Prisoner
Miley Cyrus Lyrics
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Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
Oh-whoa, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
Strung out on a feeling, my hands are tied
Your face on my ceiling, I fantasize
Oh, I can't control it, I can't control it
(I can't control it)
I try to replace it with city lights
I'll never escape it, I need the high
Oh, I can't control it, I can't control it
(Oh)
You keep makin' it harder to stay
But I still can't run away
I gotta know, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
Prisoner, prisoner
Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
Oh-whoa, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
Prisoner, prisoner
Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
Oh-whoa, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
I tasted heaven, now I can't live without it
I can't forget you and your love is the loudest
Oh, I can't control it, I can't control it
(Can't control it)
You keep making it harder to stay
But I still can't run away
I gotta know why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
Prisoner, prisoner
Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
Oh-whoa, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
Prisoner, prisoner
Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
Oh-whoa, why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
(Prisoner)
Can't get you off my mind
Why can't you just let me go?
(Million times)
Million times
I wanna know why can't you, why can't you?
I wanna know why can't you, why can't you?
I gotta know why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
The song "Prisoner" by Miley Cyrus, featuring Dua Lipa, is a tale of a relationship that has gone wrong and Miley is trapped in a toxic cycle with her partner. She is a prisoner of her own emotions and she can't seem to get her partner out of her head even though she has tried a million times. The singer is feeling strung out and helpless, as she fantasizes about her partner and can't control her emotions. She tries to run away and forget about her partner, but their love is too strong and it keeps pulling her back in. The relationship has left Miley feeling trapped and unable to escape.
The chorus of the song repeats the lyrics "prisoner, prisoner, locked up can't get you off my mind," emphasizing the idea that Miley is stuck in this cycle of emotions and can't seem to escape. She's questioning why her partner can't just let her go and free her from this prison she's in. The song ends with Miley pleading with her partner to release her from this emotional captivity.
Overall, the song portrays an emotional rollercoaster of a relationship with both love and pain intertwined.
Line by Line Meaning
Prisoner, prisoner
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the thoughts of the person she desires.
Locked up, can't get you off my mind, off my mind
Despite her best efforts, she is constantly consumed by thoughts of the person she desires.
Lord knows I tried a million times, million times
She has tried to forget about the person she desires countless times, but has been unsuccessful.
Oh-whoa, why can't you
She questions why the person she desires has such a hold over her thoughts and emotions.
Why can't you just let me go?
She longs for the person she desires to release her from the emotional grip they have over her.
Strung out on a feeling, my hands are tied
She is emotionally hooked on the person she desires, even though she knows she should move on.
Your face on my ceiling, I fantasize
She daydreams about the person she desires, even to the point where they are always visually present in her mind.
Oh, I can't control it, I can't control it
(I can't control it)
She feels helpless to control her thoughts and emotions about the person she desires, even though she knows it is unhealthy.
I try to replace it with city lights
She tries to distract herself from the person she desires by focusing on the bustling city around her.
I'll never escape it, I need the high
She knows she will never be able to fully forget the person she desires, and the rush of feeling they give her is addictive.
You keep makin' it harder to stay
The person she desires keeps making it difficult for her to resist their pull.
But I still can't run away
Despite her longing to escape, she is unable to do so because of her emotional attachment to the person she desires.
I tasted heaven, now I can't live without it
She has experienced the ecstasy of being with the person she desires, and now feels like she cannot live without it.
I can't forget you and your love is the loudest
She cannot stop thinking about the person she desires, and feels like their love is the most intense thing she has ever felt.
(Can't control it)
She is admitting that she is unable to control her emotions and desires when it comes to the person she desires.
I wanna know why can't you, why can't you?
She is pleading with the person she desires, asking them to explain why they have such a powerful hold over her.
I gotta know why can't you
Why can't you just let me go?
She desperately wants to understand why the person she desires cannot release their hold on her and allow her to move on.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jon Bellion, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Jordan K. Johnson, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Alexandra Tamposi, Andrew Wotman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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check this out: (some ideas for a better planet)
Matthew 5: 27-28
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Luke 17:1
And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
better stop producing / uploading / watching those MVs... (or similar videos, pics, profile pictures, thumbnails, title names, headlines, usernames + harmful comments, bad words, lies, disrespect, harmful lyrics etc! on social media + everywhere else too.
"Temptations to sin" / seduction etc. must stop)
start deleting? censoring etc.?
destroy your smartphones, cams, data storage devices etc? would be better.
remove temptations / seduction + other evil things from TV, magazines, radio stations, broadcasting etc? would be better.
many young people are watching those videos (or reading / typing harmful comments, or doing other bad things!) etc. all over the world. and its NOT ok!
parents? (or people in authority): intervene?! seriously
wait a minute... there is more:
harmful drawings / comics / animations etc, clothing / styles / hairstyles / behaviour, facial expressions, gestures, dancemoves, acting, exercises, sports etc.
harmful things in video games, news, reports, interviews, vlogs, tutorials, movies, series, trailers, entertainment shows, (+ backgrounds + surroundings), books, art, artworks, calendars, posters, business flyers, catalogues, leaflets, packagings, stickers etc. (words, speeches (+ voice types, vocal color etc), music, sounds, visuals, references! etc.)
harmful things in stores and online shops, advertisements + advertising, commercials...
+ better stop online dating and other harmful things!
maybe..
support ocean or river! clean up organizations? (i think it is of high importance) (in india, pakistan, africa etc)
+ support animal welfare (animal shelters (money for food or new fluffy dog beds? blankets?, small fluffy carpets? (+ washing machines?), pet vitamin supplements, + pet supplies (dog toothbrushes?), pet toys, dog hairbrush? (parasites!) bath towels?, medical checks, dental care? / nail, paw care? etc. pet heating pads? heated dog houses? (for winter or in cold areas), pet cooling mats / pads (on hot days, summer etc), diesel powered portable generators? (outdoor electric power generation) (to run vacuum cleaners, washing machines etc), solar lamps? (smart lighting solutions), transport vehicles, maintenance work etc. + other improvements, additional staff + volunteers, more safety, beautifications? etc. topiary?
+ animal rescue ? (dog rescue projects in india?), animal hospitals? (in poor countries or districts) or homeless people in your area? (btw governments should help these people! seriously. fast / adequate / individual support?!)
support some of them?
as an act of goodwill.
+ always be careful: corona etc.!
or become a firefighter, volunteer firefighter (+ driver? (pump operator), paramedic or ER doctor? ER nurse? ambulatory care? or shuttle service? (for people with disabilities)
+ be cautious: corona etc!
become an instructor? (fire and rescue?, emergency medical services?, advanced driving techniques?, advanced first aid?, psychological first aid?, wound care management!? + preventions (decubitus!, contractures!, thrush!, periodontitis!, loneliness?? etc) (nursing homes / home care / hospitals etc. + training seminars for employees) + hygienics?, high angle rescue techniques?, first aid for pets?, basic pet care?, junior firefighter programs?)
start reading medical books? (anatomy? / physiology? / ECG interpretation? / EMS (paramedic books?) or nursing books? or blood banking and transfusion medicine? or dental engineering? medical or rescue engineering? medical dictionary? (illustrated)
become a dog trainer? (rescue dogs, avalanche rescue dogs, therapy dogs) education? + watch out! dogs, cats etc. can transmit / spread corona!
become an animal rescuer or animal doctor? + watch out! CORONA! (protection, safety measures etc.)
Can the coronaviruses be transmitted between animals and people?
they say: Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people!
maybe... plant a tree? many trees? a walnut tree?? in a park, garden or backyard?
a walnut tree = food source (for birds etc) + oxygen generator.
+ provide water for birds in summer? fresh water source? or bird bath?
or food? (daily? or several times a week?)
use checklists to improve efficiency?
snowy days? become a snowplow driver? (volunteer?)
or towing service worker?
or pharmaceutical supplier?
+ be cautious: corona!
new technologies + other cool things:
check this out: Far-UVC light (222nm) efficiently and safely inactivates airborne human coronaviruses?? (+ flu virus and many other?)
do research? progress? + installations? (in offices, busses, trains, restrooms, elevators, classrooms, corridors, stairwells, hospitals etc?) .. could save lives.
+ strengthen / improve immune systems? (food nutrients?)
+ portable plexiglass virus shields? (for counters, offices, workplaces, waiting rooms, buses, trains, passenger cabins etc)
+ limit the number of customers in stores, shopping malls, buses etc? + keep windows / vehicle windows open for ventilation?
+ stay at home?
amazing tools for rescue workers: portable hydraulic StrongArm (r) for firefighters etc.
( jawsoflife com ), hands free thermal vision (in mask imaging system), in mask heat vision (temperature display etc) or c-thru technology.
+ there are more amazing tools!
high rise rescue solution? SPARS parachute rescue system? ( cosmic-rs com )
fireproof clothing? + fire escape hoods?! (fire escape hoods and fire escape masks are designed to help you to escape from a burning building. each of these fire escape masks and hoods allows you 15 ? minutes to flee through the toxic gases / smoke)
smoke detectors with LCD display?, CO detectors?, fire blankets?, fire extinguisher? (+ fireproof clothing, cap, gloves, safety glasses etc?) (+ fire extinguisher selection chart?)
fire suppression systems? smoke extraction? fire protective coatings? (or anti corrosion?), seat belt cutter? useful gift idea? for family or friends etc. (or useful teaching books etc.)
support fire and rescue departments / services in poor countries or districts? (new helmet lamps, safety clothing + shoes, new equipment, fire escape hoods,
thermal monitoring? (thermal vision will help you to track down a fire's source and smouldering fires in dark. glowing embers as well as fire hot-spots can be detected and fighted very fast and efficiently! + mobile infrared cameras could detect hidden hotspots or locate people in smoke-filled buildings),
first responder kits etc. / communication devices (wearing! portable radios), new vehicles? a turntable ladder? training verhicles? new motorcycles? (+ customizable / agility / more efficiency, + difficult terrain / crowded areas etc),
new firefighter / rescue helicopters? (certain areas)
new reanimation boards (for nursing homes / hospitals etc), new lifters? (patient transfer solutions), protection equipment / protective gear (corona), medical oxygen??, ventilators?, AEDs + first responder kits, pulse oximeters, diagnostic penlights, glucometers? (+ strips), + various batteries (or battery charger?), blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, weight scales, label machines? (for clothing or other personal things), rescue blankets?, stifneck collars?, thermometers, neck pillows, heating pads / cooling packs (or aspirators + tubes, IV poles, (+ IV (intravenous) nutrition), breath exercisers, electric shavers!, nail clippers!, glasses cleaning cloths, non-slip socks! and many other good things + health care products (high quality products?) etc, compression bandages, medical dressing (+ anti pressure sores (decubitus!) elbow / heel protectors / pads / comfort cushions etc), CPR training simulators?, disposable ambu bags?, new rollators + replacement parts (+ hip protectors etc), wheelchairs + replacement parts (footrests, leg rest, headrest + cushion, armrest pads + comfort pillows?, cushion pads etc. to prevent pressure sores!), gel pads for shoes + back heel pads etc (+ improved skin inspections?! + treatment + reports + regular checks (+ photo documentation? with digital camera (disease / wound / injury processes! etc), anti decubitus air mattress for additional prevention?, + prevent hand contractures? (hand / wrist / finger splints?, hand therapy ball exercises?), auxiliary eating spoon and fork? (stroke hemiplegia rehabilitation training) comfort grips cutlery? (great for parkinson / disabled, suffering with tremors and trembling hands etc), medical alert system solutions?, own phones for all employees? (more efficiency / more safety), electric armchairs (more comfort), ergotherapy? (useful + less loneliness! + caution: corona!), water dispensers (less dehydration) (+ caution: edema / pulmonary edema / other diseases etc.), outdoor corner sofa + table? (garden, terrace / + all weather proof) + electric awning?, lighting solutions? + cool floor / garden lamps? (solar?, waterproof), teamwork + helping each other? (+ watchfulness, attentiveness, helpfulness, care, + honesty, accuracy, + giving helpful tips / hints, + politeness, being thankful, being focused), + preventing back injuries? (employees! / patients) (lift and carry properly. (+ teamwork? / use tools and aids?) + gymnastic exercises for a strong back?, (+ protect (treat carefully) your joints, elbows, kneecaps etc! + your nerves!), + energy and resource saving concepts?, tasty / healthy food? (+ additional: instant soups?, ready meals?, canned foods? for hungry employees / night shift etc), (+ vegan cooking books? give it a try? at home?)
+ other improvements, beautifications, more safety, comfort etc. + spreading good mood? (less sadness etc) (+ please be careful: corona!)
@lisatak7891
Prisoner is the love child of Physical and Midnight Sky.
@Mr10johnny10
Literally kept thinking the same thing hahaha.
@carriehealy_
Yeah I've also thought about that
@eufred
Me Gusta - 24kGoldn 🔥
https://youtu.be/pQsTLiZ9c6o
@Gamphace1
holy bananas yes, 80s vibe
@harleyivy7523
Slowed version of prisoner I hope u like it ❤️🖤😍
https://youtu.be/Y25Y02ZHvbg
@anettebejarano550
We are simply not prepared to live in a world with Dua's Disco era and Miley's Rock era
@RomanZolanski123
@@missymoonwillow6545 Im praying for you x
@lavertu5711
The new world order hum.... nobody want to live in it
@juansubs822
This has nothing to do with Miley but we ain’t ready for Ariana’s R&B era