"Never Be Me" lyrics

"Never Be Me"

I know I do this every time
I walk the line, I play with fire
And I stop myself before the crime
I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire

I don't wanna push you way too much
I don't wanna lean that way too far
I don't wanna ever learn the hard way

But if you're looking for stable, that'll be never be me
If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me
If you're looking for someone to be all that you need
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me
(I play with fire)

Dry your tears, now don't you cry
I'm by your side at least for a while
I know I do this every time
I walk the line, yeah, I play with fire

I don't wanna push you way too much
I don't wanna lean that way too far
I don't wanna ever learn the hard way, no
I don't wanna keep you in the dark
I don't wanna gamble with your heart
I don't wanna ever leave you lonely

But if you're looking for stable, that'll be never be me
If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me
If you're looking for someone to be all that you need
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me
(I play with fire)

Can't get too close to the sun
Baby, you're the only one, oh I
I'd never lie to you, baby
You give me a reason to run from the fire
'Cause baby, you're the only one
Oh, I swear I'd never lie

If you're looking for stable, that'll be never be me
But I hope that I'm able to be all that you need
If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave
That'll never be me, no
If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave
That'll never be me
(Hard as I try)
That'll never be me, no
(I play with fire)
That'll never be me


Writer(s): Mark Ronson, Ilsey Juber, Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus told Elle about "Never Be Me", "When I first played it for Mark Ronson, he was like, 'You can't say that. You have guy fans, and they're not going to understand what you mean. I don't even understand what you mean.' I'm like, 'But you wouldn't say anything about it if a man came in and played that record.' And then two days later, he hit me up and he's like, 'You're absolutely right. I totally get your perspective.'"
In an intervention for Apple Music, Miley Cyrus revealed, "Writing a song like 'Never Be Me' it's a sacrifice too. And it's a choice that I commit to because some of the songs I write, I'm not ignorant to the pain that they can cause to the subjects. And a lot of the time have to choose again, is it worth it for me to release this? And I mean release it, not to everyone else, but to me. To allow this thought or this feeling to come out because it's giving it power. Like my dad says, you write it down, you speak it. You give it power. It's real now. It's something more than the thoughts in your head."
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