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Flowers Lyrics

Lyricist: Miley Cyrus

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Flowers Lyrics

[Verse 1] We were good, we were gold Kinda dream that can't be sold We were right 'til we weren't Built a home and watched it burn [Pre-Chorus] Mm, I didn't wanna leave you, I didn't wanna lie Started to cry, but then remembered I [Chorus] I can buy myself flowers Write my name in the sand Talk to myself for hours Say things you don't understand I can take myself dancing And I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than you can [Post-Chorus] Can love me better, I can love me better, baby Can love me better, I can love me better, baby [Verse 2] Paint my nails cherry-red Match the roses that you left No remorse, no regret I forgive every word you said You might also like Emily I’m Sorry boygenius Bizarrap & Shakira - Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 (English Translation) Genius English Translations Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53/66 Bizarrap & Shakira [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, I didn't wanna leave you, baby, I didn't wanna fight Started to cry, but then remembered I [Chorus] I can buy myself flowers Write my name in the sand Talk to myself for hours, yeah Say things you don't understand I can take myself dancing, yeah I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than you can [Post-Chorus] Can love me better, I can love me better, baby Can love me better, I can love me better, baby Can love me better, I can love me better, baby Can love me better, I (Ooh, I) [Bridge] I didn't wanna leave you, I didn't wanna fight Started to cry, but then remembered I [Chorus] I can buy myself flowers (Uh-huh) Write my name in the sand Talk to myself for hours (Yeah) Say things you don't understand (You never will) I can take myself dancing, yeah I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than Yeah, I can love me better than you can [Post-Chorus] Can love me better, I can love me better, baby (Uh) Can love me better, I can love me better, baby (Than you can) Can love me better, I can love me better, baby Can love me better, I

Meaning of Flowers

The song is a powerful anthem of self-love and independence following the end of a relationship. It expresses a desire to move on, heal, and prioritize one's own well-being rather than seeking validation or fulfillment from a former partner. The lyrics detail reclaiming agency through acts of self-care – buying flowers, writing in the sand, talking to oneself – and ultimately deciding that one can love themselves better than anyone else ever could.

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