Melanie Martinez - Mother of Pearl lyrics

The fish always sleep in
They swim in piles like the sheep
And the shepherd's drunk off the feeling
Of power,  scheming and stealing
I got a shell that's protective
I swim alone, it's the best thing
My aura's been through finessing
I don't need to impress you
My value's too high
You think you can afford it?
When your water's so dry
And you're lacking abundance
I'm not talking 'bout your pockets, yeah
Your wallet means nothing
I'm talkin' spiritual wealth
How did your heart get so hardened?

Pearl in a sea full of clown fish
Iridescent when I shine 'cause I'm that bitch
Ballin' and we stay baroque, oh oh
Baby, I'm born from the inner protection
Crystallized carefully to perfection
Hold me to your chest so close

Not just expensive but patient
It took me years to create it
Something so ostentatious that Judas
Found me allegious
Cover them with my graciousness
They wound me, i'm healing it
And fuck it, I heal them too
What mother of pearl would do
Pay respects to my process, I'm the oyster
The farmer
I'm the pearl that is harvested, polished
Pampered and promised
Then I'm sold as a product
To all the jewelry shoppers
The cliché couples who want me
To fix all their problems

Pearl in a sea full of clown fish
Iridescent when I shine 'cause I'm that bitch
Ballin' and we stay baroque, oh oh
Baby, I'm born from the inner protection
Crystallized carefully to perfection
Hold me to your chest so close