By Emily Gianni
Miley Cyrus’ new song, “Flowers,” may be the first top hit of the 2023 year. Although this song is amazing in itself, the drama behind the song and music video make this song better. This song is written about Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus’ ex-husband. The song was released on Liam Hemsworth’s birthday, which may be a really weird coincidence, but knowing Cyrus, it was definitely intentional. A perfect way to add to the drama of her new song.
When interpreting her lyrics, the opening lines reference their house that was built and burnt down by a wildfire in 2018. The lyrics of the chorus of this song are based on Bruno Mars’ song, “When I Was Your Man.” Cyrus’ ex-husband dedicated this song to her on their wedding day, so Cyrus makes a play on words and shows her husband that she can do everything that he told her he would do: buy her own flowers, hold her own hand, etc.
In the music video, Cyrus wears an oversize suit that looks like Liam Hemsworth’s when they were on the red carpet together for his Avengers: Endgame premiere in 2019. She was just being silly and pretended to lick him, and he asked her to behave. Also in the music video, Cyrus does a dance move where she shakes her shoulders. When she once did it previously, Hemsworth told her, “We’re not doing this. Not on the carpet.” Miley Cyrus of course does it in her video to show that she can do anything she wants and he can’t tell her what to do.
Overall, Cyrus’ song is about self-empowerment and showing that she doesn’t need a man, one of the best messages she could have sent to her listeners. This is the best way to start 2023, and many are waiting for her next album Endless Summer to be released on March 10, 2023, which is supposed to be a “love letter to LA.”