Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
[Verse 1]
All I am is the bones you made for me
So garishly clean
White as the horses
That carry me away
[Verse 2]
All my demons, you said
Come and go with the days
A mind's will to play
I grow old in my ways, just like you do
[Chorus]
Oh, there ain't no diamonds in the bottom
No, there ain't no darkness that I fear
Oh, there ain't no way to say I love you more, no
So be clear, be clear
So be clear, just to be clear
[Verse 3]
All I am is the bones you made for me
Just driftwood for the sea
Heavy as the horses
That carry me away
(That carry me away)
[Chorus]
Oh, there ain't no diamonds in the bottom
No, there ain't no darkness that I fear
Oh, there ain't no way to say I love you more, no
So be clear, be clear
Oh, there ain't no diamonds in the bottom
Oh-oh-oh, no darkness that I fear
Oh-oh-oh, no way to say I love you more
So be clear, just to be clear
So be clear, be clear
[Bridge]
Oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
(Be clear, be clear)
[Outro]
Oh, there ain't no diamonds in the bottom
No, there ain't no darkness that I fear
Oh, there ain't no way to say I love you more, no
So be clear, be clear
Diamonds was written by Ben Howard.
Diamonds was produced by Chris Bond.
Ben Howard released Diamonds on Fri Sep 30 2011.
In a 2011 live session on The Beat at the BBC, Ben Howard made a brief statement about the song:
‘Diamonds’ is really about my relationship with my mother. It’s like a real positive song and negative song at the same time. We had long chats about stuff when I was younger, so it’s kind of about that...