Pearl
Katy Perry Lyrics

She is a pyramid
She is powerful and has a strong foundation like a pyramid.

But with him she's just a grain of sand
With her partner, she feels insignificant and small.

This love's too strong like Mice and Men
Their love is intense and overwhelming, like the tragic novel 'Mice and Men'.

Squeezing out the life that should be let in
Their relationship is draining and suffocating, not allowing for any growth or freedom.

She was a hurricane-cane-cane-cane
She was a powerful force like a hurricane.

But now she's just a gust of wind
But now she's lost her strength and is just a weak breeze.

She used to set the sails of a thousand ships
She used to inspire and motivate many people.

Was a force to be reckoned with
She was a powerful and formidable presence.

She could be a Statue of Liberty
She could be a symbol of freedom and hope.

She could be a Joan of Arc
She could be a hero, fighting for what she believes in.

But he's scared of the light that's inside of her
Her partner is intimidated by her strength and potential.

So he keeps her in the dark
He suppresses her power and keeps her from shining.

Oh, she used to be a pearl, oh
She used to be precious and valuable.

Yeah, she used to rule the world, oh
She used to have power and control over her life.

Can't believe she's become a shell of herself
She's shocked that she's lost her strength and identity because of her partner.

'Cause she used to be a pearl
Because she used to be precious and valuable, lost to her partner's influence.

She was unstoppable
She was a force that couldn't be stopped.

Moved fast as light, like an avalanche
She moved quickly and powerfully, like a natural disaster.

But now she's stuck deep in cement
Now she feels trapped and unable to move forward.

Wishing that they'd never ever met
She regrets ever meeting her partner.

Do you know that there's a way out,
There's a possibility of escape from this toxic relationship.

You don't have to be held down,
You don't have to be trapped and powerless.

'Cause I used to be a shell
The singer used to be a shell of herself, but she's now overcome it.

But I woke up and grew strong
She woke up to her situation and became stronger because of it.

And I can still go on
She can still live and thrive despite her struggles.

And no one can take my pearl
No one can take away her strength and beauty.

You don't have to be shell, no
You don't have to be weak, like she was before.

You're the one that rules your world, oh
You're the one who has control over your life and destiny.

You are strong and you'll learn
You have inner strength and will grow stronger through your experiences.

That you can still go on
You can still survive and thrive, despite hardships.

And you'll always be a pearl
You will always have inherent value and strength, no matter what happens in life.