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Diamonds Lyrics by Rihanna
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- Recording: “Diamonds” is credited to Rihanna.
- Released: 2014 on “Now That’s What I Call a No.1”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:43.
- Genre: Filed under R&B.
- Lyrics: This page has 54 lyric lines and 55 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: benny blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sia.
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Who performs “Diamonds”?
The recording on this page is credited to Rihanna.
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The stored release association is “Now That’s What I Call a No.1”, dated 2014, with a duration of 3:43.
Diamonds lyrics by Rihanna
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0:00Shine bright like a diamond
0:05Shine bright like a diamond
0:11Find light in the beautiful sea, I choose to be happy
0:16You and I, you and I, we're like diamonds in the sky
0:21You're a shooting star I see, a vision of ecstasy
0:26When you hold me, I'm alive, we're like diamonds in the sky
0:32I knew that we'd become one right away
0:38Oh, right away
0:42At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
0:49I saw the life inside your eyes
0:51So shine bright, tonight, you and I
0:59We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
1:04Eye to eye, so alive
1:10We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
1:13Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
1:16Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
1:18Shining bright like a diamond
1:20We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
1:24Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
1:26Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
1:29Shining bright like a diamond
1:31We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
1:34Palms rise to the universe as we moonshine and molly
1:39Feel the warmth, we'll never die, we're like diamonds in the sky
1:45You're a shooting star I see, a vision of ecstasy
1:49When you hold me, I'm alive, we're like diamonds in the sky
1:55At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
2:02I saw the life inside your eyes
2:04So shine bright, tonight, you and I
2:12We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
2:17Eye to eye, so alive
2:22We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
2:27Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
2:29Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
2:32Shining bright like a diamond
2:33We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
2:37Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
2:39Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
2:42Shining bright like a diamond
2:44We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
2:47Shine bright like a diamond
2:50Shine bright like a diamond
2:52Shine bright like a diamond
2:56So shine bright, tonight, you and I
3:04We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
3:09Eye to eye, so alive
3:15We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky
3:19Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
3:21Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
3:24Shine bright like a diamond, oh-oh, yeah
3:29Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
3:32Shine bright like a diamond (whoa)
3:34Shine bright like a diamond
3:36Shine bright like a diamond
3:38♪
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Diamonds song profile
“Diamonds” by Rihanna is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more Rihanna lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other R&B song lyrics.
- 2014Released
- 3:43Length
- 54Lyric lines
- 55Timed cues
- 217sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Diamonds” by Rihanna
- 55 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Now That’s What I Call a No.1.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2014. The identified recording runs 3:43. The available writing credit lists benny blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sia.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 14 text sections with 54 readable lines. The synchronized sequence runs for about 217 seconds across 55 cues. There are 10 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- Now That’s What I Call a No.1
- Released
- 2014
- Length
- 3:43
- Written by
- benny blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sia
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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