NEVER BE ME
MILEY CYRUS
SONGWRITERS: MILEY CYRUS; MARK RONSON & ILSEY
JUBER
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: PLASTIC HEARTS
LABEL: RCA
RECORDS
GENRE: ROCK
YEAR: 2020
Miley Ray Cyrus(/ˈmaɪliːˈsaɪrəs/MY-lee-SYE-rəs; born Destiny Hope Cyrus,
November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television
personality. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music incorporates
elements of varied styles and genres, including pop,
country pop, hip hop, experimental,
and rock. She has
attained the most US Billboard 200 top-five albums in the 21st century by a female artist, with a total
of thirteen entries.
Cyrus, a daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, emerged
as a teen idol while
portraying the title character of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana(2006–2011).
As Hannah Montana, she attained two number-one and three top-five soundtracks
on the US Billboard 200,
including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "He Could Be
the One". Cyrus's own discography includes the
US number-one albums Meet Miley
Cyrus(2007), Breakout(2008),
and Bangerz(2013);
the top-five releases Can't Be Tamed(2010), Younger Now(2017), Plastic Hearts(2020)
and the free album Miley Cyrus
& Her Dead Petz(2015). Cyrus's EPs The Time of
Our Lives(2009) and She Is Coming(2019)
also debuted in the top-five. Plastic Hearts became Cyrus's most acclaimed
record, and her first entry on the Billboard
Rock Chart, debuting atop the chart. It included the lead single
"Midnight Sky".
Her other singles include the US top ten-charting "See You Again",
"7 Things",
"The Climb", "Party in the U.S.A.", "Can't Be Tamed", "We Can't Stop",
"Malibu", "Without You"; and the
chart-topping "Wrecking Ball". In
2020, the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA)
awarded Diamond certification to "Party in the U.S.A.", recognizing single sales of ten
million.
Plastic Hearts is the seventh studio album by
American singer Miley Cyrus. It was
released on November 27, 2020, by RCA Records,
and was her final album with the label; she signed with Columbia Records in early 2021. Marking a departure from Cyrus' previous releases, Plastic
Hearts is primarily a rock, pop, synth-pop, and glam rock record, with
influences from country, punk rock, new wave, arena rock, industrial, disco, and power pop. Most of
the album was produced by Andrew Watt and Louis Bell, with
further collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Guest
vocals include Dua Lipa, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks.
Plastic Hearts debuted at number two on the
US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from music critics. Three singles were released from
the album, "Midnight Sky", "Prisoner", and "Angels like
You".
I know I do this
every time
I walk the line, I play with fire
And I stop myself before the crime
I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire
I don't wanna push you way too much
I don't wanna lean that way too far
I don't wanna ever learn the hard way
But if you're looking
for stable, that'll never be me
If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me
If you're looking for someone to be all that you need
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me
(I play with fire)
Dry your tears now,
don't you cry
I'm by your side, at least for a while
I know I do this every time
I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire
I don't wanna push
you way too much
I don't wanna lean that way too far
I don't wanna ever learn the hard way, no
I don't wanna keep you in the dark
I don't wanna gamble with your heart
I don't wanna ever leave you lonely
But if you're looking
for stable, that'll never be me
If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me
If you're looking for someone to be all that you need
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me
(I play with fire)
Can't get too close
to the sun (fire)
Baby, you're the only one, oh, I
I'd never lie to you, baby, oh (fire)
You give me a reason to run from the fire
'Cause, baby, you're the only one
Oh, I swear I'd never lie
If you're looking for
stable, that'll never be me
But I hope that I'm able to be all that you need
If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave
That'll never be me, no
If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me, no
(I play with fire)
That'll never be me.