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Flowers Lyrics
Artist: Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" is a rich tapestry of personal empowerment, independence, and the kourney to self-love following a breakup. The song skillfully weaves references to Cyrus' past relationship with Liam Hemsworth, particularly alluding to their shared Malibu home that was destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey fire, marking a pivotal moment of loss and change in her life. The inclusion of elements reminiscent of Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" — a song Hemsworth reportedly dedicated to Cyrus during their relationship — adds layers of intertextuality and personal rebuke, emphasizing her newfound self-reliance and determination to find happiness and fulfillment within herself rather than in another person.
The lyrics of "Flowers" celebrate the act of self-care and self-acknowledgment, with Cyrus devlaring her capability to buy herself flowers, dance alone, and essentially provide for her emotional well-being without needing validation or support from a partner. This message of self-empowerment is a direct response to the realization that she can "love me better than you can," underscoring a journey of self-discovery and independence. The song resonates as an anthem of self-love, using vivid imagery such as painting her nails cherry red and forgiving past grievances to symbolize moving forward and embracing a brighter, self-sufficient future.
The release of "Flowers" on Hemsworth's birthday and its musical and lyrical nods to their shared history add a layer of personal and public closure to their chapter, making the song not just a universal anthem of moving on but also a specific narrative of Cyrus' growth and emancipation from her past.
Flowers Lyrics
Flowers by Miley Cyrus
Kinda dream that can't be sold
We were right 'til we weren't
Built a home and watched it burn
Mm, I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna lie
Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Paint my nails cherry red
Match the roses that you left
No remorse, no regret
I forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn't wanna leave you, baby
I didn't wanna fight
Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours, yeah
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing, eh, eh
I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I
I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna fight
Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers, oh, oh
Write my name in the sand, mm
Talk to myself for hours (Yeah, yeah)
Say things you don't understand (never will)
I can take myself dancing, yeah, yeah
I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than
Yeah, I can love me better than you can, uh
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby (Than you can)
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I
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