Discover the story of the song > Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Miley Cyrus

The protagonist and her partner are lying next to each other in bed, but they feel emotionally distant. She wonders if something she said or did is the cause of it. The song compares the pain of relationships to the prick of a thorn on a rose. The protagonist reflects on a past relationship where she didn't know what to say to save it, and now she feels hurt to see her ex with someone new. The message is that every relationship has its ups and downs.