Miley Cyrus first met Australian actor Liam Hemsworth on the set of the Nicholas Sparks film The Last Song in 2009. They began an on-again, off-again relationship that culminated in them getting married on December 23, 2018. Cyrus left fans shocked when she announced on August 10, 2019, that they were calling it quits after eight months of marriage. The singer released this raw and honest track a week later as a response to their breakup. Once upon a time it was paradise Once upon a time I was paralyzed Think I'm gonna miss these harbor lights But it's time to let it go The pair were both teenagers when they first met and fell in love. Now having grown up and changed, Cyrus feels it's time to "slide away" from their relationship and move on.
The song appears to reference reports that Hemsworth's partying ways was a major factor in their split. I want my house in the hills Don't want the whiskey and pills Sources told TMZ that Hemsworth was drinking a lot and indulging in drugs towards the end of their marriage.
Cyrus and Hemsworth broke up for a time in 2013 and several of the singer's Bangerz tracks were about their deteriorating relationship; these included "Maybe You're Right" and "Drive."
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