Diamonds on the Inside Lyrics

Lyric discussion by pods 

Cover art for Diamonds on the Inside lyrics by Ben Harper

Why has no-one commented on this song?!

I think it is about his girlfriend who fails to see her own inner beauty and is on the wrong path. She may have even been unfaithful, seeking fulfillment from sources that could never provide it, as the secret to her own fulfillment lies within her. Thus she is doing some things, and saying some things, that she should not be doing or saying, and getting the results.... a bed of nails, perhaps a double entendre for karma and for being in bed with the wrong person, creating more pain. But all the while, he sees and is...