See Noah Cyrus Levitate In Her Striking 'Lonely' Video

Right after giving us a, ahem, good cry with her most recent single, "Lonely," Noah Cyrus is back with a similarly emotional video that takes her gospel-tinged ballad to new heights. Literally.


In the minimalist, black and white video, released on Monday (October 7), Cyrus appears balled up on the floor. She seems to be alone, nevertheless because the camera pans out, we visualize that she's actually surrounded by choir members wearing black robes. That's once the goosebumps hit — because the 19-year-old specifics how her lifestyle distances her from her family member and loved ones, her body begins floating upward, Exorcist-style. The choir circles her levitating body, and she eventually falls back down to earth, where the isolation further sinks in: "I don't care, anyone, anything / 'Cause I'm so sick of being so lonely."


In a statement about the new video, Cyrus explained, some days there can be dozens of people around you yet you still feel lonely. I wanted the video to show what it can really feel like."


Her co-director, Symone Ridgell, added that all the choir members in the video were sourced from the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Music Program, and handpicked by Cyrus herself. She revealed, "It's about vulnerability, trauma and dropping your facade, yet also about human connection and finding strength among others (one of the several reasons it felt particularly powerful to work with the Los Angeles LGBT Center). ... Lyrically, Noah's music is usually strikingly raw, and for this song, a video that reflects that is the only kind that would be justified to accompany it."


"Lonely" follows the alt-country "July," which Cyrus released earlier this year. Both singles are a taste of what's to come, because the singer has been writing and recording fresh material for her forthcoming debut solo album. The wait is on!