Diamonds

    Singer: Rihanna

    Shine bright like a diamond

    Shine bright like a diamond

    Find light in the beautiful sea

    I choose to be happy

    You and I, you and I

    We're like diamonds in the sky

    You're a shooting star I see

    A vision of ecstasy

    When you hold me, I'm alive

    We're like diamonds in the sky

    I knew that we'd become one right away

    Oh, right away

    At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays

    I saw the life inside your eyes

    So shine bright tonight, you and I

    We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

    Eye to eye, so alive

    We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky

    Palms rise to the universe

    As we moonshine and molly

    Feel the warmth, we'll never die

    We're like diamonds in the sky

    Singer: Rihanna

    Background

    Rihanna has made a welcome shift in direction on "Diamonds," the first single from her 7th studio album. Written by Sia, produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco, the song is different from other Rihanna songs. The tempo is slowed and the lyrics are those of a simple, straightforward love song. Rihanna's full-throated vocals stretch the sound of the recording in a more timeless pop direction. It is instantly catchy, but the overall effect is of something rushed and not quite finished.