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 Squeezing out the life that should be let in She was a hurricane 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 [Pre-Chorus] (Oh) She could be a Statue of Liberty (Oh) She could be a Joan of Arc (Oh) But he's scared of the light that's inside of her (Oh) So he keeps her in the dark [Chorus] 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 2] She was unstoppable Move fast just like an avalanche But now she's stuck deep in cement Wishing that they never ever met [Pre-Chorus] (Oh) She could be a Statue of Liberty (Oh) She could be a Joan of Arc (Oh) But he's scared of the light that's inside of her (Oh) So he keeps her in the dark [Chorus] 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- [Bridge] 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 3] 'Cause I used to be a shell Yeah, I let him rule my world, my world, oh yeah But I woke up and grew strong, and I can still go on And no one can take my pearl [Chorus] 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'll always be a, a pearl [Outro] She is unstoppable