Danny Vera - Pressure Makes Diamonds (2020 version)

Pressure makes diamonds
Not silver or gold
It breaks to pieces
The hardest of stone
And it shines brighter
Than the stars that you know
Pressure makes diamonds
And hard work pays off

Pressure makes diamonds
No giant can hold
He thought he could carry
This world on his own
But even the strongest
Can't do it alone
Cause pressure makes diamonds
And hard work pays off

You have to sharpen the edges
Smoothen the surface
It'll take you some time
Cause it's rough and it's tough
Then you find what you're looking for
Appearing like a falling star
Shake off the dirt
Let it shine Pressure makes diamonds
A long heavy road
First the weight on your shoulders
Is crushing your bones
And then it gets darker
Than the blackest of coal
Cause pressure makes diamonds
And hard work pays off

You have to sharpen the edges
Smoothen the surface
It'll take you some time
Cause it's rough and it's tough
Then you find what you're looking for
Appearing like a falling star
Shake off the dirt
Let it shine

Pressure makes diamonds
Not silver or gold
It breaks to pieces
The hardest of stone
And it shines brighter
Than the stars that you know
Cause pressure makes diamonds
And hard work pays off
Hmm, pressure makes diamonds
And hard work pays off