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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
Mixing 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

She is a pyramid But with him she's just a grain of sand This love's too strong like mice and men Squeezing out the life that should be let in 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 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 Oh, she used to be a pearl... Ohh Yeah, she used to rule the world... Ohh Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a pearl She was unstoppable Moved fast just like an avalanche But now she's stuck deep in cement Wishing that they'd never ever met 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 Oh, she used to be a pearl... Ohh Yeah, she used to rule the world... Ohh Can't believe she's become a shell of herself 'Cause she used to be a - 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 'Cause I used to be a shell Yeah, I let him rule my world My world, ohh, yeah 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 shell, No You're the one that rules your world, ohh You are strong and you'll learn That you can still go on And you'll always be a pearl She is unstoppable
Writer(s): Katy Perry, Christopher Stewart, Greg Wells Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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