Miley says in her autobiography “Miles To Go”; "Bottom Of The Ocean started off as a song about Lyric and Melody {her pet fish}. But once I began writing, it was about so much more than my silly fish (no offence to the fish RIP) It was about anyone's dreams, boyfriends, a lost parent, an abusive relationship. It's saying if there's someone you've loved but for some reason you can't love them anymore, you have to take your feelings, scoop them out and put them at the bottom of the ocean. Hide them there, carefully and respectfully, in the one place where they can't ever be found. Bottom Of The Ocean is a 'good-bye' song, a love song. You'd never think it was about fish. Well except for the 'ocean' part.”
Bottom Of The Ocean
Miley Cyrus Lyrics
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I get a flash and I smile
Am I crazy
Still miss you baby
It was real
It was right
But it burned too hot to survive
All that's left
Where does love go
I don't know
When it's all said and done
How could I be losing you forever
After all the time we spent together
I had to know why
I had to lose you
Now you just become
Like everything I'll never find again
At the bottom of the ocean
Do do do, do do do do
Do do do, do do, do
Do do do, do do do, do
In a dream you appear
For awhile you were here
So I keep sleeping
Just to keep you with me
I draw a map
Connect the dots
With all the memories that I got
What I'm missing
I'll keep reliving
Where does love go
I don't know
When it's all said and done
How could I be losing you forever
After all the time we spent together
I had to know why
I had to lose you
Now you just become
Like everything I'll never find again
At the bottom of the ocean
This is it
Let go
Breathe
You don't have to love me for me
To baby ever understand
Just know I love the time we both had
And I don't ever wanna see you sad
Be happy
And I don't wanna hold you
If you don't wanna tell me
You love me babe
Just know I'm gonna have to walk away
I'll be big enough for the both of us to say
Be happy
Do do do, do do do do (be happy)
Do do do, do do, do (be happy)
Do do do, do do do, do (be happy)
Mmhmm, be happy
The song "Bottom Of The Ocean" by Miley Cyrus explores the idea of lost love and the aftermath of a breakup. The lyrics suggest that the relationship ended because it burned too hot to survive. The singer reminisces about the time they spent with their former partner and questions where love goes after a breakup. The line "Now you just become like everything I'll never find again at the bottom of the ocean" suggests that the love they shared will remain a distant memory, lost forever.
The second verse talks about how the singer dreams about their former partner, wanting to keep them with them even though they are gone. They draw a map connecting the dots of their memories as a way to keep reliving what they had. But in the end, they realize that they have to let go and move on. The chorus repeats the question of where love goes and emphasizes the pain of losing someone after spending so much time together.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been in the past for awhile
The relationship ended a while ago
I get a flash and I smile
Reminiscing about the past brings temporary happiness
Am I crazy
Questioning one's sanity over missing the ex-partner
Still miss you baby
The feelings for the ex are still present
It was real
The love was genuine
It was right
The love was perfect
But it burned too hot to survive
The intensity of love couldn't be sustained
All that's left
The relationship left nothing behind
Is all these ashes
The remains of the relationship
Where does love go
Questioning where love disappears to
I don't know
Admitting they don't have the answer
When it's all said and done
After the relationship ends
How could I be losing you forever
Struggling to come to terms with losing the ex-partner permanently
After all the time we spent together
Reflecting on the time spent together
I had to know why
Trying to understand why the relationship failed
Now you just become
The ex-partner is now associated with something that can never be recovered
Like everything I'll never find again
The lost love is now a void in the person's life
At the bottom of the ocean
Metaphorically representing the lost love being inaccessible and unreachable
In a dream you appear
Dreaming about the ex-partner
For awhile you were here
In the dream, the ex-partner was present
So I keep sleeping
Sleeping so the dream and the presence of the ex-partner would continue
Just to keep you with me
Holding onto the memory of the ex-partner
I draw a map
Trying to make sense of the past
Connect the dots
Associating the memories
With all the memories that I got
Remembering all the moments shared together
What I'm missing
Feeling the absence of the ex- partner
I'll keep reliving
Continuing to remember the happy moments
This is it
Accepting the end of the relationship
Let go
Releasing the emotional baggage
Breathe
Take a deep breath and move on
You don't have to love me for me
One's love isn't necessary for the other person's happiness
To baby ever understand
To completely understand why the relationship ended
Just know I love the time we both had
Sharing beautiful memories together
And I don't ever wanna see you sad
Wishing happiness for the ex-partner
Be happy
Wishing for the ex-partner to live a happy life
And I don't wanna hold you
Not interfering in the ex-partner's life
If you don't wanna tell me
If the ex-partner doesn't want to express their feelings
You love me babe
The love isn't necessary anymore
Just know I'm gonna have to walk away
Accepting the end of the relationship
I'll be big enough for the both of us to say
Taking responsibility for both people
Mmhmm, be happy
The only message left to convey is to live a happy life
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Antonina Armato, Miley Cyrus, Tim James
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@katymbeke8400
2:15 Try this mashup I came up with.
Don't go chasing waterfalls,
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
(Be happy)
Gonna have it your way or nothing at all,
But I think you're moving too fast
(Be happy)
@GummyBear4234
Kim Kardashian's ballad to her diamond earring.
@anacosta4351
Oh mannn 🤣🤣
@talentaptitude3017
Why doesn't this have more likes
@Michellecici4
Best comment on YouTube
@GummyBear4234
@@Michellecici4 lol thanks
@pinkninjabunny2177
🤣😂🤣 Stooop
@hollywoodshopaholic
I always thought this song was surprisingly deep and mature for a young teenager to have written it. I'm in my 20's now and the lyrics still ring as true as ever. Kudos to Miley.
@azharjaved2646
Beautiful voice,Beautiful Song. Love it.
@soph3575
I heard she wrote it about her pet fish
@hawaii3231
@@soph3575 it started off as that but she changed it