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Miley Wants to Be Saved by a ‘Different Religion’ in Cinematic New Video
Miley Cyrus has released a cinematic music video for "Different Religion," a new single from her album *Bass Persuades*. Directed by Mert Alas, the visual features Cyrus in a desert landscape with fast cars and models, as she sings about treating a romantic interest as a deity. The song employs religious metaphors to explore intense romantic and sexual desire, with lyrics such as "I've got my own god, my god's a hot boy" and "I want to be saved by a different religion."
The video showcases gothic pop aesthetics with scenes in black and white and red-filtered lighting, featuring model Charlie Knepper and other models performing alongside Cyrus. *Bass Persuades* has achieved significant commercial success, becoming her first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart since *Bangerz* in 2013. Rolling Stone's review characterised the track as exploring intense love through religious imagery, describing its "battering sound" and the way its lyrics convey raw emotional intensity.
In short
- Miley releases religious-themed pop video for "Different Religion" from album *Bass Persuades*
- Her album debuts at number one, first chart-topper since 2013
- Song uses deity metaphors to express intense romantic desire
Explained simply
Miley Cyrus is an American pop singer who has regularly changed her musical style throughout her career. Her latest album, *Bass Persuades*, has been commercially successful, becoming her first number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart since 2013.
"Different Religion" is a new single from the album that uses religious metaphors to describe intense romantic and sexual desire. The accompanying music video, filmed in a desert setting with fast cars and models, features dark, moody imagery with black and white contrasts and red-tinted lighting.
The song is part of Cyrus's broader recent work, which has featured provocative lyrics and imagery exploring themes of desire and emotion. Understanding the album's commercial success helps explain the release and promotion of this track as part of a wider campaign.
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