In a press release for her latest single, “Used to Be Young,” Cyrus said, “This song is about honoring who we’ve been, loving who we are and celebrating who we will become. I feel proud when reflecting on my past and optimistic when thinking about the future.”
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A photo of Miley Cyrus in a plunging black dress and elbow-length gloves
Miley Cyrus just released a new single, “Used to Be Young,” after her huge hit, “Flowers.” (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Daily Front Row)
“I am grateful to my loyal fans who make my dreams a reality daily,” the statement continued. “I am sincerely thankful for the stability of your steadfast support. This song is for you.”
The music video features Cyrus standing in front of the camera, sometimes near tears, as she wears a Mickey Mouse t-shirt, an apparent reference to her time on the Disney Channel as “Hannah Montana.”
The chorus lyrics say, “I know I used to be crazy / I know I used to be fun / You say I used to be wild / I say I used to be young / You tell me time has done changed me / That’s fine, I’ve had a good run / I know I used to be crazy / That’s ‘causе I used to be young.”
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While Cyrus has yet to deliver a breakdown of each lyric, it seems easy enough to imagine what she’s referring to when she sings, “I know I used to be crazy.”
Miley Cyrus gave a widely criticized performance with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, with the former Disney star wearing flesh-toned underwear and twerking with a foam finger. (Theo Wargo/WireImage)
Leading up to the release of the single, Cyrus also re-released her “Endless Summer Vacation: Backyard Sessions” to include clips of her discussing certain topics. One thing she touched on that happened during her “crazy” period was her memorable feud with Sinead O’Connor.
In 2013, Cyrus released a music video for a song called “Wrecking Ball” that saw the pop star swinging from a huge wrecking ball while naked. In response, O’Connor released an open letter to her that read in part, “I am extremely concerned for you that those around you have led you to believe, or encouraged you in your own belief, that it is in any way ‘cool’ to be naked and licking sledgehammers in your videos. It is in fact the case that you will obscure your talent by allowing yourself to be pimped, whether it’s the music business or yourself doing the pimping.”
