When I find myself awake I'll put my thoughts down on a page Half-asleep I'll make a list Then read back all my greatest hits Should meditate Should work out more Should read until my brain gets sore Meet someone Go far away Try being socially less strange That's how a diamond grows You give yourself the right chance over time Don't believe them if they try to sell you something quicker I cut at least half of my friends But no one noticed or mentioned I thought at last I'd breathe easy But then I've thought a lot of things Hey New Year, Hey New You You left so much low-hanging fruit In the ring A title fight With only montage training time That's how a diamond grows You give yourself the right chance over time Don't believe them if they try to sell you something quicker That's how a diamond grows You reach as far as you can and hold tight Don't believe them if they try to tell you something different They say a diamond grows with time I believe it Cause I've seen it with my eyes There's a guaranteed parade Of broken promises If you expect some kind of miracle You do what you can do That's all (all, all) That's how a diamond grows You give yourself the right chance over time Don't believe them if they try to sell you something quicker That's how a diamond grows With time Don't believe them if they try to tell you something different