Miley Cyrus, Flowers | Track Review

Miley Cyrus turns lemon into sweet lemonade on “Flowers,” the groovy promo single from her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation.

“Yeah, I can love me better than you can.” Oh snap , Miley Cyrus! The Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter is back with “Flowers”, the groovy promo single from her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation. Despite antics that have raised eyebrows in the past, the one constant, consistent aspect of Cyrus’ career has been her stellar voice.  She has a distinct tone that is truly ear catching and versatile, straddling various musical styles.  She has landed on pop once again on “Flowers” singing about loving herself post-relationship.

“We were right ‘til we weren’t,” she asserts in the first verse, continuing, “Built a home and watched it burn.” That is an accurate, poetic way to cap off an ended union.  The second verse has a similar tenor about it, as she sings, “No remorse, no regret / I forgive every word you said.”  The centerpiece, of course, is the chorus where she is better off alone, at least, for now: “I can buy myself flowers / Write my name in the sand /… I can hold my own hand / Yeah, I can love me better than you can.” Besides entertaining, emotional, and relatable lyrics, the music is lit too, thanks to production by Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson.  That groove is electric!

Final Thoughts

Despite her love troubles (Liam Hemsworth definitely appears to be the big culprit here),  Miley Cyrus makes sweet lemonade out of sour lemons on “Flowers”.  Her voice is amazing, the songwriting memorable, and the sound – quite an ear-catching vibe.  Bring on that Endless Summer Vacation (March 10, 2023)!

Miley Cyrus • Endless Summer Vacation • Smiley Miley, Inc. / Columbia • 3.10.23

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