Double Black Diamonds
From Distance Not Safety
Double Black Diamonds
After the open-sky contemplation of ‘The Dreamer and the Dreamed,’ ‘Double Black Diamonds’ locks back into a confident country-rock groove and doesn’t let go. The tempo lift feels natural rather than forced, and the female lead cresting over the full band on that refrain delivers payoff that the album has been building toward since the opener’s dynamic restraint. ‘Cold on my face, but my temperature’s rising’ earns its keep as a hook, nodding toward the anthemic clarity of early Heart without losing 4Castle’s own fingerprints. At the album’s midpoint, this is exactly the right kind of wide-open, windows-down track: it doesn’t demand anything from the listener, it just delivers.
Lyrics
Cold wind rushin', heart starts to race One step forward-ain't no time to waste You pull me closer, whisper my name Edge of the world, but we're one and the same No turning back, no second-guess We ride the fire, nothing less
Oh, the rush, the fall, the ride Eyes closed, arms open wide
Double black diamonds, wild and free Hold on tight, just you and me Cold on my face, but my temperature's rising You're making me feel like Double black diamonds
Heartbeat pounding, flying so fast We carve the slope, leave fear in the past No safe trails, no easy way down But baby, I swear, I'll never touch the ground
Oh, the rush, the fall, the ride Eyes closed, arms open wide
Double black diamonds, wild and free Hold on tight, just you and me Cold on my face, but my temperature's rising You're making me feel like Double black diamonds
Breathe it in, let the momentum take you Love's a storm, don't let it break you Close your eyes, feel the flame Once you jump in, nothing's the same
Double black diamonds, wild and free Hold on tight, just you and me Cold on my face, but my temperature's rising You're making me feel like Double black diamonds