They used to know me As a crazy diamond They used to see me As treacherous quicksand They used to tell me You're playing the bad guy They used to beg me Please, no more lies You bet, I was crazy And man, did I lie Bright, treacherous diamond Had to play the bad guy But nobody knew me And the cards in my hand And nobody saw me Beneath all of the sand I was lonely (trusted no one at all) I was hurting (so I built a thick wall) I was frightened (then I played low and small) I was drowning (and kept holding them all) But now I see the pain That was moving the pieces apart I had to make the claim Had to dive in to save my own heart I wanna shine so bright Let the sand and the lies wash away I just gotta be the light of my own way More truthful and trustful day by day And say all that I have to saaay I look up above I'm feeling so free My love is pouring out I finally see The good and the bad It's all up to me I've unchained the man I know I can be