Miley Cyrus is doing fine on her own. After weeks of teasing, the two-time Grammy nominee debuted her new single "Flowers" on Jan. 13, off her upcoming eighth studio album , due out on March 10. The debut album from "Endless Summer Vacation" . - Fans suspected the empowerment anthem was directed at her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth due to the lyrics and the fact that she released the song on his 33rd birthday. A deeper look into its accompanying video also reveals just how far Cyrus has come on her journey to recovery and independence.
The first verse reflects a once-"golden" love story and pays homage to her Malibu house that burned down in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, making it clear she was referring to her relationship with Hemsworth. “We were right until we were wrong,” she sings. "Build a house, only to watch it burn." Cyrus begins mourning leaving him in the pre-chorus, claiming "I don't want to leave you," before fully realizing her true independence on the defiant chorus. "I could buy myself flowers and write my name in the sand," she sings. "Talk to yourself for hours, say things you don't understand/I can make myself dance, I can hold my own hand/Yes, I can love you more than you do."
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The music video showcases Cyrus's same pattern of self-care and confidence as she goes from desperately trudging down the street to strutting in the driveway, stripping off her bathing suit and doing a day of yoga, swimming and dancing under a helicopter. lamp. Her 2013 video for "We Can't Stop" depicted a 21-year-old Cyrus attending the craziest parties anyone could imagine, while her 2019 video for "Slide Away" showed her at a house party Feeling disappointed with everything around you. In "Flowers," she throws a party for someone at home and is happier than dancing alone.
Many fans believe that "Flowers" is an interpolation of "When I Was Your Man," written by Bruno Mars for his ex-girlfriend Jessica Caban. Although Mars isn't officially listed as a sample, the chorus has a similar tone to the 2014 ballad, where he wishes he " bought you flowers and held your hand." In "Flowers," Cyrus puts those regrets behind her and does those exact things for herself, reaffirming that men are not necessary for happiness.
"Flowers" is just the first track from Cyrus' new album "Endless Summer Vacation," which has been described as a "love letter" to her second hometown, Los Angeles. The singer will reunite with Bangerz collaborator Mike WiLL Made-It on the album, which also features Greg Kurstin and Harry Styles producer Kid Harpoon and Flowers director Tyler Johnson.
Her team's description of the album states that Cyrus' new music reflects "the strength she finds in focusing on her physical and mental health," meaning her focus on self-love and confidence is sure to carry over to the new album.
Read the full “Flower” lyrics below:
We are good, we are gold
a dream that cannot be sold
we are right until we are wrong
built a house and watched it burn
I don't want to leave you , I don't want to lie
Started crying but then thought of me
I can buy myself flowers
write my name in the sand
Talk to yourself for hours
Say something you don't understand
I can take myself to dance
I can hold my own hand
Yes, I can love you more than me
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
Paint my nails cherry red
Match the roses you left behind
No regrets, no regrets
I forgive every word you said
I don't want to leave you, baby , I don't want to fight
Started crying but then thought of me
I can buy myself flowers
write my name in the sand
Talking to yourself for hours, yeah
Say something you don't understand
I can take myself to dance
I can hold my own hand
Yes, I can love you more than me
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
Can you love me better, me?
I don't want to leave you , I don't want to fight
Started crying but then thought of me
I can buy myself flowers
write my name in the sand
Talking to yourself for hours (yeah)
Say something you don't understand
I can take myself to dance
I can hold my own hand
yes i can be better than love me
Yeah, I can love you more than me, uh
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
Can love me better , I can love me better, baby (than you can)
You can love me better , I can love me better, baby
Can you love me better , me ?
