your eyes
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shinin' bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shinin' bright like a diamond We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
[Bridge]
Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond Oh, yeah Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond (Woah) Shine bright like a diamond Shine bright like a diamond
Rating: 96/100
Originally posted through scrobble.life/music.
