“Endless Summer Vacation,” the latest album from Miley Cyrus, is a masterpiece.

Ironically it came out around the same time I was dealing with a broken relationship. It’s one of those albums you didn’t realize you needed until you listened to the album. Miley helped me express all of the regret and anger I didn’t know how to say. It reminded me how to love myself and confront the inner void that I was looking for in someone else.

“Flowers” is the hit single from the album, and, I have to admit, I was annoyed by the song. Nothing about the song itself is bad, but I think it was overplayed. I didn’t realize the value of the song until I really sat down to listen. To me, the song is the epitome of self-love and caring for oneself. When you’re in a relationship or friendship, sometimes you can get so wrapped up in the other person that you forget to care for yourself. That’s exactly what happened to me when I put so much of my worth into other people.

Another very significant song for me on the album is “Jaded”. When listening to “Jaded,” I reflect back on the lack of control in my life. There are things in my life I wish I handled better, especially with friendship conflicts and breakups. I wish I could have said something or done something to help deal with the outcome. The lyrics “I know it was wrong but never said I was sorry” and “we’re much older and the bones too big to bury” really resonated with me. You regret what you did so much, and the shame is so heavy that it is too painful to confront the other person. Yet, you feel so sorry for the other person, but you can’t do anything about it because they are long gone from your life. Miley reminisces on what could have been while dealing with the grief of the reality of the situation.

This album is more than Miley’s comeback and more than a disco-synth anthem, but a solution for how to let go of the past.