Miley Cyrus reveals she wrote break up song Slide Away BEFORE she split with Liam Hemsworth

Miley Cyrus reveals she wrote break up song Slide Away BEFORE splitting with Liam Hemsworth: ‘I just keep speaking these things into existence’

Miley Cyrus has revealed that her break-up song Slide Away was written long before she actually split with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth

The track had been rumored to be about the couple, as it was released in August last year, just after it was announced that they were set to divorce after less than a year of marriage, and after ten years of first meeting on The Last Song.

But in a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Miley, 27, explains how she first put pen to paper for the track a whole year before – hinting that it was the shape of things to come for the doomed couple. 

Cryptic: Miley Cyrus reveals she wrote break up song Slide Away BEFORE she split with Liam Hemsworth saying, ‘I just keep speaking these things into existence’

‘I wrote Slide Away before my breakup. I wrote Slide Away in February of the year before. And I just keep speaking these things into existence,’ she explained. ‘So, you know what? That’s why I’ve also, I’ve decided to use my language to love myself, and to really create what I want to be my reality.’

She continued: ‘Because otherwise, I keep doing the opposite. I burnt my house down with my words. I was talking yesterday about where you apply your attention determines how you feel.’

‘And I think that’s what I mean by definitely joking about me burning my house down with my words. But I do believe in where we put our attention determines our faith.’ 

Tempting fate: Miley released the song in August last year, following her split with Liam after less than a year of marriage, and after ten years of first meeting on The Last Song

Tempting fate: Miley released the song in August last year, following her split with Liam after less than a year of marriage, and after ten years of first meeting on The Last Song

Miley’s Malibu home was destroyed in the 2018 wildfires that swept through California, with other celebrities including Robin Thicke and Gerard Butler losing their homes as a result. 

Meanwhile, the lyrics to the break-up song Slide Away contained lines such as ‘Once upon a time, it was paradise / Once upon a time, I was paralyzed’ and ‘I want my house in the hills / Don’t want the whiskey and pills.’

Miley moved on with Australian pop star Cody Simpson, but recently split with him too, and released her new single Midnight Sky shortly after. 

Moving on! Miley will be performing her latest break-up song Midnight Sky at the 2020 VMA Awards this month

Moving on! Miley will be performing her latest break-up song Midnight Sky at the 2020 VMA Awards this month  

Liam and Miley called it quits in June last year after ‘drifting apart’, but they did not publicly confirm their split until two months later.

She issued a statement via her publicist to People magazine at the time.

‘Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time. Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers,’ the statement read.

‘They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.’

According to Page Six, Liam was blindsided by the separation announcement, which was released while he was visiting his family in Australia.

The 27-year-old pop star wrote: 'S***s about to get freaky I can feel it. I hope you're ready. I'm performing at the 2020 #VMAs! Tune in August 30 at 8p on @MTV!'

The 27-year-old pop star wrote: ‘S***s about to get freaky I can feel it. I hope you’re ready. I’m performing at the 2020 #VMAs! Tune in August 30 at 8p on @MTV!’