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In the land of the sports car, parties, and movie stars
In a glamorous setting of sports cars, parties, and movie stars.
Along the golden shore
By the beautiful coastline.
A girl renown, she went down
A famous girl visited her local jewelry store.
To her local jewelry store
She descended to the store.
She was in good health, she was in good wealth
Physically and financially well-off for a century.
That she had for a hundred years
She possessed significant wealth for a hundred years.
Though she had plenty, her hand was empty
Despite having plenty, her hand was empty.
And she needed to hide her tears
She needed to conceal her emotions with a valuable item.
She found a ring that shined like the ocean
Discovered a ring shining like the ocean.
Like she'd never seen before
A beautiful ring that contributed to an ongoing war.
It's a beautiful thing, it's a beautiful ring
Emphasizing the beauty of the ring.
That helped fund an endless war
Highlighting the sinister origin of the ring's funding.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her finger
Blood diamonds adorn her finger.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her soul
Blood diamonds have affected her soul.
She don't know where they came from, and she don't really care to know
She is indifferent to the diamonds' origins.
She only cares about the blood diamonds wrapped around her soul
Her focus is on the impact on her soul.
Down in the heart in the land of apart
In the heart of a divided land.
Lived a young man without a name
A nameless young man resides.
He dug up rocks in an old brown box
He extracts rocks without gaining anything.
Without a damn thing to gain
Without tangible benefits from his labor.
One day he found, way underground
One day he uncovers significant gems.
Gems the size of his hand
Gems comparable to the size of his hand.
He'd seen plenty of stones, but none like those
Distinct from any stones he had seen before.
Hidden in the sand
Concealed in the sand.
Yet he gave his Gems to the wretched ones
Generously gives his gems to those who caused him pain.
That caused him so much pain
The recipients become wealthy, while he suffers.
They got rich, while he dug his ditch
He meets his demise in servitude.
Dying in his chains
Dying in his metaphorical chains.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her finger
Reiteration of blood diamonds on her finger.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her soul
Emphasis on the impact on her soul.
And the man that died for her blood diamond, he will never grow old
The man who sacrificed for her blood diamond won't age.
She's gotta blood diamond wrapped around her soul
Highlighting the persistent influence of the blood diamond on her soul.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her finger
Repeated mention of blood diamonds on her finger.
She's got blood diamonds wrapped around her soul
Reiteration of the impact on her soul.
And the man that died for her blood diamond, he will never grow old
Continuation of the man's eternal sacrifice.
She's gotta blood diamonds wrapped around her soul
Reaffirmation of the enduring influence of blood diamonds on her soul.
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