[Verse 1] You left me that old ring box On the seat by the door I saw the dust on the velvet Like a map to the floor Your name still on the mirror In a half-broken line I rub it with my sleeve now Like I’m stealing back time [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the cracked frame Kept the chipped white cup If love can break that easy Why does it still wake me up? [Chorus] Diamonds in the rust Still shine when you touch Diamonds in the rust We were hard, we were too much Diamonds in the rust Say it slow, say it tough Diamonds in the rust Still shine, still shine enough [Verse 2] I found your old red scarf In the back of my car Smelled like rain on the freeway And a near-missed scar I should’ve thrown it out But I held on tight Some things look ruined Till you catch them in the light [Pre-Chorus] And I kept the cracked frame Kept the chipped white cup If love can break that easy Why does it still wake me up? [Chorus] Diamonds in the rust Still shine when you touch Diamonds in the rust We were hard, we were too much Diamonds in the rust Say it slow, say it tough Diamonds in the rust Still shine, still shine enough [Bridge] Maybe we bent, maybe we broke Maybe we burned through the smoke But under the ash, under the pain Some part of us stayed the same [Final Chorus] Diamonds in the rust Still shine when you touch Diamonds in the rust We were hard, we were too much Diamonds in the rust Say it slow, say it tough Diamonds in the rust Still shine, still shine enough
