The True Meaning Behind 'Am I Dreaming' By Lil Nas X Featuring Miley Cyrus

If you've ever looked into the meaning behind Miley Cyrus' "WTF Do I Know," then you'll be well aware of the fact that she likes to freely express herself through her music. The same can be said for songs like "Midnight Sky" and "Plastic Hearts," among others. That's perhaps one of the reasons why she was surely eager to work with Lil Nas X, as he's another music industry star who likes to make a statement with songs like "Sun Goes Down," "Industry Baby," and "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)."

If you're in the know when it comes to chart-topping tunes, then you may now be saying to yourself, "Wait! Didn't Lil Nas X already work with a Cyrus?" Yep, he did! In fact, one of his breakout tunes was the crossover hit "Old Town Road" with Miley's dad and fellow musician, Billy Ray Cyrus.

However, it was Miley who collaborated with Lil Nas X for "Am I Dreaming" — the final track on his "MONTERO" album — which is a song that has a beautifully lilting sound but is actually saying something quite sad about the stars. Read on to find out what that is.

There are a lot of obvious differences between Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus, but there's also something that both stars share and have experienced. Both have loyal fans and have achieved an incredible amount of success. Plus, they're also both members of the LGBTQ+ community and have faced their fair share of hardships along the way due to the fact that they live their lives in the spotlight and under seemingly constant scrutiny. Beyond that, they're supposed to simply smile the criticism away, even though they're simultaneously breaking down barriers and forging their own paths. In "Am I Dreaming," they address these heartwrenching realities.

"Every song, every dream filled with hell from beyond / As I'm sinking, I relive the story / Every try, every breakthrough and every cry / As I'm sinking, I relive the story," Lil Nas X sings in the first verse, according to Genius. Miley takes over in the second verse, changing the lyrics slightly, but loading her words with meaning that's just as powerful when she sings, "Tears running dry, shattеred inside, but I still gotta smile / As I'm sinking, I relive the story / Glitter comes off, battered and blue, but I gotta go on / As I'm singing, I rewrite my story."

While that's enough to leave its mark on anyone who listens to the song, the lyrics go on to reveal even more about what these two want to say.

When you listen to "Am I Dreaming" by Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus, you'll hear them open up about what they experience as boundary-breaking stars. You might also realize that they make a very special and incredibly touching request.

In the first delivery of the chorus, Lil Nas X sings alone only to be joined by Miley later when the chorus comes around again. Together, per Genius, they tell anyone who's listening, "Oh, never forget me / And everything I've done / Oh, never forget me / Like I'm your favorite song." They then both add that they might be "fading, replaying," but again they make a request when they repeat: "Oh, never forget me / And evеrything I've done."

Considering the impact Lil Nas X and Miley have made on both their fans and the music industry at large, we feel it's safe to say that these two will never be forgotten.