"Diamonds" genre: Acoustic
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	Diamonds are worthless carbon compared to love.
	CD: Moonlight   Label: n/a Credits: tljh - acoustic guitar, vocals, effects, and all production
	Story Behind the Song These lyrics were written on Easter Sunday of 2001 while at my parents. Song meaning = some loves can not be repaired. To date... my wife has refused to listen to this song. Perhaps that explains something. I worked very hard to get the performance and emotion correct for this one. It took quite a few strong drinks actually. The first line of the last verse is a quote from the Roman Governor Pliny, (100 A. D.). Lyrics The city lights shine Through the shimmer of my tears Lifetimes become moments Just a glimmer of the years And I recall with sadness The ring upon your hand I shake my head and wonder If I'll ever understand (ch) And nothing shines like diamonds In the fire of love's despair A star that burns to blackness A love... that won't repair Rings hold and bind us Yet we drift away They glow in rainbow prisms These stones of yesterday In moments of loss and sadness I long to hold you near But I know the bond is shattered And all we have is fear (ch) The facets of our love That we forgot to face Leave us with imperfections Cleaving peace and grace If we had only polished Where we didn't shine We would not walk in darkness Buried deep within this mine "The most valuable of gems... known only to kings." Is the love of a woman Not diamonds on the rings And if I walk alone now One ring that once was two I'll cherish this precious stone This memory of you (ch)

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