After all that Miley Cyrus has been through, she is all too familiar with the feeling of defying the odds and rising from the ashes. The pop star’s anthemic new song “Dream As One,” from the Avatar: Fire and Ash Soundtrack, draws an added layer of meaning from her own experiences with beating addiction and losing her home in a wildfire. Stream it below.
Cyrus previously revealed on Instagram that “Dream As One” was inspired by her Malibu home being destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey Fire. “Having been personally affected by fire and being rebuilt from the ashes, this project holds profound meaning for me,” she said. “Thank you, Jim [Cameron], for the opportunity to turn that experience into musical medicine. The film’s themes of unity, healing, and love resonate deeply within my soul, and to be even a small star in the universe the Avatar family has created is truly a dream come true.”
“Even through the flames. Even through the ashes in the sky. When we dream, we dream as one,” Cyrus wrote in a new post, quoting the track’s chorus. “Writing this song with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt came straight from the heart. Every lyric remembers where we’ve been, reflects where we are, and holds hope for what’s ahead for all of us. It was an honor to create something so personal for a film that connects so deeply with people around the world.”
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The stripped-back production, built atop piano and strings, helps Cyrus tug at the heartstrings from the beginning, as she sings, “Our love will never fade away/ We’re diamonds in the dark/ I put my head against your chest/ And listen to your heart.”
“Dream As One” was co-written by Cyrus with hitmakers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, as well as the upcoming sci-fi film sequel’s soundtrack composer, Simon Franglen. It’s just her latest soundtrack anthem; she contributed “Beautiful That Way” to Pamela Anderson’s The Last Showgirl last year.
More recently, in September, Cyrus released an expanded edition of her May 2025 album, Something Beautiful, featuring two new songs: “Lockdown” with David Byrne and “Secrets” featuring Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood. Her accompanying Something Beautiful film was also one of the biggest 2026 Grammy nomination snubs.