Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas

I don't actually remember how I came across this song, but it struck me. It's so powerful (both the video and the lyrics)!

I tried to find some background on this song because it obviously stems from someone's very personal experience. This song was inspired by Rob Thomas' wife, who battled with an auto-immune disease. I think the song speaks to how difficult it can be to watch someone you love fight a battle - you don't know what to do to help them through it, so you just be there with him/her.

In the song, the man is trying to help a woman who is crying. He "don't know what [he's] supposed to do, so [he] sits down and [he] cries too," because her tears falling are as precious to him as diamonds. Neither of them know what to do to get through this struggle / battle, but he's trying to stay strong for her... even if there's nothing else he can do for her, he can be there with her.

I also think that there is a paralyzing fear in not knowing what to do... being frozen by helplessness is like being encased in ice.

I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it is for my loved ones (especially my husband, who sees me day-in and day-out) to see me (or even know that I'm) in so much pain, so much of the time. To watch someone you love so much constantly battle an illness that he/she can't control must be so painful. But, I'm so grateful for my loved ones. I'm so blessed that God gave me such an amazing husband. He loves me, and he takes care of me. I couldn't ask for a better partner in life.

http://youtu.be/mNCgfrjKcqs

Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas

Oh what the hell she says
I just can't win for losing

And she lays back down

Man there's so many times

I don't know what I'm doin'
Like I don't know now

By the light of the moon, she rubs her eyes

Says it's funny how the night can make you blind
I can just imagine

And I don't know what I'm supposed to do
But if she feels bad then I do too
So I let her be

[Chorus 1]

And she says ooh I can't take no more
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
And her diamonds bring me down
Cause I can't help her now

[Chorus 2]
She's down in it
She tried her best but now she can't win
It's hard to see them on the ground
Her diamonds falling down, way down

She sits down and stares into the distance
And it takes all night
And I know I could break her concentration
But it don't feel right

By the light of the moon, she rubs her eyes
Sits down on the bed and starts to cry
And there's something less about her

And I don't know what I'm supposed to do
So I sit down and I cry too
But don't let her see

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2] 

She shuts out the night
Tries to close her eyes
If she can find daylight
Then she'll be alright, she'll be alright
Just not tonight

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]

Ooh, I can't take no more
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
But her diamonds bring me down
Cause I can't help her now

[Chorus 2]

I can't take no more
Diamonds on the floor
No more, no more, no more
Diamonds falling down (repeat)

I can't take no more
Diamonds on the floor
(No more, no more)
Her diamonds falling, all her diamonds
Diamonds falling down

I can't take these diamonds falling down