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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Vocals
Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Drums
Fabien Waltmann
Fabien Waltmann
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Songwriter
Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Songwriter
Christopher Stewart
Christopher Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
John Hanes
Engineer
Tim Roberts
Tim Roberts
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Producer
Lewis Tozour
Lewis Tozour
Recording Engineer
Brian Gardner
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
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