Adore You
Miley Cyrus Lyrics


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Ah, hey, ah oh

Baby, baby yeah, are you listenin'?
Wondering, where you've been, all my life
I just started living
Oh, baby are you listenin' oh?

When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more
Boy I adore you
I adore you

Baby, can ya hear me?
When I'm crying out, for you
I'm scared oh, so scared
When you're near me
I feel like I'm standing with an army
Of men armed with weapons, hey oh

When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more
Boy I adore you
I adore you

I love lying next to you
I could do this for eternity
You and me, were meant to be in holy matrimony
God knew exactly what he was doing
When he lead me to you

When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more
Boy I adore you
I adore you

When you say you love me
Know I love you more
When you say you need me
Know I need you more




Boy I adore you
I adore you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Miley Cyrus’s song “Adore You” express the intense love and adoration that the singer feels for her partner. The opening lines indicate how the singer has been waiting for this person to come into her life and how she has just started living since they have been together. She wonders if her partner is listening to her as she expresses how much she adores him. The chorus emphasizes the depth of her feelings by saying that she loves and needs him more than he could ever realize.


The second verse describes her vulnerability and fear when she is not with him, but when he is near her, she feels like she has an army of protection. This can be interpreted as the emotional support that she feels from her partner, who makes her feel safe and reassured. The bridge then talks about how she could lay next to him forever and how they were meant to be together.


Overall, “Adore You” is a powerful declaration of love that emphasizes the depth of emotions that the singer feels for her partner. The lyrics are delivered with a lot of passion and sincerity, reflecting the intensity of the feelings that inspired the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Ah, hey, ah oh
An opening vocalization with no particular meaning or purpose.


Baby, baby yeah, are you listenin'?
Asking the person if they are paying attention.


Wondering, where you've been, all my life
Expressing a feeling of curiosity about how the person was not in their life before.


I just started living
Feeling like their life only began when they met the person.


Oh, baby are you listenin' oh?
Repeating the question to ensure that the person is actively listening.


When you say you love me
Acknowledging when the person had expressed their love for them.


Know I love you more
Emphasizing the depth of their love for the person.


When you say you need me
Responding to when the person expressed their need for them.


Know I need you more
Stressing the importance of their dependence on the person.


Boy I adore you
Emphasizing their strong feelings of love and admiration for the person.


Baby, can ya hear me?
Asking if the person is able to hear them.


When I'm crying out, for you
Expressing their emotional need for the person's comfort.


I'm scared oh, so scared
Admitting to their fear of losing the person's love.


When you're near me
Describing their feelings when the person is physically present.


I feel like I'm standing with an army
Feeling like they are invincible when the person is by their side.


Of men armed with weapons, hey oh
Using a metaphor to convey the strength and power the person brings to their life.


I love lying next to you
Expressing the joy of being close to the person.


I could do this for eternity
Wishing to spend forever with the person.


You and me, were meant to be in holy matrimony
Believing that their relationship is divinely destined to be together forever.


God knew exactly what he was doing
Trusting that there is a divine plan behind their love for each other.


When he lead me to you
Thanking God for bringing the person into their life.


Boy I adore you
Reiterating their love and admiration for the person.


I adore you
Affirming their strong feelings of love and admiration for the person.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Oren Yoel Kleinman, Stacy Barthe

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Comments from YouTube:

@beaby1977

2023 and still love this song. Absolutely love her beautiful voice. 🎼 🎵 🎶

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Miley Cyrus - Adore You (Official Video)

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@Hannah-sl6un

People don't recognize how this was such a brave and intimate ballad to put out. And it still holds up ❤

@medvezhonoknusha

It's so true! I absolutely agree with you!!! 👍👍👍💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

@digitherobot

nah she was just hoeing out for money.

@matthewtorres1991

And not such a brave video lol

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