Miley Cyrus has some pretty obscure Pixies lyrics tattooed on her arm now

Words to 1990 B-Side “The Thing” now live on Miley’s left bicep.

August 27, 2019
Miley Cyrus has some pretty obscure Pixies lyrics tattooed on her arm now Miley Cyrus performs on stage during a concert at the Sunny Hill Festival in Pristina on August 2, 2019.   ARMEND NIMANI/AFP/Getty

Miley Cyrus took to the stage at last night's MTV VMAs, performing new song "Slide Away" for the first time and showing off two new tattoos. One, "1961" on the side of her left hand, may well be a tribute to dad Billy Ray and his year of birth. Another, however, is definitely linked to The Pixies. According to People, Miley had “My head was feeling scared, but my heart was feeling free,” lyrics from Pixies song “The Thing,” inked on her left arm.

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Of course, earlier this month it was announced that Miley was separating from husband Liam Hemsworth. The pair were together for around a decade, on and off, and he subsequently filed for divorce. How this links to a 1990 “Velouria” B-Side, who knows? Maybe it doesn't! Regardless, check out "The Thing" below.

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Miley Cyrus has some pretty obscure Pixies lyrics tattooed on her arm now