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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Katy Perry
Vocals
Greg Wells
Drums
Fabien Waltmann
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Katy Perry
Songwriter
Greg Wells
Songwriter
Christopher Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Engineer
Tim Roberts
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Wells
Producer
Lewis Tozour
Recording Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She is a pyramid
But with him she's just a grain of sand
This love's too strong like mice and men
Squeezin' out the life that should be let in
[Verse 2]
She was a hurricane-cane-cane-cane
But now she's just a gust of wind
She used to set the sails of a thousand ships
Was a force to be reckoned with
[Verse 3]
She could be a Statue of Liberty
She could be a Joan of Arc
But he's scared of the light that's inside of her
So he keeps her in the dark
[Verse 4]
Oh, she used to be a pearl, oh
Yeah, she used to rule the world
Oh, can't believe she's become a shell of herself
'Cause she used to be a pearl
[Verse 5]
She was unstoppable
Moved fast just like an avalanche
But now she's stuck deep in cement
Wishing that they never ever met
[Verse 6]
She could be a Statue of Liberty
She could be a Joan of Arc
But he's scared of the light that's inside of her
So he keeps her in the dark
[Verse 7]
Oh, she used to be a pearl, oh
Yeah, she used to rule the world
Oh, can't believe she's become a shell of herself
'Cause she used to be a
[Verse 8]
Do you know that there's a way out, there's a way out, there's a way out
There's a way out
You don't have to be held down, be held down, be held down
Be held down
[Verse 9]
'Cause I used to be a shell
Yeah, I let him rule my world
My world, oh, yeah
[Verse 10]
But I woke up and grew strong
And I can still go on
And no one can take my pearl
You don't have to be a shell
No, you're the one that rules your world
Oh, you are strong and you'll learn that you can still go on
And you always be a, a pearl
[Verse 11]
She is unstoppable
Written by: Christopher Stewart, Greg Wells, Katy Perry