What the hell's that supposed to mean? Is he trying to lead off some people to make it a little less critisizing to the gansta rap scene, or is there some kind of double meaning in this song? Can the diamonds also represent Roc-A-Fella? It does make sense when you pair it up with Jay's verse.Īnyway this is one of Kanye's best songs, and I have to give it to him for picking the best sample for it too. I'm talkin bout Roc-A-Fella, my home, my chain," I ain't talkin bout the ones that be glowin The only thing I don't understand is this verse This has some of the best lyrics I've seen in years (I haven't even seen many songs in alternative with lyrics as good as these.) That is until I found this to be the "actual" unedited version of the song, which also includes (gasp) JAY-Z in a monumental performance. General CommentI was disapointed to hear Diamonds without an actual message about it in the MTV version. With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands They pray for the death of our dynasty like "Amen" "What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back You know the next question dog: "Yo, where Dame at?" That'll be the same day I give the game back People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back In the studio, with Really Doe, yeah, he next up Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed upīottle after bottle till we got messed up I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off Yeah, the beat cold but the flow is anemicĪfter debris settles and the dust get swept off
Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it You know who you call, you got a message, then leave it Right then my body got still like a paraplegic So he took me to church and let the water wash over my caesar Girl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go down Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motownīack in the Chi, them Folks ain't from Moe Town It's Kanye, but some of my plaques, they still say Kayne
Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name When he came in the game, he made his own lane You gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soulĪnd wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame What more could you ask for? The international assholeĪnd throw a tantrum like he is 3 years old Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelryĪlicia Keys tried to talk some sense in himģ0 minutes later sein' there's no convincin' him I was sick about awards, couldn't nobody cure me I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop, I can't because
Then your fat friend, her nickname is "Minivan" If your stripper name "Porscha" and you get tips from many men So it's only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort I ask if you talked about classics, do my name get brought up? That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought of Laurent glassesĬause it take more than a magazine to kill my Vibeĭoes he write his own rhymes, well sort of, I think 'em The Roc is still alive every time I rhymeįorever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?Ĭlose your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibeĭiamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)