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Miley Cyrus – 7 Things lyrics
I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we shared

It was awesome but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change
Until you hear, my dear

The 7 things I hate about you!
The 7 things I hate about you, oh you
You're vain, you're game, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy

Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you

It's awkward and silent
As I wait for you to say
What I need to hear now
Your sincere apology

When you mean it, I'll believe it
If you text it, I'll delete it
Let's be clear
Oh, I'm not coming back
You're taking 7 steps here

The 7 things I hate about you!
You're vain, you're game, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You make me laugh, you make me cry
I don't know which side to buy

Your friends, they're jerks
When you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you

And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention the 7 that I like

The 7 things I like about you!
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
When we kiss I'm hypnotized
You make me laugh, you make me cry
But I guess that's both I'll have to buy

Your hands in mine
When we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the 7th thing I like most that you do
You make me love you, you do ohhh
(Ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh ooh)
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Songwriters: Antonina Armato, Miley Cyrus, Tim James
7 Things lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Walt Disney Music Company
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  • happy333
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    happy333
    Hey ciaraluvmiley! I saw ur comment on a metro station song, nice to hear from you again! =] idk why you have -2 ur comment was right. Miley wrote this to nick jonas after he dumped her n hooked up with Sel-G.
    I don't really like miley but I have to admit she did real good on this song. If all her songs are as great as this I will like her again! Lets hope people. =]
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  • j
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    jewelsy10
    Omfg I love this song I mean its sooo freakin true! And I love miley cyrus! Ok like y does everyone think that she is a s*? I mean the sheet pic she took her dad was like right there and all. And like the other pics arent even that bad. And like the one she shes flashin her bra. I mean no girl can honestly say that they have never done that! Everyone just needs to leave her alone and let her live her life!
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  • b
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    brittanyressa
    The thing about this song is that it was written to speak to all of us. To all girls. No matter who you are we all know what it feels like when you fall in love with someone that drives you crazy. The frustration. The tears. The denial. And accepting that what you feel is more than confusion. Its like no matter what he puts you through you love him for every inch of It. Good and bad.
    We may not all be miley fans but YouTube this music video. Seeing all the girls' facial expressions will bring tears to your eyes if you know the feeling this song is sent to portray.
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  • justmylife
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    justmylife
    How is hannah montana even famous. Shes a horrible singer. Her voice sounds like a mans voice. Sunjia sings better than this chick. Wtf who listens to disney crap? Ill tell you, losers do. Real people lissten to artist like katy perry usher chris brown lil mama leonna lewis marron five the cab paramore all time low t pain david banner nelly mario lil wayne pharell pink avril laveine secondhand seranade pritty ricky omarion christina agulara brittney spears sean paul I mean honestly listen to some of these artist and then add another comment and tell me whos better.
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  • n
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    nicahcollette
    Ina 929 is right miley is a bad example for kids but this song is very meaningful.
    Explanation: there are 7 things that I hate about you but stop making me love you because it hurts me and when you act like your friends it really hurts but the 7 thing I like about you is your looks and old levis but when you apolgize say it with meaning don't just text to me you jerk! ---collette.
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  • s
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    spidermonkey9169
    Definitely about nick jonas. Cyrus was also influenced by lavigne's style of music in this song, as it was much more emotional and punk rock. If you look very closely at the video, you will understand that nick's face is in a picture. Although it could be joe jonas too. But recently miley and nick had dated, and they had broken up in such a state that cyrus found it difficult to handle. So it was written all about nick jonas.
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  • thererealsugarbaybee
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    thererealsugarbaybee
    I remember when this song made a world premier on radio disney. I was in my rooom with the radio on. I just had a fight with my mom. Back then I have undiagnosed nld *nonverbal learning disorder* and along with failing math. I was always depressed, nervous, & out of place in my new school due to bullies. I was forced to go to theraphy and almost had to take meds. When I heard this song it made me feel alittle better cuz I knew I was never alone and tht miley cyrus *someone I looked up too* was going through a hard time too. 3 years later I still love miley. Because I see myself in her:)
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  • m
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    minda1000
    This song came to me when my boyfriend dumped me for Larrissa and I felt betrayed and I wanted to get back at him but my friend pulled me back and then the next day he came crawling back to me and I said no but then when I got home I was thinking why didn't I take him back then I thought to myself I don't need him i'll find someone who wont go off with some rude selfconsious jerk!
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  • s
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    Singinggirl2010
    This song really got me because my boyfriend dumped me a few months ago and he dumped me for this girl named Veronica and she was not cute at all but for me I thought he really loved me before he really did dumped me but I guess I was wrong and this is how this song spoke to me and also for all those girls how got dumped I am sorry for you!
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  • DoNtCaRe
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    DoNtCaRe
    Hmm. Gosh I'm so confused. Last year everybody hates Miley but now the haters loved her again. Maybe my speech worked. I think. Well miley and nick still friends cuz in E! News said that they went to a jet boat trip and went to a little picnic. I still can't beleive that noah(miley's little sis) hates the jo bros cuz of the break up part. Oops I just made a speech again. Tehehehe.
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  • Zimzims
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    Zimzims
    Wow. This song's so old! Anyway this is about nick (her boyfriend, well Ex-boyfriend) But this is silly! She sang a song with the Jonas brothers called (storm) that's what it said on Itunes. You know what, I like her songs but I don't know much about her!
    Anyway if your a guy and you like Miley. Don't hide it! I'm A guy but I tell all my friends.
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  • a
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    authority
    Superstar123 explain exactly why yu hate miley cyrus becuz yu came up with some dumb reasons for real. And first of all yu need to get a life and do something other than criticize some one that looks way better than yu and yu suck I'm not sure what but yu do!? Quit being a freak head and shut the heck up! Yu are jealous and if yur not say one thing good about her and if its that hard maybe yu shud date nick and for one he wwould not take a second look at yu not even a first he wouldnt even glance yur wa. So do something positive with yur life and maybe ill say something good about yu. Sike! Freako!
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  • m
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    MILEYANDHANNAHSFAN
    I like this song because your telling them what you like and what you hate about them. The song is like expressing your self because your telling the truth and I like that. I know its not really true of what miley says but it could be and instaed of lying its better teelling the truth because then your gonna regret it. I got one thing to say now miley can sing and that's the truth. I wish I could meet her one day and atleast go to her concert! That's true to. (:
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  • l
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    livvy_luvs_nick_jonas
    I love this song
    and it is about nick jonas but idk
    I love em both and iv meet miley and I used to grow up with the jonas brothers in new jersey wen I was 2 but I moved to the united kingdom wen I was 7 and nick was my bff
    me and him used to make up dances and songs and wed make fake tickets and give them to everyone then we'd perform them in their living room to everyone
    and I love them soo much but I miss them a lot and I'm sooo lonley wif out them but I c them at least 3/4 times a yr so I'm very happy cuz of that and iv got their autographs and pics of me and them but I relii do miss them sooo much I love yoo guys keep rokin (yoo guys rox the worlds sox so don't yoo change 4 any1).
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  • m
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    mileyfanforever
    4 miley fans you can read to Miley hater's
    okay alot of you say Mileys a s*, b*h, and mean stuff please don't she made mistakes and fans of miley I know you don't want to see her depressed so please leave better comments miley's voice is'nt bad either, I mean I don't think it is. Stars already go threw alot, not being able to go shopping without getting attacked, people saying untrue stuff about her, and the picture were she is wearing a sheat, it was supposed to be a monnalisa type thing and then thay made it seem like she was nasty so please be nicer too her, and instead off looking up bad stuff about her look up good stuff thanx!
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  • justmylife
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    justmylife
    This song sucks. Who listen to this crap besides seven year olds. This song is definitly the worst song ever. Hannah montana can't sing. She has no talent. I sing way better than her. And I'm not even famous. Do you even know how bad of a role model she is? Well I do. So why do you people even bother to listen to her if her music sucks. She sounds like a man when she sings. I mean honestly wtf?
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  • DoNtCaRe
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    DoNtCaRe
    I Love this song. I know miley sing it after nick jonas break her up. But why miley sing this song to everyone she might love nick jonas. And why everyone talking about what miley did. Miley did a bad thing well that was not a problem miley is already a good girl again I watch in True Hollywood Stories that she got back good attitude. I know everything about her I'm serious.
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  • p
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    patukling
    This song, is actually dedicated to nick J. The necklace she was wearing in the music video, is Nick's Diabetes necklace, and miley showed a pic of him and a guy, the guy was Nick, but you can't see it, because his face has a drawn, but you can really notice nick, because of his curly hair, and that pic she showed, with a guy, was a curly hair, it was totally nick J.
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    gothicflirt26
    I think she just can't say the fact that she misses the guy so much, so she say bad things about him to help her get over their previous relationship. And she wants the guy to apologize, which could mean: "i want you back" or "let's just finish this and be friends". She wants it to be too formal, it could be the first reason. In the end, the lines about the 7 things she like about him pop out, which made the message of the song really obvious. It's for nick!
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  • f
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    FirexxIce
    It's basically exactly like 'Hate That I Love You' by Rihanna. She hates that she's in love with this guy who obviously likes her back, but they aren't in a replationship anymore. So, it's almost like 'Girlfriend' by Avril, too. And this girl seriously needs to learn how to count. Unless, of course, Mley is referring to the seven things she loves about this guy in the song title. Because, she, clearly hates ten thing about him, not seven. Either way, the lyrics should be changed. I have no right to bash on Miley Cyus, or hate her or anything, so I won't comment on the video. For people who like her music, all the more power to you. Kudos>♥.
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  • i
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    idancethrolife0
    This girl is physcic. This song is like it is written exactly from my life, its scary. I liked my guy-friend(previous relationship we shared), he hurt me by saying he liked me as a joke, he txted me an apology(if you txt it, ill delete it), he kinda likes my friend,(you love me, you like her), were ignoring each other(its awkward and silent), he hides up the fact that hes a romantic (yur insecure), hes the class clown, (you make me laugh), and I had such a longing for him at a time that I did cry. And I love his hair and eyes, his old levis.
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  • x
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    xXPrincess821Xx
    I used to really hate this song but after a while I tottaly related to this song. I thought my best guy freind liked me, but he kinda did and he also likes another girl. That's why when boys treats a girl really bad that girl might be able to forgive him, but deep down their always going to have that memory. I think that when a boy cheats on a girl, it's just really horrible it hurts a girl while it plesures boys. Sometimes it may be the opposite but it still hurts no matter which does it.
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  • n
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    nickjonaszgirl
    Um tari I kinda think I seen the hair curly but I looked closer and it looked straight so I don't know she said it was about every guy she had but she can't just be "like oh nick i hate u now so im gonna write a song towards u" no she can't do that and no one is really gonna know but her she can say any thing so she dosnt make him look bad but they live rite next each other and she and him are good friends they still hang out.
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  • b
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    bambles96
    I love this song! And by the way crazyveggiegurl if she couldn't write songs than why would she be famous. To be famous you can't just sing. You have to hyave a good song. Do you think she just said here I am I can sing. She had to prove her talent of a good musician by writing a good song. I should know. It's pretty hard to write a song. I do it all the time cus I'm a singer myself. But for her to even get a good intro in a song proves she's a good musican. So what you don't like her but she has better creativity in writing songs and a better voice then you will ever have. You may not like her but you have to give it to her, she does rock!
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  • MusicCrazy411
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    MusicCrazy411
    Crazyveggiegurl, there is no resemblance! She did write the song and didn't copy that poem you're talking about. She is a musician and maybe her father has something to do with why she's famous, but she's Famous, you've got to live with it. She's not the best singer, but can you sing any better. And why do you have to use bad language to get your point across. Lilmamamango, it is possible love and hate something or someone at the same time.
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  • MusicCrazy411
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    MusicCrazy411
    I ♥ this song and I am a big fan of Miley. But I don't get how miley can say that she and Nick never dated and then write a song about how she hates him and loves him. It doesn't make sense. And you can totally tell it's about Nick, by the dog tag she wears, which nick wears one because of his diabetes, and that picture she holds of him and her, which she covers up Nick's face.(but you can still tell it's him). I still love the song and video a lot, but I don't get why she is trying to hide that they were dating. Hello, everyone already knows!
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  • marshmallowbaby15
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    marshmallowbaby15
    Ok everyone, I'm terribly sorry but why would you fight about a song? The reason the song meanings are here is so that you can say how you feel about it. Not to say it and be told that your wrong, you suck, or anything.
    Now my opinion of the song is that its ok. I think shes trying way to hard, I liek her other songs better since they are so pushed.
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  • s
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    S122B13
    To me I think the meaning to this song is that she loves him but hates when he acts like a jerk and pretends to be someone there not. This song relates to me a lot and wiyh my previous relationships, and ecpeally one in perticular and sometimes I still think about him and that's why this song means a lot to me!
    Great job miley on this awesome song! I could listen to this song all day.
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  • music-lover-11
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    music-lover-11
    Grrr. Call me sensitive but I actually stared crying with mad/rage because I saw the music video on dc and she had a dog tag (like nick jonas's) and in the end she kisses it whitch leads me to belive that she is still all over him and its really gross when shes all over him! Personly I think she used to be rele good until she let stardom get to her head now I hate her and she is just all over nick cuz she wants to make his fans jelous jonas brothers selena gomez and demi (from disney channel anyway) all the way!
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  • j
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    jonasbabe
    I hate this song, nick isn't any of those things she ses he is. She just emmbarrased him. Shes such a b*h. She just used him for publicity. Who writes a song about brekin up, some people do but that's just bad. "your eyes, your hair. Shes just braggin away even wen their broken up. She always brags bout him. Everytime he ses somthin bout them datin she ses differnt. She kisseed him on stage, like a peck. And I'm sittin here thinkin I know your not gonna let her use you like that. And I was right that's y they broke up. He tried to be courteous of his fans by keepin it a secret but she shows him off like a trophy boyfreind or somthin. Most people don't want paparazzi to be knowin theyve gone out wit sombody, anyway she just tryin to gett people jealous of her. I'm glad nick got rid of her. Shes way to trashy for him anyway. Hes definitely more classy then she is. Shes like some white trailor trash. Of sheryl crowe or somthin. And he was raised wit good parents. Shes messin up his good boy image with all them sexed up pics. Yeah she gonna be the next brittney.
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  • j
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    JoeJonasagrl4life390
    Its a nice song. I could really relate because recently my bf cheats on me it he tolde he never ment to do it. I did have a hard time accepting his apology but in the end I just remebred all the good times we've had together! Anyway you never know if its about nick I mean I could be about that new guy, the older one I'm not totally sure but in the video sh was holding nicks dog tag(at least I think its his) so I'm pretty sure its about nick, but you nvr know, not unless uve herd it from miley herself!
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  • crazy_munkey20
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    crazy_munkey20
    This is for ever body that "hates" miley, if you hate her then why do you visit her lyrics? That just weird! If I dodnt lik ehe ri woulndn't visit her lyrics! Well I like miley but I don't like hannah montana, you rok miley, and I dedicate this song to dj, this song is perfect for how I feel bout him! I like him on the inside, but not so sure bout he outside, but idk! = ]
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  • PinkieGirl100
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    PinkieGirl100
    I know Miley and Nick are done! But I have this freakin 2008 jonas brothers book that I stole from my little sister. She is 9. And this is her account. I have another one. In Nicks part of the book, it quotes" They have no proof that i ever dated Miley." And I'm like "WHATEVER!!!" They were so dating! But not anymore! Theyre done! Over! Through! Don't you guys get that?!
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  • o
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    OCwavegirl
    Ya know people I don't rly like Miley Cyrus or the Jo Bros that much but, first of all I love this song even if I don't like her I think it is about a girl who has mixed feelings about a boy, anyways just becuase you don't like doesn't mea you can just go off making fun of them and saying they suck. You have ur style of music and they have theirs. If they wanna like Miley or Jonas Bros they can! They don't make fun of the music you listen to!
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  • blob4ever
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    blob4ever
    I know this may sound cruel to some of the fans. But Miley is lip syncing in basically all of her concerts. I don't get how you guys don't notice. She has no talent. She may be a good influence, she may be nice, she may be hot, but what else? All she has is a hot body. That's all she has. I mean c'mon. Compare her to Haley Williams from the band Paramore. Now that's a real deal. Haley Williams has a strong wicked voice. And she's a really good influence, I'd say a bit better than Miley. I'm not saying this to insult Miley or hurt anyone's feelings. I'm just trying to make a point here, "MILEY HAS NO TALENT". How would I know? Well, I sing myself (Lead Singer). I'm not famous or anything (Don't need to be, not dreaming to be), but I have my own little band. And yes, I am a high school student. Please don"T take this too seriously. It's not that I hate miley or trying to mock her. Like I had said before, I'm just trying to make A point. I beg of you, don't vote down or report bad. Thanks.
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  • l
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    loveunattainale
    By loveunattainablejb on July 18, 2008 at 6: 13pm
    She found the love of her life. He had secrets (games), which she discovered but did not push her away. He is in a situation, he hid from her. Miley knows he loves her, has some type of unbreakable connection with the other. He has dug a hole he can't climb out of. He made her laugh, and made her cry. She has seen both sides, the one she wants forever, the one which she can't be with b/c of issues that began before she came along. And most importantly, when you find yourself in a situation like this, Cyrus's lyrics are spot on, You hate him because he made you love him, and you like also at the same time like him b/c he made her love him. But, Miley has finally come to the realization, she will always love him but he can never disentangle himself from this former situation. It is a true love story with no happy ending for either.
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  • t
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    toohorsey4u
    To babygurl2270:
    You're such a retard. The Jonas Brothers aren't like that. And Kevin is old enough to drink! What a stupid idiot you are! And "btw" (what a stupid acronym!) anyone who gets a singing career from Disney could be a rockstar. Check out Miley Cyrus! And, also, people who spell like you shouldn't be allowed to comment. (rocksrtars, concidered, carerr, evan. What are you, 5 years old or something? I mean, seriously, come on now!)
    Peace! (Your so stupid. I mean, really, who says "peace" anymore?)
    And "btw" (it's such a stupid acronym, I mean, really!), you just got burned by one of the Jonas Brother's fans. Would you like some ice?
    And also, next time, use a dictionary or something. Your spelling gives me a headache. My 7 year old cousin already knows how to spell considered correctly. I mean, are you serious? Considered. C-o-n-s-i-d-e-are-e-d! I've met gum wrappers smarter than you! And the gum wrappers had a better taste in music.
    So think about that next time you attempt to insult someone so much cooler than you.
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  • x
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    xxniicoleemxx
    They are stupid and miley can be the best and other people can also be the best just because people say that miley is the best doesn't mean anything. I love miley and I do think she is the best young girl singer out there but I'm sure theres other but I only no one soo yeah. So don't tell other people they don't no what there talking about cause your not them!
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  • k
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    katalina19oxo
    Ookkaayy liike seriously. We need a recap rite here. Ummm yea she's been saying that she expresses herself and all her feelings into the music she has written, and that this is her most personal album yet! So yea w/e you can say that you haye this comment but its the trute. Miley wrote this about nick J. Who else can it be? And yea I know that there still friends but come on. She still has feelings like everyone else! Open ur eyes and see that Miley is by far one of the best singers eva, and that this is the best song eva, but that she may be in love with nick and that ever since her breakup wit nick, guys havn't asked her out! She wrote this about Nick j and if any 1 this agrees wit me, than comment bak. Face the damn truth will ya!
    Katalina19oxo.
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  • s
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    superstar123
    Wow. I never knew that Miley "Stupid" Cyrus would stoop this low to write a revenge song for a crazy Nick Jonas. Well, he has just one point in my book and that's only because he broke Miley's heart. Also, good that he chose Selena over Miley, it's beginning to show that he has some taste in girls. This song is really stupid, because it shows that Cyrus is either unbelievably dumb or has a mind problem (if she even has a mind to have a problem in!). First, she says how much she hates the guy, then she says that he makes her love him and she hates that. Then, she bursts out with some soppy glop about how she loves him and he makes her love him and now she likes that. Do you like him or hate him? Make up your mind, you freak, Cyrus!
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      Hey ciaraluvmiley! I saw ur comment on a metro station song, nice to hear from you again! =] idk... Read more →
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