Weekly Shinedown - Song Twenty Three - Diamond Eyes [Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom]!

Hey There!

Last week, I spoke about how I discovered Sound Of Madness from listening to Shinedown on SoundCloud in my IT lessons. So after listening to Sound Of Madness, the next song that I played was Diamond Eyes. I had vaguely heard this song previously in my Uncle Peter's car, but I barely knew the song until November 2014. 

I listened to this song many times because I liked it so much. The whole of the song is just amazing, and I love the fact that Shinedown chose to produce this song. This is one of my Uncle Peter's favourite Shinedown songs because he often requests it when we are at youth club. I also remember back in December 2014, we were at someone's house one Sunday night, watching music videos on my friend Anya's computer. My Uncle Peter wanted us to watch the Diamond Eyes music video, and he told us that the song was from the movie called The Expendables. I really liked the music video, and the fact that the song reflects the film is amazing.

Now, when I listen to the song, it always reminds me of my IT coursework, because back when I first heard it, I had to do loads of research on paint balling, which just fits in with the song very well. This song has a meaning to me that it is about a soldier, who recently started in the war, and he has had to say goodbye to all of his fears and worries to live differently, maybe even fearless!

Diamond Eyes is one of the longest Shinedown songs that I know, but that doesn't bother me. I only wish that I could earn to play parts of this song on either the guitar or piano in the future.

Thank you for reading, and stay tuned for more posts from me.

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Diamond Eyes [Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom] below incase you're interested!

I am the shadow, and the smoke in your eyes,
I am the ghost, that hides in the night

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM! 

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM! 
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM! 
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM! 

Wait, wait a minute take a step back
you gotta think twice before you react
so stay, stay a little while
Because a Promise not kept is the road to exile
HEY! What's the circumstance
you'll never be great without taking a chance so
wait, you waited too long
had your hands in your pocket
when you shoulda been gone

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
One push is all you'll need
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
A fist first philosophy
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
We watch with wounded eyes
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
So I hope you recognize

I'm on the front line
Don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to the regret
and now I see the world through diamond eyes

DAMN! damn it all down
took one to the chest without even a sound so
What! What are you worth?
the things you love or the people you hurt
HEY! it's like deja vu
a suicidal maniac with nothing to lose
so wait, it's the exception to the rule
everyone of us is EXPENDABLE

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
One push is all you'll need
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
A fist first philosophy
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
We watch with wounded eyes
Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!
So I hope you recognize

I'm on the front line
don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to the regret
and now I know that I'm alive

I'm on the front line
don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to the regret
and now I see the world through diamond eyes

Every night of my life
I watch angels fall from the sky
Every time that the sun still sets
I pray they don't take mine

I'm on the front line
don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to regret

I'm on the front line
don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to the regrets
and now I know that I'm alive

I'm on the front line
don't worry I'll be fine
the story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
so long to the regret
and now I see the world through diamond eyes

I'm on the front line

don't worry I'll be fine

the story is just beginning

I say goodbye to my weakness

so long to the regret

and now I see the world through diamond eyes

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!

Boom-Lay Boom-Lay BOOM!