Noah Cyrusis getting real with her fans about her personal struggles.
On Friday, Cyrus released her second single “Mr. Percocet” with an accompanying music video from her upcoming debut albumThe Hardest Part, set for release in July.
In the upbeat yet utterly raw track, the 22-year-old singer pours herself into the lyrics as she details the journey of addiction and recovery she continues to navigate.
“This song is written about my personal experience with the confusion and insecurities that arise in a relationship when substance abuse is involved,” the “July” singer in a press release of the song. “It causes such manic behavioral changes that you can lose sight of yourself and who you fell in love with.”
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In the music video, which takes place in a rural, country home, Cyrus takes viewers through the rollercoaster of emotions that come with being in a relationship while engaging in substance abuse. At one point, Cyrus is seen getting intimate with her love interest but his face is too blurry to make out, mirroring the point of view in her writing.
“I barely recognize you when you wake up in the morning/Must be someone else’s eyes that I look into every night,” she sings. “You’re only kind when you’re all f—ed up/You’re only mine till your high is gone but/I wish you’d still love me when your drugs wear off in the morning.”
“Living in California, you’re constantly living with this dread of wildfire season. At the time, I was reeling from my breakup, and [the 2021 Caldor fire] was dominating the news,” she said of the song’s inspiration in a press release following its release. “All this internal, emotional pain I was feeling was intertwined with the anxiety around this out-of-control fire and climate change in general.”
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“Mike and I were so driven and fully engulfed in the music. It was seamless — our brains connected into one,” she explained of its creation. “I found a safe place to make music with people I love and trust. The process was really healing for me.”
source: people.com
