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A song born from fire
The collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt grew from a deeply emotional place. “Having been personally affected by fire and being rebuilt from the ashes, this project holds profound meaning for me,” Cyrus said. It’s more than metaphorical, considering her Malibu home was destroyed in the 2018 wildfires. Turning that trauma into music feels like the ultimate act of transformation
She describes the film’s themes of love and renewal as “musical medicine,” and you can feel the gratitude in her words toward James Cameron for letting her channel something so raw into a global story. “To be even a small star in the universe the Avatar family has created is truly a dream come true,” she wrote. There’s a touch of humility in that, rare for a pop icon who usually commands her own orbit
The long road back home
In a recent chat with Pamela Anderson for CR Fashion Book, Cyrus revealed that her Malibu home, lost in the fires, is finally close to being rebuilt after five years. The return carries weight, not just as a physical comeback but as an emotional full circle. The same landscape that took something from her is now giving her inspiration again (yes, that’s poetic justice)
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That tension between destruction and creation has followed Cyrus for years. It’s what made her post-Bangerz era unpredictable and deeply human. Every new phase feels like she’s setting fire to what came before, only to find a new version of herself waiting in the smoke
Music that mirrors evolution
The Avatar: Fire and Ash song fits perfectly with Cyrus’s 2025 album Something Beautiful, released on May 30. The record, and its visual companion premiered at the Tribeca Festival, are drenched in reflection and rebirth. Watching her move through cinematic imagery while reclaiming her story feels like an artist merging her life with her work completely
Streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu, the visual companion offers more than performance shots, it’s a map of her emotional reconstruction. The timing couldn’t be better. Just as she’s ready to reenter her old home, she’s gifting fans a body of work that does the same, inviting everyone to stand back up with her
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This isn’t Cyrus’s first time contributing to powerful visual storytelling. She also cowrote Beautiful That Way for The Last Showgirl with Lykke Li and Wyatt, showing a growing taste for cinematic, emotionally rich songwriting. Her connection to filmmakers and storytellers is tightening, and that’s where her artistry seems to flourish most
Before her, The Weeknd lent his voice to Avatar: The Way of Water with “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)” back in 2022. That continuity between artists who thrive on introspection gives Avatar’s musical universe a sense of emotional lineage. And now, Cyrus adds her chapter, one that carries the smell of smoke and the promise of renewal
