Wrecking Ball
miley cyrus Lyrics
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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 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
The lyrics of "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus may seem straightforward upon the first listen, as if they are addressing a tumultuous relationship, a destructive love affair. However, there is a deeper meaning behind the lyrics. The song describes the vulnerability of being in love, particularly with someone who doesn't reciprocate those feelings equally. In the first verse, "We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain" reveals the desperation of the singer and her love interest being so entwined in the relationship that they are like prisoners bound to each other.
The singer seems to be agonized by the lover's betrayal or fall out of love. Yet, in the chorus, the lyrics "I came in like a wrecking ball, I never hit so hard in love" portrays the idea of the pain she intended to put her lover through as a repercussion of their breaking her heart. The singer's vulnerability is displayed in the bridge with the lyric "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." It seems as if the singer initially didn't intend to let her emotions get the best of her, but their forcefulness took over.
Line by Line Meaning
We clawed, we chained, our hearts in vain
We fought and held onto our love in vain, trying to make it work despite the odds stacked against us.
We jumped, never asking why
We took risks without thinking, carried away by our passion and emotions.
We kissed, I fell under your spell
You had a powerful hold over me, and I fell for you completely under your charm.
A love no one could deny
Our love was undeniable and impossible to ignore by anyone who witnessed it.
Don't you ever say I just walked away
Don't accuse me of giving up on our relationship easily.
I will always want you
I will always have feelings for you, even if we can't be together anymore.
I can't live a lie, running for my life
I can't pretend to be happy and keep going through the motions; I need to move on with my life.
I came in like a wrecking ball
I came into your life with a forceful impact, determined to break down your emotional walls.
I never hit so hard in love
I had never experienced such intense and all-consuming love before.
All I wanted was to break your walls
All I wanted was to get past your emotional defenses and connect with you on a deeper level.
All you ever did was wreck me
Instead of letting me in, you hurt me and caused me emotional damage.
I put you high up in the sky
I held you in high regard and thought highly of you.
And now, you're not coming down
But now you're unreachable and unresponsive to my attempts to connect with you.
It slowly turned, you let me burn
Things between us gradually deteriorated, and you let me suffer the emotional pain on my own.
And now, we're ashes on the ground
Our relationship is over, and there's nothing left but the remnants of our love.
Yeah, you, you wreck me
You were the one who caused me so much pain and heartache.
I never meant to start a war
I didn't intend for our relationship to become a battleground and to cause so much conflict.
I just wanted you to let me in
All I wanted was for you to open up to me and let me understand you better.
And instead of using force
Instead of trying to fight my way in, I should have approached you with more understanding and compassion.
I guess I should've let you win
Maybe I should have let you be in control and meet you halfway instead of trying to force my way into your heart.
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chicken
Who is watching this after Miley won her first Grammy??
@ishanadkarni4342
me
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Me here❤i much love this more than flower
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WSSUP
@14Dani10
Not me I’m here to see a naked celebrity swing on a wrecking ball but whatever floats ya boat
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+1😊
@speaknowaotc4485
I Still Can Remember How Shocked The media Was When This Came Out.
@darknesschild4518
Who wishes she still had long hair
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😆😆😆 Same!
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