Wrecking Ball
#Miley Cyrus Lyrics


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We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain
We jumped, never asking why
We kissed, I fell under your spell
A love no one could deny

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me

I put you high up in the sky
And now, you're not coming down
It slowly turned, you let me burn
And now, we're ashes on the ground

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you
I can't live a lie, running for my life
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me

I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me

I never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
And instead of using force
I guess I should've let you win
I never meant to start a war
I just wanted you to let me in
I guess I should've let you win

Don't you ever say I just walked away
I will always want you

I came in like a wrecking ball
I never hit so hard in love
All I wanted was to break your walls
All you ever did was wreck me

I came in like a wrecking ball
Yeah, I just closed my eyes and swung
Left me crashing in a blazing fall
All you ever did was wreck me
Yeah, you, you wreck me





Yeah, you, you wreck me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Miley Cyrus's song "Wrecking Ball" describe a tumultuous and passionate relationship that ultimately ends in heartbreak. The singer describes the intensity of their love, using images of clawing and chaining their hearts, jumping fearlessly into love, and being under a powerful spell. The chorus sees the singer admitting that they cannot deny their love for the other person, and they will always want them, despite the pain they have caused.


The second verse reflects on how the relationship ended in destruction, with the singer feeling burned and reduced to ashes on the ground. They express regret for the war that they inadvertently started by trying to break down the walls around the other person, admitting that they should have let them win.


The chorus repeats, with the song ending on a bittersweet note as the singer acknowledges that the other person wrecked them, but they still love them.


Overall, "Wrecking Ball" is a powerful and emotionally charged portrayal of a complex relationship filled with both love and destruction.


Line by Line Meaning

We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain
We fiercely held onto each other in our relationship, even though it was ultimately pointless.


We jumped, never asking why
We rushed into our relationship without really thinking about the consequences or reasons behind it.


We kissed, I fell under your spell
I became deeply enamored with you after our first kiss and couldn't resist your charm.


A love no one could deny
We had a strong love that would be hard for anyone to deny or ignore.


Don't you ever say I just walked away
Don't accuse me of simply abandoning our relationship without good reason.


I will always want you
I will always have feelings for you, despite our troubled past together.


I can't live a lie, running for my life
I can't pretend everything is okay in our relationship and feel like I'm running away from myself and my true feelings.


I came in like a wrecking ball
I entered our relationship with a lot of force and intensity, like a wrecking ball demolishing a building.


I never hit so hard in love
I've never loved someone as intensely as I love you, and it's hitting me hard emotionally.


All I wanted was to break your walls
All I wanted was to connect with you and break down the emotional barriers you had built up.


All you ever did was wreck me
Despite my efforts to connect with you, all you ever did was emotionally damage me.


I put you high up in the sky
I placed you on a pedestal and thought of you as someone to aspire to be like.


And now, you're not coming down
Now, you're not the same person I once idolized, and I can't seem to move on from this idealized vision of you.


It slowly turned, you let me burn
Our relationship slowly deteriorated, and you allowed me to emotionally suffer as a result.


And now, we're ashes on the ground
Our relationship has ended in ruin and destruction, leaving nothing but ashes behind.


Yeah, you, you wreck me
You were the one who did the emotional damage to me, causing me to feel broken and devastated.


I never meant to start a war
I never intended for our relationship to be such a destructive force in our lives.


I just wanted you to let me in
All I wanted was for you to let me into your life and truly connect with me.


And instead of using force
Instead of trying to force my way into your life, I should have approached our relationship with more care and understanding.


I guess I should've let you win
Maybe I should have let you make the decisions in our relationship and trusted your judgment more.


Yeah, you, you wreck me
You had a profound impact on me emotionally, breaking me down and leaving me feeling damaged.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Maureen Anne McDonald, Sacha Skarbek, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Russell Walter, Kim Kiyani, Stephan Moccio

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@chicken

Who is watching this after Miley won her first Grammy??

@ishanadkarni4342

me

@thaepwintphyu1177

Me here❤i much love this more than flower

@FS.xeno7

WSSUP

@14Dani10

Not me I’m here to see a naked celebrity swing on a wrecking ball but whatever floats ya boat

@arttherapy9431

+1😊

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I Still Can Remember How Shocked The media Was When This Came Out.

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Who wishes she still had long hair

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