Miley Cyrus is back with another emotional punch—this time with a brand-new ballad called “More to Lose,” the latest release from her highly anticipated album Something Beautiful.
The new song landed in the early hours of Friday, May 9, just days after Miley hosted a private screening event in New York City. Held at the Metrograph Theater, the special night treated her top Spotify fans to an exclusive first look at her upcoming visual album, followed by a cozy Q&A session with the pop icon herself.
Dressed casually but radiating confidence, Miley opened up about the deeply personal themes woven through her new music. “In my life I’ve had my own ups and downs…I sing about loss a lot – I always see loss as beautiful, because it’s gotten me to that rainbow,” she told the crowd during the intimate conversation.
“I stay / When the ecstasy is far away / And I pray / That it’s comin’ ’round again / And you say it / But I wish it wasn’t true, oh / I knew someday that one would have to choose / I just thought we had more to lose,” Miley sings, her voice carrying every ounce of heartbreak in the lyrics.
“More to Lose” follows the release of lead single “End of the World,” setting a tone for the album that’s both vulnerable and quietly powerful.
Fans can stream the latest single and soak up the emotional honesty that Miley Cyrus delivers better than almost anyone else in pop today.
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Check out the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
The more I stay, the less I go
We’re toe to toe, but I’m hanging on the wire
Stumbled down the same road before
Say I’m leavin’, but I’m only playing liar
‘Cause when you’re lookin’ like
[Pre-Chorus]
A movie star in a worn-out coat
Yeah, throw away my mind
And it happens all the time
[Chorus]
I stay
When the ecstasy is far away
And I pray
That it’s comin’ ’round again
And you say it
But I wish it wasn’t true, oh
I knew someday that one would have to choose
I just thought we had more to lose
[Post-Chorus]
Mm-mm
Mm-mm
[Verse 2]
The TV’s on, but I don’t know
My tears are streamin’ like our favorite show tonight
Tonight
Memories fade like denim jeans
I try to chase when you’re runnin’ through my mind
‘Cause, God, you’re lookin’ like
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re lookin’ like a movie star in a worn-out coat
So I throw away my mind
It happens all the time, uh
[Chorus]
Oh, I stay
When the ecstasy is far away
And I pray
That it’s comin’ ’round again
And you say it
But I wish it wasn’t true, oh
I knew someday that one would have to choose
I just thought we had more to lose
[Bridge]
Na, na-na, na-na
Na, na-na, na-na, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you’re lookin’ like a movie star in a worn-out coat
So I throw away my pride
It happens all the time
God, it happens all the time
[Chorus]
Oh, I stay
When the ecstasy is far away
And I pray
That it’s comin’ ’round again, but it don’t, baby
And you say it
But I wish it wasn’t true, no
I knew someday that one would have to choose
Oh, I knew someday you’d do what I couldn’t do
I just thought we had more to lose
[Post-Chorus]
Mm-mm
Mm, mm-mm
