Miley Cyrus has released the video for her new song Younger you days after the song’s debut this week during the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.
“The younger me loved celebrating 20 years of Hannah Montana with you. This song is yours as a thank you for the life we went through together. I love you always,” Cyrus wrote when she released the video.
“I know your story isn’t finished yet, but do you like who you’ve become?” the star sings on the rising track.
The comments section was flooded with fans getting emotional as the song turned nostalgic.
“Girls checking in; are we all doing well,” one person wrote on Instagram, while another fan noted that things had come full circle.
“I think my childhood is really over,” read the comment.
Meanwhile, others cheered that the song was healing, while another thanked the singer for making her “ugly cry” to the song.
The 33-year-old Grammy winner had given fans an emotional performance on March 24 with a never-before-heard song, Younger youwhen she closed the anniversary programming.
A day later the Flowers hitmaker announced the release date and said the song will be available to stream on Friday, March 27.
“Parties Hannah Montana is not just a tribute to a show, it’s a full circle moment for me. HM was the beginning of the life I know now. The bond my fans and I share is as rare and beautiful as this entire journey has been.”
“I adore you all and love you very much,” she continued. “This anniversary special is a gift from me to the younger you, my way of thanking you for your loyalty and for growing with me every step of the way. This song says it all…”
Younger you is written from the perspective of one’s younger self ‘checking in’ with their older/current self. When Cyrus debuted the song on Tuesday’s Anniversary Special, clips of her younger self on Hannah Montana played on a screen behind the stage.
The song begins with the words, “Hey, you. It’s the younger you. I just came to see if you remember me. Hey, you. It’s the younger you, do you still pray before you go to bed, or do you worry instead?”
