[intro | reserved, ache] Yeah… uh, blinded by the shine… Treasure poisoned by pressure. [verse | pouring out heart ache and compass] Poisoned from the bottom where the floors are dirt and mud, Cold nights, no heat, full of hearts haunted by bullies and blood, False starts, loss dips deep, they need a hand to hold, Tormented by a world run by thugs, glitter, and gold. I didn't know when I found love, I could bankroll a flawed game, Shopping for diamonds, meant more than I knew how to explain, Jewelers talk big game, but the words don’t sustain, I won't ask, "marry me," to be built on a foundation of pain. [Pre-Chorus | poignant confidence, raw, building] Poison in my chest but I never fold, A proposal—turned to a story told, If heart warms by blood diamonds, it's really cold, So cold, so poisonous… I can't let that poison us. [Chorus | poignant confidence, raw layered harmonies] Pressure makes diamonds, in world thoughtless and dark, Tarnished by invisible blood comes priceless painful art, Now when it shines, I only see scars, I don’t fold, no, I just raise the bar. [chorus continues] Pressure makes diamonds, but I won't break, I gotta stand for something, I won’t hesitate, They praise the shimmer while the children bleed, I won't be blinded by the gawling greed. [verse | sharp staccato delivery] This symbol of love can switch when we really know, I want fertile ground for our love to grow and grow, But I kept it quiet, this false treasure could consume my soul, Not ever silenced, we uphold true love til we grow old! [verse | confident delivery] No doubts weigh on us, no shiny lies to hide, Every symbol of our bond has an untarnished shine, We keep our promise to each other to the end, and no one had to bleed on the losing end. [Pre-Chorus | poignant confidence, raw, building] Poison in my chest but I never fold, A proposal—turned to a story told, If heart warms by blood diamonds, it's really cold, So cold, so poisonous… I can't let that poison us. [Chorus | poignant confidence, raw layered harmonies, instrumental embellishments] Pressure makes diamonds, in world thoughtless and dark, Tarnished by invisible blood comes priceless painful art, Now when it shines, I only see scars, I don’t fold, no, I just raise the bar. Pressure makes diamonds, but I won't break, I gotta stand for something, I won’t hesitate, They praise the shimmer while the children bleed, I won't be blinded by the gawling greed. [verse | soft, emotional appeal] The mass marketed illusion won't win again, Every fact, every scar, just sharpens the lens, I don’t excuse, I won't be bent, I was built right, no ice will ever freeze my innocence. [verse | growing in power and confidence] Pressure makes diamonds, in world thoughtless and dark, Tarnished by invisible blood comes priceless painful art, Now when it shines, I only see scars, I don’t fold, no, I just raise the bar! [Pre-Chorus | poignant confidence, raw, building] Pressure makes diamonds, but I won't break, I gotta stand for something, I won’t hesitate, They praise the shimmer while the children bleed, I won't be blinded by appawlling, gawling greed. [Chorus Outro | poignant confidence, raw layered harmonies] If heart warms by blood diamonds, it's really cold, So cold, so poisonous… [ultimate emotional appeal] I can't let that poison us.
