Miley Cyrus has written a new song, Secrets, as a peace offering to her father Billy Ray Cyrus, signaling a turn in a yearslong family rift tied to her parents’ divorce. The 32-year-old pop star released the deluxe version of her Something Beautiful album at midnight Pacific Time and shared a snippet of the music video on Thursday evening. In a post accompanying the clip, she wrote that the track was written as a peace offering for someone she had lost for a time but always loved, adding that forgiveness and freedom are one and the same.
Credits for the track include Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, who helped shape the music. Miley sings lines such as 'Love is not a prison / I'm not a guard, no / So even when I'm holding you / I won't lock you up' as part of the refrain.
Meanwhile, the backstory behind Secrets traces to Miley’s broader family history. In a June episode of Monica Lewinsky’s Reclaiming podcast, she explained why she wrote Secrets: 'I wrote this song about my dad because I wanted him to tell me even though there were secrets, even though I didn’t really want to know.' She added that she hoped to be the one he felt safe enough to tell the things that were damning and damaging to the family, noting that, as a middle child, she was old enough to take some of that.
The family drama centers on Miley’s parents, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus, who were married from 1993 to 2022. The Cyrus clan appeared to move toward reconciliation earlier this year when Miley joined her dad and brother Braison in an Instagram post in May signaling a thaw. On Mother’s Day, Billy Ray praised his ex-wife as 'the very definition of a strong mother,' and he later announced a new relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley on Easter. In May, Miley wrote on Instagram Story that her dad and she had built bridges and that time had helped heal old wounds, underscoring the renewed family focus.
Miley shares Noah, 25, Braison, 31, Trace, 36, and Brandi, 38, with Tish. Billy Ray also has son Christopher, 33, with Kristin Luckey. The family’s improved dynamic provides a backdrop for Secrets, which arrives alongside the deluxe edition of Something Beautiful and features Buckingham and Fleetwood on the production side, bringing a sense of artistry that fans have long associated with Miley’s music.
With the deluxe edition of Something Beautiful released at midnight PT, Secrets stands as a centerpiece of the project. Miley credits Buckingham and Fleetwood for bringing magic to the music and has expressed gratitude for the family healing that informs the track. The public reconciliation arc—highlighted by social posts and personal statements—illustrates how personal history can intersect with artistic expression in contemporary culture.