Did Miley Cyrus write Flowers in reference to her marriage to ex-husband Liam Hemsworth?
A news outlet recently questioned the pop diva about how her impending divorce from the actor might affect her music. Fans on the internet had theorised that the successful song might be about their failing relationship, with many believing Hemsworth had an affair with Cyrus.
The Disney Channel alum, however, disputed that the song was autobiographical.
"I never need to be a master at the craft of tricking an audience," she said. "It will set itself on fire all by itself."
"I wrote it in a really different way. The chorus was originally: 'I can buy myself flowers, write my name in the sand, but I can’t love me better than you can.' It used to be more, like, 1950s. The saddest song. Like: 'Sure, I can be my own lover, but you’re so much better,'" the divorcee continued.
"The song is a little fake it till you make it," she added about the beat. "Which I’m a big fan of."
"I wouldn’t erase my story or want it to be erased," she added about her failed relationship with The Hunger Games alum. "Having an interesting life makes for interesting storytelling."