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Miley Cyrus – Can't Be Tamed lyrics
For those who don't know me, I can get a bit crazy.
Have to get my way, yep,
24 hours a day, 'cause I'm hot like that.
Every guy, everywhere just gives me mad attention,
Like I'm under inspection.
I always gets a ten, 'cause I'm built like that.

I go through guys like money flyin' out the hands,
They try to change me, but they realize they can't.
And every tomorrow is a day I never plan,
If you gonna be my man understand:

I can't be tamed, I can't be saved, I can't be blamed,
I can't, can't, I can't, can't be tamed.
I can't be changed, I can't be tamed.
I can't be, can't, I can't be tamed.

If there is a question about my intentions, I'll tell ya.
I'm not here to sell ya,
Or tell you to go to hell (I'm not a brat like that)
I'm like a puzzle, but all of my pieces are jagged.
If you can understand this,
We can make some magic, I'm wrong like that.

I wanna fly, I wanna drive, I wanna go.
I wanna be apart of something I don't know.
And if you try to hold me back I might explode,
Baby, by now you should know:

I can't be tamed, I can't be saved, I can't be blamed,
I can't, can't, I can't, can't be tamed.
I can't be changed, I can't be tamed.
I can't be, can't, I can't be tamed.

Well I'm not a trick that you play,
I'm wired a different way.
I'm not a mistake, I'm not a fake,
It's set in my dna.

Don't change me, don't change me,
Don't change me, don't change me.
(I can't be tamed)

I wanna fly, I wanna drive, I wanna go.
I wanna be apart of something I don't know.
And if you try to hold me back I might explode,
Baby, by now you should know:

I can't be tamed, I can't be saved, I can't be blamed,
I can't, can't, I can't, can't be tamed.
I can't be changed, I can't be tamed.
I can't be, can't, I can't be tamed.
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Songwriters: Antonina Armato, Marek Pompetzki, Miley Cyrus, Paul Neumann, Tim James
Can't Be Tamed lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company
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  • pannu
    + 8
    pannu 2010-10-16 11:31:46
    I think Miley Cyrus has every right in the world to change her style. She doesn't have to be the Disney's girl-next-door Hannah Montana all of her life. She's older now and she wants to be something different, so gosh, let her do it!
    I think this song expresses really well how she wants to break free from the press and everybody trying to tame her down and make her something she's not. I personally think she's a good role model, even though she's not super-Disney-like anymore. Go Miley!
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  • destinyjwalker
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    destinyjwalker 2010-05-05 22:55:39
    This is edgy for miley some may say what I say is Miley is growing up out of Hannah Montana she's becoming a young adult a young woman for crying out loud she does what she does and shell still have her fans her true fans still standing by her maybe a little too much for her younger audience to watch yes. So yeah her younger fans have to live off of what she did before she got older. Miley is gonna have a different crowd of fans of older ages closer to her age if nawt older ~smiley hearts & roses.
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  • m
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    mileycyrus2010 2010-09-22 00:06:57
    I love how this is the real miley! I know she's made mistakes but don't you get tired of her acting for little kids and still singing songs that are made for kids? Let her grow up alittle bit! She's about to be 18 just let her slowly start growing up! She's just experiencing you know! But anyway enough jibber jabber miley you rock! Be yourself not the other side of you!
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  • vballer616
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    vballer616 2010-08-25 03:52:04
    I definitely think shes trying to grow up and trying to break away from disney. But people just can't accept that she doesn't wanna be hannah montana for the rest of her friggin' life! I mean really I'm the same age as her and I wouldnt wanna be hannah montana for a minute! Miley wants to be more grown up and hannah's not a very grown up character. But anyway, this song is really catchy and really awesome.
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  • s
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    soccerstriker 2011-01-23 22:04:19
    Quick question to all you critics, if Lady Gaga did this exact same thing, would you be up in arms? No. Honestly, this is her art, not yours. Art is about expressing yourself, and if this is how she feels. So be it. Also, everyone is so crazy about how this will affect their kids. If you don't want them to be influenced, don't let them watch it! Miley has no control over your lousy parenting.
    P. S. This is supposed to be a safe site, so please don't use/imply words like "f@&ked"
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  • m
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    mileycyrus2010 2010-10-21 22:08:56
    Magicalasdf, don't you dare call me childish! You don't know the real me! To all of you who don't even like miley, don't comment! Simple! And like you magicalasdf, if you want to say something about that certain person because of something they said, keep it to yourself! I don't care what you think about me, because I don't even know you! And you don't know me! You probably are just jealous because she's a celebrity and you aren't! Not trying to be mean but please, if you don't like miley simple as that, don't comment! And really magicalasdf, "if small children see this, heaven forbid if they do, they might get a bad influence." really? That sounded soo cheesy.
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  • s
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    selenasingsgood 2011-03-06 18:13:22
    All I see in my vision, is that Miley just wants to grow up. She's 18, and it's time for her to experience what adult life, is like. Yes, she has had some up's and downs, but every single one of us, right now has made a mistake they are not proud of. You never know, Miley might grow out of this, "People not liking her, for her." It's her life, and she gets to choose how she wants to live it.
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  • m
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    mileycyrus2010 2010-10-18 22:58:55
    119936jgirl, don't start with me! You need to get in your head that miley is growing up! What if someone you knew wanted you to be a child forever while you are trying to grow up?! Wouldn't you be mad? Stop doing this to miley! She's just a normal girl with a normal life! She's just doing what everyone else did! Grow up! Oh, and 119936jgirl, you are childish! You can't call me childish from trying to set A reason for why you guys should at least give miley A chance! You are soo childish! I kinda like selena, but not that much. Because not all of her songs are good like miley's soo, just shut your mouth, because you don't know miley!
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  • HadesDaughter00
    + 2
    HadesDaughter00 2015-12-05 15:45:11
    This is simply Miley's way of moving on from "the little pop star teen" to the "grown adult who can make her own decisions and choices" (And look at all of former Disney actresses/actors) She is trying to change the way her fans view her, and she believes this will also help her sell more, and she wants people to know that yes, she will make mistakes, but no, she will not let the mistakes define her and her life.
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  • U
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    Unregistered 2012-01-16 21:00:53
    I think miley is making a huige mistake in quitting her show and not even having plans for college this is a huge mistake what she just did and nothing could chane that. Billions of kids were so mad that hannah montana was finished. I am too a big fan. But she just had to quit and make kids all around the world have no belief in her nomore. You see what you did? This is a big shame for yourself and now every kid will be scarred for life. Thanks a lot, (said sarcastically).
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  • d
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    DemiBiggestFanLovato16 2011-12-28 10:25:06
    Miley's growing up. People need to except that! She's 19! People change as they grow up. I still love miley even if she does the craziest things. I've been a smiler since 2008. Miley can't be tamed. :) if miley changes, I will still and always be her fan. Forever after a smiler. And if any friend of mine isn't a smiler, I will slap straight across the face and yell at them. Shes amazing. :) miley forever.
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  • floridagirlie98
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    floridagirlie98 2010-07-08 02:01:01
    I actually just watched the miley cyrus documentary and I feel nad for what I said and I didn't even know what I really was saying because everybody was bashing her and I din't want to be the big one out of the crowd saying she loves her. Butthe whole picture of her wrapped in a sheet parents thought it was inapropriate because she made a big reputation to kids. So she apologized and everything and the can't be tamed song was a song nd a side of her that she wanted to show that isn't taking over her. She thought that. That would get some publicity off her back for being a side of someone no one wanted to see. So she doesn't want to be like that all the time and I think the music video for this song was a little over the top but she is going to stay loyal to her little friends and just because she is not doing hannah montana any more doesn't mean she is completely moving on, on her little fans. And I was born in memphis, tenesee and I love nashville! And now I live in florida and want to be an actress like her. And I wanted to say some of the stuff you hear she is doing is mostly rumors and the stuff she is doing that you don't like well I bet you people don't like some of the stuff you are doing so you need to just keep your mouth shut because there can be more to her than just a disney show to her!
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  • me13
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    me13 2010-06-28 07:10:23
    I like this song, but I think that the film clip is a bit to rude for her age. Sure I do think tat she should gro up and I'm on her side and everything, but you should at least be twenty to act like that. Not seventeen. Yes I know, she has to grow up sometime, out of Hannah Montana, but can't she grow up slowly, like most other kids. She shouldnt be ready for all that. All her child fans are growing up too I know, but they would be about 10 to 15 (in that age range probably) and they might go on to liking other celebs becuz of the way that shes acting - A twenty sumthing yr old, not seventeen. All that I am saying is that she should act her age.
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  • Terri-leigh
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    Terri-leigh 2010-06-27 09:32:02
    I think, that Miley Cyrus has been made to look like this Super sweet Pop princess by getting the role of hannah montana. Yes, 'hannah montana' the tv show got her famous, but shes not really like that. This song just alows her to break away from all of that. And if 4 year olds are upset by this, they arent really true fans, are they. If they really like miley, then they'll like her for who she is, I stick with miley forever. Since I am her true fan. Oh, and by the way. Most of her new songs have actually hit the uk radio. Did she get that when she brought out hannah montana songs? (apart from the climb) I think Miley is doing really good at the moment. Shes actually now being treated more like an adult, than she was. Don't you think shes getting a bit old doing hannah montana now? She needs exitement. Miley, I'm sticking with you no matter what. You will always be the best to me.
    Love.
    Terri-leigh.
    A girl that likes Miley for who she is.
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  • u
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    ursoulsister 2010-05-20 01:06:47
    I just watched the music video for this literally 1 minute ago. It rocks! I like this new side to miley a lot better than the old one. It was so superficial. This new girl is much tougher and different. She stands out more, and even though she's already very popular, she can appeal to a wider age range than when she was (is) hannah montana. Just think- it's been 4 years since she started as hannah and look where she's gotten! She's phenomenal! 3 cheers for miley.
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  • floridagirlie98
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    floridagirlie98 2010-06-27 21:57:06
    When I was younger I always thought miley cyrus was the best, and now she is just getting to be a inapropriate person and here fans don't want to see that. If she was ever going to be like this why did she ever start on disney channel (a kids channel) if I was famous and was on disney channel I would stick with my fans and not turn into that. I mean ya I might do stuff a little more my age but I will always stick with my fans from disney and wouldn't bale on them. Like she did! Ya know miley I hope you are reading this!
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  • jonasaddict123
    - 2
    jonasaddict123 2010-07-29 12:52:14
    I love this song I think this mileycyrus is better than she was before I like the miley her clothes are well cool you people who don't like the new miley are stupid shes awsome I saw her in concert she was the best except not as good as the jonas brothers I mean you don't expect 17 year old miley to be acting like 14 year old hannah montana anymore are you I mean think about when you get older.
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  • m
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    MagicalAsdf 2010-10-17 06:52:40
    True that she can do whatever she likes but are you kidding me? If small children see this, heaven forbid if they do, they might get a bad influence.
    Mileycyrus2010, I simply cannot complain about you being a child, because you are one. Maybe twenty years from now, you'll be looking at this and thinking, "Hey, I was one heckuva Miley Cyrus fan, look at all the defensive posts I posted on Lyricsmode when I was just ten! Too bad I don't like her now."
    Think before you type. What kind of calamity could you cause by acting immaturely? "Straighten you guys out"? Oh, please.
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