While Miley Cyrus is known for releasing countless pop bangers, the beloved talent also has incredible skill at constructing heartwrenching ballads about self-reflection and personal growth. This is undoubtedly the case with her new emotional single “Used To Be Young.” At the start of the track, the warm and rich sound of piano strings set the tone before ushering in Cyrus’ raspy vocals. “The truth is bulletproof, there’s no foolin’ you. I don’t dress the same. Me and who you say I was yesterday have gone our separate ways,” she sings, per Genius. As the first verse progresses, Cyrus exclaims that she’s moved on from partying and drinking, which seems to reference her real-life sobriety journey. “Left my livin’ fast somewhere in the past, ’cause that’s for chasin’ cars. Turns out open bars lead to broken hearts. And goin’ way too far.”
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By the time we reach the chorus, Cyrus seems to release her past fears, regrets, and traumas, belting: “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.” Back in 2020, Cyrus opened up to Zane Lowe about getting sober. “I think everyone has to do what is best for them,” she explained. “I don’t have a problem with drinking. I have a problem with the decisions I make once I go past [a certain level]… I become very impulsive.”
