DIAMONDS ARE (NOT) A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND (AND NEVER SHALL BE)

 

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
(…)
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did (1)

(…) Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

(…) We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Would keep you unharmed

(…)

And if you're offering me diamonds and rust

I've already paid.(2)

(1)     Candle in the wind, Elton John

(2)     Diamonds and rust, Joan Baez