Miley Cyrus’ new song “Secrets” is an olive branch of his estranged father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
“The song was written as a peace offering for someone I’ve lost for a while but always loved,” the singer, 32, captioned a snippet in the ballad’s music video she posted on Instagram on Friday.
“In my experience, forgiveness and freedom are exactly the same.”
Miley thanked Lindsay Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, featured on the track “Bringing Magic to Music.”
Confirming there was no confusion about the subject of the lyrics, she added, “This song is for my dad.”
In the chorus, Miley replied, “Hero / Can I Be Your Hero / All Your Armies / White Flags can be repeated.”
However, the portion of the track she shared included a post chorus she sang.
She also said, “Love is not a prison / I’m not a security guard, even if I don’t hold you, I won’t lock you up / I can go back and forth the way you want / Do you want to be lonely?
A representative for 64-year-old Billy Ray did not immediately respond to Page 6’s request for comment.
Miley was estranged from the country star when he and her mother, Tish Cyrus, announced in April 2022 that they were divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage.
“The divorce between her parents has put a strain on her relationship with her father. Last year, it was difficult to connect with him,” a source told E! The news from October. “She hopes they can ultimately tackle their relationship.”
The source said, “Miley has been approaching her mother’s tissue throughout the divorce.”
The second source also said that Miley and Billy Ray were “not following the best conditions.”
The diva seemed to confirm the feud when she didn’t name or thank her father or thank her father after winning her first Grammy Award for her song “Flowers” last February.
Four months later, she told David Letterman on an episode of his “My Next Guest is No Introduction” series.
“He almost gave me this map. There’s a map of what to do and what not to do. And he led me on both,” she explained before admitting that her father “had a really rough childhood.”
In May, the “Hanna Montana” star took her to her Instagram story, crushing rumors that she had 58-year-old tissue and beef. She wrote about Billy Ray:
As Miley added, the father-daughter duo appears to have already been on the path to reconciliation at that time.
Over the past few months, Billy Ray has publicly congratulated Miley on his career milestones.
