Miley Cyrus seriously took the “home” element of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert literally. The singer, 28, belted out some of her hit tracks from her album Midnight Sky and even offered an intoxicating cover of “Fade Into You” for her Tiny Desk performance, which debuted on January 28. At the start of the video, Miley, clad in a faux fur coat and wide-leg trousers, tumbled into a miniafpoweturized version of a teen’s bedroom, complete with posters, a night stand, chest of drawers, guitar, and bed (upon which the singer reclined during her first song).
Following her rendition of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” Miley segued into “Golden G String,” the singer’s personalized diss track of former President Donald Trump. For this tune, Miley lost her fur coat and cowgirl hat, opting to shed her layers of clothing for the powerful ballad. “So the mad man’s in the big chair / And his heart’s an iron vault / He says ‘If you can’t make ends meet, honey, it must be your fault,'” Miley sang with a gusto.
Miley, who’s consistently amplified her voice in the realm of politics and social change, has been very transparent about the meaning behind “Golden G String.” During her conversation with Apple Music on November 23, 2020, Miley explained that the song “is reflective of Donald Trump as president and the men [who] hold all the cards — and they ain’t playing gin, and they determine your fate.”
Miley has been one of Donald Trump’s most fervent critics. Even at the time of his 2016 election, the singer asked the Commander in Chief to show “compassion,” but to know avail. Over the course of the last four years, Miley has undergone a major transformation, and has continued to find her voice; this NPR Tiny Desk Concert served to amplify it.