This song was included on the 2001 re-issue of The Only Reason I Feel Secure by Jade Tree, along with single versions of Big Trucks and Invention. Initially, the song appears to be about a man who is perusing a woman who continually rejects him, but the last line of the last verse turns, and it’s re...
[Verse 1]
You said that you would not love me last summer
And you said that you would not love me last spring
But I hoped that you would change your mind by autumn
Especially when I bought that diamond ring
[Chorus]
But you still said no
You wouldn't have me
You still said no, no, no
[Verse 2]
I heard that you've been sleeping with your old friends
And I heard when each one left, and broke your heart
I told you then that I would never leave you
And I told you that I loved you from the start
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
And even though you haven't any answers
You still think that you don't need anyone
To save you from the mess that you've created
And even when I gave my only son
[Chorus]
Diamond Ring was written by David Bazan.
Diamond Ring was produced by David Bazan.
Pedro The Lion released Diamond Ring on Tue Oct 16 2001.