She passes us by But she doesn’t know we're right here She’s been living a lie Taught that perfection will bring her near Nearer to God And all the things this earth cannot provide
The rising night pearl Inside a giant shell that never opens Just like a beautiful girl Our watching eyes like needles and pins Pricking her skin And all the things that she can no longer hide
She was a good girl But good does not always see light They made her live their life It became an empty way to live Even though they told her it was full
She fell into a trap Nothing left but darkness to avoid She thought she had a map They said only the next life could be enjoyed But she only could see the night That’s how she knew she's still inside
Her parents called her They thought she was going to make it She became a soul they could no longer stir What her fears came to admit Scared them Their desires she could no longer ride
She was a good girl But she couldn’t smile anymore Her mother kept asking her why She was pleasing somebody but not herself She was a sheep wearing everybody else's wool
Song lyrics.....An acquaintance revealed that their child was depressed and failing even though she was raised in a God-fearing, high achieving home... I'm not surprised by this... I think too much pressure and preparation can be a path to disillusionment in this day and age.