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Pearl

from Pearl by JC Quick

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lyrics

You took her name, you took her cause,
Carried her flame, picked up her sword.
You felt the pain you can't ignore
Rolling round your brain since you were born,
Like the grit in the oyster.
It was never you choice to
Run with the boys, to fight and destroy.
Drowning in noise, you followed her voice;

Oh Pearl!
You don't have to be at war with the world.
Oh Pearl!
You finally found your flag to unfurl,
but your mind is not a battleground;
Yes you are allowed,
to be a girl.

Your heroes will pick their sides
and those you hold close will compromise.
Turncoats will twist the knife
but they can choke on your right to survive.

Ignore what the paper's say,
it's not normal to be hated every day.
Remember your father's face
as you looked at him from the stage.
He said,

"You look just like your
Mother did at your age.
I'm so proud of the change you've made.
I know the world's a scary place,
my daughter let me
shoulder your rage."

Oh Pearl!
You don't have to be at war with the world.
Oh Pearl!
You finally found your flag to unfurl,
but your mind is not a battleground;
You should be allowed
to be a normal girl.

credits

from Pearl, released March 5, 2021
Written and produced by JC Quick

ft. Mystery Soda Machine (Keys, Bass & Backing Vocals)

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JC Quick Bristol, UK

JC is a non-binary DIY musician from Bristol, UK. They make lo-fi, poppy songs about gender, queerness and identity.

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@JCQuickDIY

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