18 January 2023, 12:43 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 11:54
Miley Cyrus is back with her brand new song ‘Flowers’, and fans have noted a clear resemblance to a ballad released a decade ago.
Miley Cyrus’ new track ‘Flowers’ is topping charts around the world, and the song’s chorus is strikingly similar both musically and lyrically to ‘When I Was Your Man’ by Bruno Mars, released in 2013.
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Officially, Billy Ray Cyrus’ daughter’s song ‘Flowers’ hasn’t credited ‘When I Was Your Man”s songwriters (yet), but once you hear it, you can’t not think of Bruno’s love song.
The lyrics to Bruno’s ‘When I Was Your Man’ chorus goes:
I should have bought you flowersAnd held your handShould have gave you all my hoursWhen I had the chanceTake you to every party ’cause all you wanted to do was danceNow my baby’s dancingBut she’s dancing with another man
The lyrics to Miley’s ‘Flowers’ chorus goes:
I can buy myself flowersWrite my name in the sandTalk to myself for hoursSay things you don’t understandI can take myself dancingAnd I can hold my own handYeah, I can love me better than you can
Fans are now theorizing about the message behind the new song, especially as it was released on her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth’s birthday.
The couple split after eight months of marriage in 2019, and Miley has previously spoken negatively about their relationship.
It has been stated by fans and various publications that Liam once dedicated ‘When I Was Your Man’ to Miley, and that the song is a direct reference to their relationship.
The song’s lyrics also include “built a home and watched it burn”, which may reference their home in Malibu which burnt down in late 2018.
There’s also been a few mashups of the song already:
Whatever the influence, ‘Flowers’ is proving to be one of 2023’s early pop smashes.
