ICYMI, Miley Cyrus dropped her latest song “Used To Be Young” with an emotional music video that reflects on her past. The video’s most poignant moment comes when the singer belts out her lyrics while holding back tears on camera.
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Fans online, armed with a variety of memes, promptly tweeted their reactions to the video:
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Singing “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," the pop star reflected on her adolescence. Smileys would probably recognise the reference to her days as Hannah Montana, and even her transition into the Miley Cyrus we know and love today.
The waterworks on set were no act as the 30-year-old explained in an ABC special interview. She had set up a livestream with mother, Tish Cyrus, so that they could see each other during the shoot. Opening up about the music video, she revealed to ABC, “I’m kind of a mini me of my mom. And so I could see her inside of the camera by using a technology where I could livestream with my mom from inside the camera, so we could see each other. And as she was dancing it just made me cry, it made me laugh, it brought up so many real emotions. And I think it’s really letting people in to true emotion, which I don’t feel we get to see very much these days.”
Check out a snippet from the interview here:
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If you haven’t realised how meaningful this song is, you would be surprised to hear that the release date for “Used to Be Young” is no accident. 25 August coincides with her dad Billy Ray Cyrus’s 62nd birthday. Filled with subtle references and heartfelt confessions, this song isn't just for her fans or her parents, but also for herself.