![]() ![]() She’ll never be faithful, nor will she be stable, instead she’s a risk. In “Never Be Me,” she promises that she’ll be far from the idyllic partner. She reveals throughout the album that she tends to leave relationships with no good reasoning. Playing into the heaven and hell trope, Miley places her exes on pedestals as she seems to knock herself down throughout the album. Calling herself a “taker” rather than a “giver” in “Bad Karma,” Miley states that she’ll be on her way to hell when she dies while her exes rise up to heaven. As the album revolves around Miley’s past relationships, she often refers back to heaven and hell to distinguish herself from her past significant others. Cyrus has found the perfect balance of pushing her own musical boundaries whilst proving she’s one of the strongest and bravest names in the constant celebrity whirlwind.Miley Cyrus adopts the drugs, sex, and rock’n’roll mantra of the 70’s in her lyricism, but another theme shines much brighter than her grunge lyrics. ![]() However, with Plastic Hearts, comes a wonderful album about life as a fiercely independent woman. Constantly being hit with criticism, many people have never been able to recognise her musical genius beyond what clothes she wears (or there lack of). These songs don’t feel regretful, but instead accepting and honest - far from her public heartbreak showcased in “Wrecking Ball”.Ĭyrus is an artist that has never cared for mainstream music and it's four walls. The penultimate track “Never Be Me” carries a similarly melancholically resolute feel: “if you’re looking for stable / that'll never be me / if you’re looking for faithful / that'll never be me”. Take the mid-album track “High” which features a collaboration from Mark Ronson - a slow tempo with a classic Cyrus family country twang, she sings: “I don’t miss you / but I think of you and I don’t know why”. Plastic Hearts drops lyrics throughout which will in no doubt be seen as a reference to Cyrus’ ex-husband Liam Hemsworth, though the recent revelations of her sobriety offer a different facet. She’s honest about the pressures in her career: “I did it all to make you love me / and to feel alive.” ![]() The album’s closing track follows a similar topic of frustration at the media, but with a more care-free and almost amusing tone. Heard in the lyrics “probably not gonna want to play me on your station” and “I’m completely naked but I make it a fashion” Cyrus seems to be embracing a new attitude and rebelling against the public disapproval she has endured throughout her career. Raucous opener “WTF Do I Know” feels like Cyrus offloading her frustration at the media and the ongoing criticism she receives. As the songs unveil themselves, however, it becomes clear she has managed to craft a bountiful blend of attitude driven rock with the sensibilities of pop with preternatual ease. With collaborations ranging from rock icons Joan Jett and Billy Idol to pop superstar Dua Lipa, Cyrus seems to be cramming her planned rock immersion into a predominantly pop record. Upon first listen, Plastic Hearts can seem unfocused. She’s a bonafide artist drawing from culture new and old to mould herself into whatever vision she sees fit. From the thick guitars of opening track “WTF Do I Know” feeling surprisingly similar to her 2007 single “Start All Over” to later album tracks “Gimme What I Want” and “Night Crawling” sounding like they could belong on 2010’s Can’t Be Tamed, Cyrus is not just a pop star. Plastic Hearts is an album that echoes Cyrus’ past. ![]()
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