Diamond Eyes album cover

Deftones – Diamond Eyes Lyrics

Rock

To the edge
Till we all get off
I will take
You away with me
Once and for all

Time will see us realign
Diamonds reign across the sky
Shower me into the same
Realm

Calculate, I'll embrace
Hold on
(Come with me now)
Right away
Outer space with me
Once and for all

Time will see us realign
Diamonds reign across the sky
Shower me into the same
Realm

Time will see us realign
Diamonds reign across the sky
I will lead us to the same
Realm

When the coffin shakes
And the needle breaks
Come right away with me
Come on, you'll see
Once and for all

Time will see us realign
Diamonds reign across the sky
Shower me into the same
Realm

Time will lead us to the same
Realm
I will lead us to the same
Realm

About This Song

"Diamond Eyes" is a soaring alternative metal anthem that explores themes of transcendence, escape, and spiritual transformation through ethereal imagery of diamonds raining across the sky. The lyrics convey a sense of otherworldly journey and unity, with the narrator inviting someone to join them in leaving earthly constraints behind and entering a higher realm of existence. Musically, the song showcases Deftones' signature blend of heavy, atmospheric guitars with Chino Moreno's dynamic vocals that shift between haunting melodies and powerful crescendos. The track represents a pivotal moment in the band's evolution, marking their return to form after internal struggles and serving as the title track for an album that revitalized their career. Its combination of celestial metaphors with crushing riffs creates a uniquely uplifting yet heavy sound that captures both hope and intensity, making it a standout in Deftones' catalog of atmospheric metal.

Comments (11)

  • TOOLISBEST
    Chino has said that the lyrical content for this album was more fantasy than reality but you know Chi's condition has to have some impact on him. "Time will see us realign" may be about Chi getting well and rejoining the band. Maybe this song is more of a state of mind similar to being in a better place. "Calculate, all embrace, hold on" may be about Chino hoping for Chi to be strong so they can welcome him back with a big group hug. Or it could be about Chi's skateboard, who knows. Great song! Please come back to FLA.
  • Anonymous
    This song reminds me a lot of Dante's Divine Comedy. Think about it: each part of the Divine Comedy ends with the stars, and the Paradiso ends with Dante beholding "the Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars." Virgil takes Dante to the edge of the world into the infernal realm. Each realm can only be accessed by crossing a river: in hell, Dante crosses in a boat, but he has to shower himself by swimming across the river in Paradise. Then Beatrice takes Dante into heaven so that he may become real again - that he may regain his selfhood by having the image of God restored in him. And this entire journey is granted to him so that when he is placed in his coffin at the end of life, his soul may rise to eternal happiness because Christ has shaken the coffin lose and defeated death.
  • Anonymous
    The lyrics are about chemtrails. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
  • Anonymous
    mythical or not, this song is about 2012. about a huge sparkling comet (diamond eyes) entering our atmosphere, wreaking havoc. earthquakes come along with it (when the coffin shakes, the needle breaks). he's kindly requesting you step into some means of transportation with him and speed to the nearest mountain range that's hopefully high enough to shield you from the tidal waves. time=kronos the god who eats all his children, someone or something that's coming to even the score for all at once. pretty much the ultimate realignment. because the singer is aware of this you're best to listen to him ('I will lead'). BTW there's heaps other songs about this by other artists (Tom Waits, Soundgarden,..)
  • Anonymous
    This song is about their bassist being in a coma you half wits. It's saying that eventually time will wake him up and the band will realign and when he feels death coming to run away from it...wow, obviously not real big fans of the Deftones.
  • Anonymous
    dude they didn&#039t write song to mean anything...they wrote it to give your own meaning to it....they have said that themselves...so you&#039re wrong in saying thats what the song was written about...you should do more research before you post comments in the internet..
  • Jenny Anne
    his voice his voice....gives me chills....passenger wow.....that's a wicked one my two favorite men artist........
  • Amadeus Lopez
    those are some bad ass lyrics chino... deep shit man, good luck at the show tonight, I'm looking forward to it.
  • Eddie Green
    Great song.
  • K LeiAnn Webb
    LOVE IT!
  • Patrick Mailloux Montigny
    Boom !!