Diamonds in the Rough
Shining Through Struggles: Diamonds in the Rough by Christel Alsos
Lyrics
How can I recognize myself
Contemplating self-recognition.
When all I once was feels gone
Feeling a loss of the past self.
Take glitter and give it to the wind
Symbolically letting go of past glitters.
That's me
Identifying oneself in the process.
But then you took a broom and swept
Someone cleaning and exploring the emotions within.
Every corner inside my heart
Clearing emotional corners, finding courage to be authentic.
Found courage to play my part again as me
Rediscovering the strength to be oneself.
Have I ever been this sure before?
Expressing newfound certainty.
Like I've known it from the start
A sense of familiarity and knowing from the beginning.
Even though we still are
Acknowledging the ongoing journey of self-discovery.
Diamonds in the rough oh, I can see us shine
Embracing imperfections, seeing potential for brilliance.
Oh, I can see us shine
Repeated emphasis on the potential to shine.
True beauty is to be changed
Defining true beauty as undergoing positive change.
I opened up by your ways
Opening up to transformative experiences.
Didn't paint me all over again
Not being completely altered but finding a new perspective.
Just found a new frame a brand new shade
Discovering a different aspect while remaining authentic.
But still the same
Underlining continuity amidst change.
Have I ever been this sure before?
Reiterating newfound certainty in the journey.
Like I've known it from the start
Continued sense of knowing from the beginning.
Even though we still are
Recognition of being diamonds in the rough.
Diamonds in the rough oh, I can see us shine
Reaffirming the potential to shine brightly.
I was broken, now I'm fine
Transforming from brokenness to well-being.
I think I left myself in someone else
Feeling lost in another's identity.
Like I was the key, he was the shelf
Metaphorically describing a relationship.
You found me lost
Being discovered when lost.
Like sound at the end of a song
Comparing oneself to a sound at the end of a song.
But your reflection proved me wrong
Realizing the reflection proves self-existence.
I was there all along
Acknowledging one's presence all along.
I have never been this sure before
Expressing unprecedented certainty.
And I've known it from the start
Reiterating knowing from the start despite challenges.
Even though we still are
Acknowledging ongoing self-discovery.
Diamonds in the rough oh, I can see us shine
Emphasizing the enduring potential to shine brightly.
Even though we still are
Reaffirming being diamonds in the rough.
Diamonds in the rough oh, I can see us shine
Reiterating the potential to shine brightly.
I was broken, now I'm fine
Transformation from brokenness to wholeness.
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